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Dore Primary School

Furniss Avenue, Sheffield, South Yorkshire · S17 3QP

PrimaryCommunity schoolMixedAges 311484 pupils
Visit website ↗01142368690Ward: E05010865MP: E14001468
Ofsted
Not judged

Mar 2025

KS2 expected stdThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.
82%

Reading/writing/maths · 2024-25

Overall absence
2.8%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
7.4%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
25.0

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£5,869

2024-25

Places filled
108%

484 of 450 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 18 March 2025

Early years
Good
Personal development
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Leadership and management
Good
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SATs results (Key Stage 2)

End of primary · Year 6

Meeting expected standard (R/W/M)The percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. +17%

65%
'18-19
77%
'22-23
66%
'23-24
82%
'24-25

At higher standard (R/W/M) +5%

12%
'18-19
8%
'22-23
10%
'23-24
17%
'24-25

Average reading scaled scoreKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark. +5

105
'18-19
108
'22-23
106
'23-24
110
'24-25

Average maths scaled scoreKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark. +3

105
'18-19
105
'22-23
105
'23-24
108
'24-25

Average grammar, punctuation & spellingKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark. +2

106
'18-19
106
'22-23
106
'23-24
108
'24-25

Progress since Key Stage 1 · 0 = average

Reading +2.7

-1.6
'18-19
1.1
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Writing +0.4

0.0
'18-19
0.4
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Maths +0.2

-1.7
'18-19
-1.5
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Sheffield (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Meeting expected standardThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.

+25.3% vs Sheffield average

This school82.0%
Sheffield average56.7%
Best in Sheffield92.0%
England average60.4%

Average reading scaled score

+5.2 vs Sheffield average

This school110.0
Sheffield average104.8
Best in Sheffield111.0
England average105.5

Average maths scaled score

+4.2 vs Sheffield average

This school108.0
Sheffield average103.8
Best in Sheffield111.0
England average104.4

Pupil makeup

Spring school census · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
7.4%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
5.2%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
1.0%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
14.9%

Gender split

49%
51%

237 girls · 247 boys

Ethnicity

White British
77.3%
White & Asian
6.2%
White & Black Caribbean
2.5%
Indian
2.1%
Pakistani
2.1%
Other Mixed
2.1%
Other White
1.4%
Unclassified
1.2%
Bangladeshi
1.0%
Other ethnic group
1.0%
Chinese
0.8%
Other Asian
0.6%

Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding.

How this school compares

Against Sheffield (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.

-25.5% vs Sheffield average

This school7.4%
Sheffield average32.9%
England average23.2%

English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.

-16.8% vs Sheffield average

This school5.2%
Sheffield average22.0%
England average16.4%

SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.

-9.3% vs Sheffield average

This school1.0%
Sheffield average10.3%
England average11.2%

With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.

-1.0% vs Sheffield average

This school14.9%
Sheffield average15.9%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate +0.3%

2.5%
'18-19
5.4%
'21-22
3.9%
'22-23
3.7%
'23-24
2.8%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year. -0.4%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

3.4%
'18-19
10.7%
'21-22
6.3%
'22-23
6.1%
'23-24
3.0%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Sheffield (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Overall absence rate

-4.5% vs Sheffield average

This school2.8%
Sheffield average7.3%
Best in Sheffield2.5%
England average6.2%

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.

-15.8% vs Sheffield average

This school3.0%
Sheffield average18.8%
Best in Sheffield1.1%
England average15.8%

Suspensions & exclusions

As a percentage of pupils on roll

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once. +0.4%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

0.0%
'16-17
0.0%
'17-18
0.2%
'18-19
1.1%
'19-20
0.0%
'20-21
0.0%
'21-22
0.0%
'22-23
0.2%
'23-24
0.4%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once +0.2%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

0.0%
'16-17
0.0%
'17-18
0.2%
'18-19
0.2%
'19-20
0.0%
'20-21
0.0%
'21-22
0.0%
'22-23
0.2%
'23-24
0.2%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year. +0.00%

0.00%
'16-17
0.00%
'17-18
0.00%
'18-19
0.00%
'19-20
0.00%
'20-21
0.00%
'21-22
0.00%
'22-23
0.00%
'23-24
0.00%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Sheffield (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.

-2.9% vs Sheffield average

This school0.4%
Sheffield average3.3%
Best in Sheffield0.0%
England average2.5%

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.

-0.05% vs Sheffield average

This school0.00%
Sheffield average0.05%
Best in Sheffield0.00%
England average0.03%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Sheffield

Median house price
£535,000

2023 · England £295,000

DeprivationIndex of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.
8/10

10 = least deprived

Recorded crimes
36

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
53%

Residents 16+ · Census 2021

Deprivation (IMD) Index of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.

Less deprived than the England average · 1 = most deprived 10%, 10 = least

Overall
8/10
Income
8/10
Employment
6/10
Education
10/10
Health
6/10
Crime
8/10

Crime by type

Street-level reports within ~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Violence and sexual offences
15
Anti social behaviour
9
Shoplifting
6
Public order
3
Burglary
2
Vehicle crime
1

Area figures describe the neighbourhood around the school (LSOA/MSOA), not the school itself. Sources: ONS, Home Office (data.police.uk), MHCLG — Open Government Licence v3.0.

Data last updated 06/06/2026 · URN 132152