Best primary schools in Sheffield
How this list works. Ranked by the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, averaged over up to the last three years and weighted by the number of pupils each year. Only years with at least 10 pupils count, and a school needs at least one such year to be ranked. Independent schools, special schools and alternative provision are not ranked because their results aren't comparable. Ofsted outcomes are shown alongside but are not part of the ranking. Full methodology.
| # | School | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Totley Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 86% |
| 2 | Oughtibridge Primary School Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) | 84% |
| 3 | Dobcroft Junior School Ofsted: Report card 2026, before conversion: 6 strong | 82% |
| 4 | Loxley Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 82% |
| 5 | St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School Ofsted: Good (2022) | 80% |
| 6 | Westways Primary School Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2024 | 80% |
| 7 | Angram Bank Primary School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 5 expected, 2 needs attention | 79% |
| 8 | Totley All Saints CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 strong | 79% |
| 9 | St John Fisher Primary, A Catholic Voluntary Academy Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2024 | 78% |
| 10 | Carter Knowle Junior School Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 | 77% |
| 11 | Shortbrook Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 77% |
| 12 | Mundella Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025, before conversion) | 77% |
| 13 | Ecclesall Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023, before conversion) | 76% |
| 14 | Greystones Primary School Ofsted: Good (2011, before conversion), confirmed 2022 | 76% |
| 15 | Dore Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 75% |
| 16 | Mosborough Primary School Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) | 74% |
| 17 | Prince Edward Primary School Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2024 | 74% |
| 18 | Bradfield Dungworth Primary School Ofsted: Good (2011, before conversion), confirmed 2023 | 74% |
| 19 | Hallam Nursery and Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 73% |
| 20 | Greengate Lane Academy Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2024 | 73% |
| 21 | Malin Bridge Primary School Ofsted: Outstanding (2017, before conversion), confirmed 2024 | 73% |
| 22 | Hunter's Bar Junior School Ofsted: Outstanding (2018, before conversion), confirmed 2024 | 72% |
| 23 | Wisewood Nursery and Primary School Ofsted: Good (2022) | 72% |
| 24 | St Marie's School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2022 | 72% |
| 25 | St Mary's Primary School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 6 expected | 71% |
| 26 | Carfield Primary School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 strong, 1 expected | 71% |
| 27 | Charnock Hall Primary Academy Ofsted: Good (2020), confirmed 2025 | 71% |
| 28 | Shooters Grove Nursery and Primary School Ofsted: Good (2010, before conversion), confirmed 2022 | 70% |
| 29 | Norton Free CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 69% |
| 30 | Grenoside Community Primary School Ofsted: Good (2019, before conversion), confirmed 2024 | 69% |
| 31 | Walkley Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 69% |
| 32 | St Catherine's Catholic Primary School (Hallam) Ofsted: Outstanding (2017), confirmed 2022 | 68% |
| 33 | St Thomas More Catholic Primary, A Voluntary Academy Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2024 | 68% |
| 34 | Deepcar St John's CofE Junior School Ofsted: Good (2024) | 67% |
| 35 | Pipworth Community Primary School Ofsted: Good (2024) | 67% |
| 36 | Coit Primary School Ofsted: Good (2024) | 66% |
| 37 | Marlcliffe Community Primary School Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2024 | 66% |
| 38 | Clifford All Saints CofE Primary School Ofsted: Requires improvement (2021, before conversion) | 65% |
| 39 | Nether Edge Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 65% |
| 40 | St Mary's CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2022) | 64% |
| 41 | Woodthorpe Primary School Ofsted: Good (2014, before conversion), confirmed 2024 | 64% |
| 42 | Sacred Heart School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy Ofsted: Good (2012, before conversion), confirmed 2022 | 64% |
| 43 | Bradway Primary School Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2022 | 64% |
| 44 | Stocksbridge Junior School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 63% |
| 45 | St Thomas of Canterbury School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 63% |
| 46 | Sharrow Nursery, Infant and Junior School Ofsted: Good (2019, before conversion), confirmed 2024 | 62% |
| 47 | Southey Green Nursery and Primary School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected | 62% |
| 48 | Athelstan Primary School Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023 | 61% |
| 49 | Anns Grove Primary School Ofsted: Good (2016, before conversion), confirmed 2020 | 61% |
| 50 | Watercliffe Meadow Community Primary School Ofsted: Good (2020), confirmed 2025 | 61% |
| 51 | Nether Green Junior School Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2024 | 61% |
| 52 | Nook Lane Junior School Ofsted: Good (2019, before conversion), confirmed 2023 | 61% |
| 53 | High Hazels Junior School Ofsted: Good (2020), confirmed 2025 | 61% |
| 54 | Stradbroke Primary School Ofsted: Good (2016), confirmed 2022 | 61% |
| 55 | Abbey Lane Primary School Ofsted: Good (2014, before conversion), confirmed 2024 | 61% |
| 56 | Hillsborough Nursery and Primary School Ofsted: Good (2022) | 60% |
| 57 | Halfway Junior School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 4 strong, 2 expected | 60% |
| 58 | Limpsfield Junior School Ofsted: Good (2022, before conversion) | 59% |
| 59 | Windmill Hill Primary School Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2022 | 59% |
| 60 | Lydgate Junior School Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2023 | 59% |
| 61 | Meersbrook Bank Primary School Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2022 | 57% |
| 62 | Oasis Academy Watermead Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 56% |
| 63 | Birley Primary Academy Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2025 | 56% |
| 64 | Tinsley Meadows Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 56% |
| 65 | Lound Junior School Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2022 | 56% |
| 66 | Intake Primary School Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024 | 56% |
| 67 | Lowfield Community Primary School Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2022 | 55% |
| 68 | Whiteways Primary School Ofsted: Good (2016, before conversion), confirmed 2024 | 55% |
| 69 | Abbeyfield Primary Academy Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) | 55% |
| 70 | Ballifield Primary School Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2022 | 55% |
| 71 | Wharncliffe Side Primary School and Nursery Ofsted: Good (2022) | 55% |
| 72 | Owler Brook Primary School Ofsted: Good (2014, before conversion), confirmed 2024 | 55% |
| 73 | St Theresa's Catholic Primary School Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 | 54% |
| 74 | Hucklow Primary School Ofsted: Good (2024) | 54% |
| 75 | Meynell Nursery and Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 54% |
| 76 | Brook House Junior Ofsted: Good (2022) | 53% |
| 77 | Lowedges Primary Academy Ofsted: Good (2023) | 52% |
| 78 | Springfield Primary School Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 | 52% |
| 79 | Rivelin Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 52% |
| 80 | Brunswick Community Primary School Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 | 51% |
| 81 | Woodseats Primary School Ofsted: Good (2024) | 51% |
| 82 | Ecclesfield Primary School Ofsted: Good (2024) | 50% |
| 83 | Greenhill Primary School Ofsted: Good (2022) | 50% |
| 84 | Mansel Primary Ofsted: Good (2023) | 49% |
| 85 | Emmanuel Anglican/Methodist Junior Academy Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2023 | 48% |
| 86 | Woodhouse West Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) | 48% |
| 87 | Hartley Brook Primary School Ofsted: Good (2024) | 47% |
| 88 | Lower Meadow Primary School Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2025 | 47% |
| 89 | Monteney Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 47% |
| 90 | Brigantia Hill Fort Academy Ofsted: Requires improvement (2017, before conversion) · 2 years of results | 47% |
| 91 | Gleadless Primary School Ofsted: Requires improvement (2022, before conversion) | 46% |
| 92 | St Joseph's Primary School Ofsted: Good (2024) | 46% |
| 93 | Pye Bank CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2022) | 46% |
| 94 | Parson Cross CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 46% |
| 95 | Birley Spa Primary Academy Ofsted: Requires improvement (2023) | 46% |
| 96 | Porter Croft CofE Primary Academy Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 46% |
| 97 | Woodlands Primary School Ofsted: Good (2022) | 45% |
| 98 | St Ann's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2025 | 45% |
| 99 | High Green Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) | 45% |
| 100 | E-ACT Pathways Academy Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 45% |
| 101 | Manor Lodge Community Primary and Nursery School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 43% |
| 102 | Reignhead Primary School Ofsted: Good (2020), some aspects weaker 2024 | 42% |
| 103 | Phillimore Community Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 42% |
| 104 | Netherthorpe Primary School Ofsted: Good (2022) | 41% |
| 105 | Wybourn Community Primary and Nursery School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 41% |
| 106 | Rainbow Forge Primary Academy Ofsted: Good (2023) | 40% |
| 107 | Bankwood Primary School Ofsted: Inadequate (2022, before conversion) · 2 years of results | 40% |
| 108 | Hatfield Academy Ofsted: Good (2023) | 39% |
| 109 | Byron Wood Primary Academy Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 38% |
| 110 | Arbourthorne Community Primary School Ofsted: Good (2022) | 38% |
| 111 | Norfolk Community Primary School Ofsted: Good (2022) | 33% |
| 112 | St Patrick's Catholic Voluntary Academy Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) | 31% |
| 113 | Emmaus Catholic and CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 31% |
| 114 | Acres Hill Community Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 31% |
| 115 | Beck Primary School Ofsted: Good (2024) | 30% |
| 116 | Fox Hill Primary Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 30% |
| 117 | Oasis Academy Fir Vale Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 6 expected | 27% |
Result: met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Source: DfE school performance tables to 2025; Ofsted inspection data.
Page updated 26 September 2026.