Totley All Saints Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

About Totley All Saints Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Totley All Saints Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School sits well above the Sheffield local authority average for primary schools, with 79% of its pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined at Key Stage 2, compared to a LA average of 57%. That 22 percentage point gap is significant and places the school 4th out of 106 primary schools in Sheffield, putting it in the top 4% locally and the top 13% nationally. It’s one of only 14 Outstanding-rated primaries in the authority, and its nearest Outstanding neighbour, Totley Primary School, is just 0.3 km away — so this is a pocket of the city where high-performing Church of England primaries cluster. The school is oversubscribed by a factor of 3.8, with 95 applications for 25 places in 2025/26, and all 25 first-preference families were offered a spot, which suggests strong local demand but also that being first-choice is crucial.

Digging into the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, the school’s strength is particularly evident in reading, where the average scaled score was 110 and 57% of pupils achieved the higher standard — well above the national benchmark. In maths, the average score was 107, with 36% reaching the higher standard, and 89% of pupils met the expected standard in both reading and maths individually. Writing was similarly strong at 89% expected, though only 7% reached the higher standard. The combined higher standard for all three subjects was 4%, which is modest but reflects the school’s focus on securing solid foundations for the majority. The Ofsted inspection in 2021 confirmed the school remains Outstanding, upgrading from Good in 2016, with leadership and management, early years provision, and overall effectiveness all rated Outstanding. Behaviour and attitudes were not separately graded but the ungraded inspection found no reason to change the top rating.

The school serves 212 pupils against a capacity of 210, so it is effectively full, and 8.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which is below the national average. Facilities include an ICT suite, sports hall, playing fields, a chapel, and a dining hall, with a broad sports offer covering swimming, gymnastics, netball, tennis, athletics, and football. Clubs include gardening, choir, film club, and art club. SEND provision covers specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, speech and language needs, autistic spectrum disorder, and social, emotional and mental health support. For families who value strong academic outcomes within a Church of England ethos, and who can secure a first-preference application, Totley All Saints is a clear local standout — but with only 25 places and high demand, timing and proximity will matter.

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