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Totley Primary School

Sunnyvale Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire · S17 4FB

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Ofsted
Not judged

Jun 2025

KS2 expected stdThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.
92%

Reading/writing/maths · 2024-25

Overall absence
2.9%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
8.0%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
23.7

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£5,565

2024-25

Places filled
100%

423 of 425 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 3 June 2025

Early years
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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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. -5%

97%
'18-19
85%
'22-23
82%
'23-24
92%
'24-25

At higher standard (R/W/M) +21%

12%
'18-19
18%
'22-23
18%
'23-24
33%
'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. +0

110
'18-19
109
'22-23
108
'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. +4

107
'18-19
107
'22-23
106
'23-24
111
'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

109
'18-19
109
'22-23
108
'23-24
111
'24-25

Progress since Key Stage 1 · 0 = average

Reading -0.8

3.7
'18-19
2.9
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Writing +1.5

3.1
'18-19
4.6
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Maths +1.9

-0.2
'18-19
1.7
'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.

+35.3% vs Sheffield average

This school92.0%
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

+7.2 vs Sheffield average

This school111.0
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.
8.0%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
12.8%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
1.4%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
3.3%

Gender split

52%
48%

220 girls · 203 boys

Ethnicity

White British
62.9%
Unclassified
10.4%
Indian
4.5%
Other White
4.3%
Chinese
3.3%
Pakistani
3.1%
Other Mixed
3.1%
White & Asian
2.8%
White & Black African
1.2%
Bangladeshi
0.9%
Other ethnic group
0.9%
Other Asian
0.7%

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.

-24.9% vs Sheffield average

This school8.0%
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.

-9.2% vs Sheffield average

This school12.8%
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.

-8.9% vs Sheffield average

This school1.4%
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.

-12.6% vs Sheffield average

This school3.3%
Sheffield average15.9%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate -0.1%

3.0%
'18-19
4.8%
'21-22
4.0%
'22-23
3.3%
'23-24
2.9%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year. +2.6%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

2.0%
'18-19
6.4%
'21-22
7.4%
'22-23
7.4%
'23-24
4.6%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Overall absence rate

-4.4% vs Sheffield average

This school2.9%
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.

-14.2% vs Sheffield average

This school4.6%
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. +0.9%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

0.0%
'16-17
0.0%
'17-18
0.0%
'18-19
0.0%
'19-20
0.0%
'20-21
0.0%
'21-22
0.0%
'22-23
0.0%
'23-24
0.9%
'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
0.0%
'18-19
0.0%
'19-20
0.0%
'20-21
0.0%
'21-22
0.0%
'22-23
0.0%
'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.

-2.4% vs Sheffield average

This school0.9%
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
£305,000

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
39

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
48%

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
7/10
Employment
6/10
Education
10/10
Health
5/10
Crime
9/10

Crime by type

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

Violence and sexual offences
19
Anti social behaviour
6
Burglary
4
Criminal damage and arson
3
Other crime
2
Drugs
2
Vehicle crime
1
Possession of weapons
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 140596