This ranking is based on Department for Education data, which works by giving each primary school a score out of 120 using the results of their SAT assessments in reading, mathematics, and writing.
In each subject, 120 is the highest possible score and passing 100 is the expected standard. To get 100, a pupil must score more than 50 per cent in their exam results’ ‘raw score.’
However, given that the difficulty of the tests may vary each year, the number of raw score marks needed to achieve a scaled score of 100 may also change.
All that boils down to how the DfE assesses and ranks which schools are performing the best for teaching ‘the Three Rs’ - reading, writing and ‘rithmatic (maths).
They also show how many pupils have met the DfE's 'scaled expected standard', essentially meaning whether they get at least 51 per cent in all three subjects.
They show that Dobcroft Junior School was the top-performing school in Sheffield at the end of the 2023/24 academic year.
Below are the top 10 Sheffield primary schools based on their SAT results, as well as their current Ofsted rating.
1. Dobcroft Junior School
Dobcroft Junior School was the best performing primary school in Sheffield in 2023/24, with an average score of 111 in their SATs. A brilliantly high 84 per cent of pupils met the expected standard for reading, writing and maths. The school's last Ofsted inspection was in 2021, which read: "Teachers have high expectations of pupils, and in turn, pupils have high aspirations; many want to go university." | Google Maps Photo: Google
2. Ecclesall Primary School
Ecclesall Primary School was the second best performing primary school in Sheffield in 2023/24, with an average score of 109.7 in their SATs. 78 per cent of pupils met the expected standard for reading, writing and maths. The school's last Ofsted inspection was in 2023, which read: "Ecclesall Primary School is a vibrant place to learn.” | National World
3. Bradfield Dungworth Primary School
Bradfield Dungworth Primary School was the third best performing primary school in Sheffield in 2023/24, with an average score of 109.3 in their SATs. 77 per cent of pupils met the expected standard for reading, writing and maths. The school's last Ofsted inspection was in 2023 which read: "Pupils, parents and staff are proud to be part of the school community.” | Google Photo: Google
4. Totley All Saints C of E Primary School
The next three schools all earned the same average SAT scores, and so have been ranked by their results in their expected standards. Totley All Saints Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School was the fourth best performing primary school in Sheffield in 2023/24, with an average score of 109 in their SATs. 79 per cent of pupils met the expected standard for reading, writing and maths. The school's last Ofsted inspection was in 2021 where it was rated Outstanding. The report read: which read: "Pupils are extremely positive about their school. They say there is a real sense of community." | Google Maps Photo: Google