Totley Primary School

About Totley Primary School

Totley Primary School’s headline metrics put it well ahead of the Sheffield local authority average for primary schools. While the LA average for pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined (RWM) sits at 57%, Totley achieves 82% — a gap of 25 percentage points. This places the school second out of 106 primary schools in Sheffield, comfortably in the top 10% nationally. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2025, awarded Outstanding across every category judged: quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management. Early years provision also received Outstanding. This is a school that has clearly sustained high performance; its previous inspection in 2015 also rated overall effectiveness as Outstanding. For parents comparing options in Sheffield, Totley Primary stands out as one of the strongest academic performers in the area.

Digging into the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, the picture is consistently strong. In reading, 90% of pupils met the expected standard and 38% reached the higher standard, with an average scaled score of 108. In maths, 92% met the expected standard and 27% reached the higher standard, with an average score of 106. Writing saw 95% at expected and 40% at the higher standard. The combined RWM higher standard figure is 18%. While the data doesn’t include progress scores, the attainment levels are well above national averages. Parent feedback is overwhelmingly positive: 97% of the 152 respondents would recommend the school. On questions about happiness, safety and behaviour, strong agreement runs at 85% or higher. 91% strongly agree their child feels safe, and 80% strongly agree their child does well. The school’s SEND provision also receives strong support, with 68% strongly agreeing that children with additional needs get the support they need.

Totley Primary is a state-funded, mixed primary school for children aged 4 to 11, with no nursery provision or sixth form. It is heavily oversubscribed: for 2025/26, there were 163 applications for 60 places, with 62 first-preference applications for those 60 spots — an oversubscription ratio of 2.72. The school has a capacity of 425 and currently has 423 pupils, so it is essentially full. Facilities include a library, music rooms, ICT suite, sports hall, playing fields, a sensory room and a chapel. Sports on offer include netball, athletics, cross country, rounders, swimming and cricket, while clubs range from drama and choir to science club and chess. SEND provisions cover moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, physical disability, and autistic spectrum disorder. With its strong academic record, Outstanding Ofsted rating and high parental satisfaction, this school will suit families who prioritise attainment and a well-structured environment, but securing a place is highly competitive.

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