Totley Primary School
Sunnyvale Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S17 4FB ·
At a glance
A state primary academy for ages 4–11 in Sheffield. Ofsted inspection (June 2025): Outstanding in all areas (no overall grade was given). Year 6 SATs results are well above the England average (92% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths vs 62%, 2024/25). Oversubscribed: 69 families put it first for 60 places (September 2026 entry).
- Ages
- 4–11
- Pupils
- 424
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- No
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Local authority
- Sheffield
- Academy trust
- MERCIA LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Ben Paxman
- Opened
- Feb 2014
Inspection
Ofsted (framework in use until November 2025)
Inspections from September 2024 did not give an overall grade, only the separate judgements below.
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
Safeguarding effective: Yes
Exam results
Department for Education performance tables
Year 6 pupils, 2024/25 · 60 pupils
Expected standard over time
KS2 tests were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21. Progress scores are not available from 2024/25.
Admissions
Demand for places and how places are allocated
Reception entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)
60 of 69 first-preference applicants were offered a place (87%).
Earlier years include data recorded for this school's predecessor.
Catchment area
Official primary catchment published by Sheffield City Council (Open Government Licence, 2024-01-26). Source
The boundary is shown on the map on this page. Check the council's current admissions arrangements, as boundaries can change.
Last distance offered
Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.
Pupils
School census 2024/25
- Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)8.3%
- English as an additional language12.8%
- SEN support3.3%
- Education, Health and Care plan1.4%
- The black tick shows the median for state-funded primary schools in England.