Some schools do well by their children in many different ways - but everyone has to take exams at the end of the year.
These were the primary schools in Sheffield that got the lowest grades in 2023 based on their SATs.
The SAT scores - taken from exams at the end of Year 6 - for every school in the Steel City were released in December by the Department for Education for the first time since 2019.
It comes after primary school assessment tests were scrapped during the pandemic due to the disruption caused by the Covid-19 restrictions and lockdowns.
They work by giving each primary school a score out of 120 based on their grades in reading, mathematics, and writing in 2023 to create an average.
At face value, it may seem diminutive to reduce a school down to just its exam scores - many schools help their children in more ways than just their results.
It's why it's worth noting that out of all the schools listen below, only one is currently rated anything less than 'Good' by Ofsted.
So even if Oasis Academy Fir Vale is the 'worst-performing' school by grades, Ofsted recognises the hard work it does to help children who speak English as a second language, which makes up the bulk of its co-hort.
There's also Hatfield Academy, which came sixth from the bottom, but was also praised by the watchdog in 2023 for its eight-year journey to earn an overall rating of "Good", as well as instilling a love of reading in its children.
Arbourthorne Community Primary was called "a place of joy", Acres Hill makes its lessons and experiences "memorable", and children at E-ACT Pathways are "enjoy their lessons and are happy to come to school".
Four of the schools - Acres Hill, Hatfield, Emmaus, and Norfolk Community - also tied with their average SAT scores of 99.3, and are ranked only fractional differences known only to the Department of Education.
The scores are worth comparing to the Sheffield schools that got the best grades of all in 2023, which The Star revealed earlier this week.
Below are the bottom 10 Sheffield schools based on their SAT results, as well as what Ofsted has to say about them.
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9. E-Act Pathways Academy
E-ACT Pathways Academy was the ninth worst-performing school in 2023, with an average SAT score of 100.3. It was rated 'Good' in all areas at its last Ofsted visit in 2019, where inspectors wrote: "Pupils enjoy their lessons and are happy coming to school. If pupils need more help with their learning, staff are available to help them." - https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/21/139932 | Google Maps Photo: Google
10. Pye Bank CofE Primary School
Pye Bank CofE Primary School was the 10th worst performing school in 2023, with an average SAT score of 100.3. It was rated Good in all areas in its most recent visit in June 2022, where inspectors wrote: "Reading is celebrated across the school. Pupils are proud to be school librarians. Their peers recognise the expertise they have about books." - https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/21/146841 | Google Maps Photo: Google