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Attainment 8 measures a pupil’s average achievement across 8 qualifications including English and maths (GCSEs). Progress 8 measures the progress pupils make from the end of primary school to the end of secondary school.

Best Schools in Sheffield

Compare 237 schools in Sheffield. Data includes Ofsted ratings and exam performance (Attainment 8, Progress 8, KS2 results).

Official data sourced from the Department for Education (DfE) • Last updated 24 Oct 2025

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237

Total Schools

22

Outstanding

161

Good

Primary Schools

194 schools

Secondary Schools

54 schools

Top Performing Schools in Sheffield

Ordered by KS2 combined reading/writing/maths meeting expected standard (or the average of subject measures where needed).

Oughtibridge Primary School

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Primary

Naylor Road, Oughtibridge, Sheffield, S35 0HG

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 11/29/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

93%

Maths Meets Standard

93%

Reading Progress

+3.1

Maths Progress

+3.7

418 pupils • 8.4% FSM • 1.2% EAL

St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School

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Primary

Millhouses Lane, Sheffield, S7 2HE

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 7/5/2022

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

89%

Maths Meets Standard

96%

Reading Progress

+0.8

Maths Progress

-2.0

301 pupils • 5.6% FSM • 10.0% EAL

Totley Primary School

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Primary

Sunnyvale Road, Sheffield, S17 4FB

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 7/14/2015

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

92%

Maths Meets Standard

88%

Reading Progress

+2.9

Maths Progress

+1.7

424 pupils • 10.6% FSM • 11.6% EAL

Westways Primary School

Community school

Primary

Mona Avenue, Sheffield, S10 1NE

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 12/7/2018

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

88%

Maths Meets Standard

92%

Reading Progress

+3.7

Maths Progress

+4.2

614 pupils • 15.8% FSM • 31.1% EAL

Angram Bank Primary School

Community school

Primary

Kinsey Road, High Green, Sheffield, S35 4HN

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 9/21/2021

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

84%

Maths Meets Standard

90%

Reading Progress

-0.4

Maths Progress

+3.1

216 pupils • 38.9% FSM • 2.8% EAL

Dobcroft Junior School

Community school

Primary

Pingle Road, Sheffield, S7 2LN

Ages: 7-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 11/4/2021

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

94%

Maths Meets Standard

91%

Reading Progress

+1.2

Maths Progress

+0.3

384 pupils • 5.2% FSM • 14.1% EAL

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Abbey Lane Primary School

Community school

Primary

Abbey Lane, Sheffield, S8 0BN

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 3/20/2018

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

81%

Maths Meets Standard

81%

Reading Progress

+1.2

Maths Progress

-0.4

545 pupils • 14.9% FSM • 4.0% EAL

Abbeyfield Primary Academy

Academy sponsor led

Primary

Orphanage Road, Sheffield, S3 9AN

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 6/25/2019

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

59%

Maths Meets Standard

59%

Reading Progress

-2.3

Maths Progress

-1.6

442 pupils • 43.4% FSM • 64.0% EAL

Acres Hill Community Primary School

Academy sponsor led

Primary

Mather Road, Littledale, Sheffield, S9 4GQ

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 11/7/2019

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

36%

Maths Meets Standard

43%

Reading Progress

-3.4

Maths Progress

-2.1

225 pupils • 45.3% FSM • 51.1% EAL

All Saints' Catholic High School

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Secondary, Post-16

Granville Road, Sheffield, S2 2RJ

Ages: 11-18

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 10/10/2023

Performance

Attainment 8

47.8

Progress 8

+0.19

English & Maths 5+

45%

English & Maths 4+

68%

1,372 pupils • 20.9% FSM • 30.4% EAL

Angram Bank Primary School

Community school

Primary

Kinsey Road, High Green, Sheffield, S35 4HN

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 9/21/2021

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

84%

Maths Meets Standard

90%

Reading Progress

-0.4

Maths Progress

+3.1

216 pupils • 38.9% FSM • 2.8% EAL

Anns Grove Primary School

Community school

Primary

Anns Road, Sheffield, S2 3DJ

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 3/6/2020

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

78%

Maths Meets Standard

67%

Reading Progress

-1.8

Maths Progress

-2.4

373 pupils • 38.1% FSM • 36.5% EAL

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