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Totley Primary School

Sheffield, S17 4FBPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Jun 2025
KS2 Results
82%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Oversubscribed
62 1st-choice / 60 places
Ranking
🏆Top 10%
#1175 of 13,686 nationally

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.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressSunnyvale Road, Sheffield, Sheffield, S17 4FB
HeadteacherBen Paxman
Local AuthoritySheffield
Number of Pupils423
Free School Meals (FSM)8.0%
School Capacity423 / 425 (100% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

3 Jun 2025
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Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 8 Jul 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
Music RoomsLibraryPlaying FieldsICT SuiteOutdoor PlaygroundSensory RoomDining HallSports HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

NetballAthleticsCross CountryRoundersSwimmingCricket

Clubs & Activities

DramaChoirFilm ClubScience ClubChess

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:15-08:45

After-school care

15:15-18:00

Source: totley.sheffield.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Totley Primary School

Totley Primary School has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.