Best primary schools in South Yorkshire (2026)
South Yorkshire has 349 ranked primary schools with published results. The top-ranked is St Alban's CofE (Aided) Primary School, in the top 1% in England. The average reading, writing & maths here in 2025 was 62%, against 62% for England. 22 are in England's top 10%, and 9 are rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
| Rank | School | Reading, writing & maths (2023–2025 average) | Reading, writing & maths 2025 | Trend | Higher standard | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 Top 1% in England |
St Alban's CofE (Aided) Primary School Wickersley and Bramley · Church of England |
92% | 97% | 30% | Good | |
2 Top 2% in England |
Whiston Worrygoose Junior and Infant School Whiston |
91% | 93% | 30% | Report card | |
3 Top 2% in England |
Hoylandswaine Primary School Hoylandswaine |
92% | 85% | 20% | Inadequate | |
4 Top 2% in England |
Southfield Primary Armthorpe |
86% | 93% | 33% | Report card | |
5 Top 3% in England |
Woodsetts Primary School Woodsetts |
87% | 100% | 24% | Report card | |
6 Top 3% in England |
Totley Primary School Sheffield |
86% | 92% | 33% | Not judged | |
7 Top 5% in England |
Birdwell Primary School Birdwell |
84% | 85% | 19% | Report card | |
8 Top 6% in England |
Thurgoland Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School Thurgoland · Church of England |
82% | 87% | 29% | Good | |
9 Top 6% in England |
Crookesbroom Primary Academy Dunscroft and Hatfield |
85% | 84% | 16% | Good | |
10 Top 6% in England |
Hatfield Woodhouse Primary School Hatfield Woodhouse |
83% | 79% | 18% | No rating | |
11 Top 7% in England |
Wickersley Northfield Primary School Wickersley and Bramley |
79% | 77% | 23% | No rating | |
12 Top 7% in England |
Oughtibridge Primary School Oughtibridge |
84% | 84% | 15% | Outstanding | |
13 Top 7% in England |
Loxley Primary School Sheffield |
82% | 87% | 20% | Not judged | |
14 Top 8% in England |
Westways Primary School Sheffield |
79% | 73% | 14% | No rating | |
15 Top 8% in England |
Herringthorpe Junior School Rotherham |
82% | 85% | 18% | Not judged | |
16 Top 8% in England |
Brierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Brierley · Church of England |
82% | 86% | 7% | Good | |
17 Top 9% in England |
Hunningley Primary Academy Barnsley |
83% | 87% | 15% | Outstanding | |
18 Top 9% in England |
Silkstone Primary School Silkstone |
83% | 83% | 3% | Good | |
19 Top 9% in England |
Mapplewell Primary School Darton |
78% | 76% | 16% | Good | |
20 Top 10% in England |
Carter Knowle Junior School Sheffield |
77% | 80% | 20% | Good | |
21 Top 10% in England |
Gawber Primary School Barugh Green and Redbrook |
77% | 80% | 27% | Outstanding | |
22 Top 10% in England |
Cawthorne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Cawthorne · Church of England |
79% | 83% | 26% | Good | |
23 Top 11% in England |
Silkstone Common Junior and Infant School Silkstone Common |
80% | 84% | 16% | Good | |
24 Top 11% in England |
Roughwood Primary School Rotherham |
83% | 81% | 0% | No rating | |
25 Top 11% in England |
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School Sheffield · Roman Catholic |
80% | 77% | 5% | Good | |
26 Top 12% in England |
Summerfields Primary Academy Royston (Barnsley) |
81% | 88% | 9% | Good | |
27 Top 13% in England |
Adwick Primary School Adwick le Street |
79% | 79% | 10% | Good | |
28 Top 14% in England |
Angram Bank Primary School Chapeltown and High Green |
79% | 72% | 3% | Report card | |
29 Top 14% in England |
Auckley Primary Academy Auckley |
77% | 79% | 12% | No rating | |
30 Top 14% in England |
Totley All Saints Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Sheffield · Church of England |
79% | 81% | 9% | Report card | |
31 Top 15% in England |
Swallownest Primary School Swallownest and Aston |
74% | 78% | 22% | Good | |
32 Top 16% in England |
Edlington Victoria Academy Warmsworth |
77% | 76% | 10% | Good | |
33 Top 16% in England |
Bank End Primary Academy Worsbrough |
77% | 92% | 20% | Report card | |
34 Top 16% in England |
St Oswald's CofE Academy Finningley · Church of England |
78% | 77% | 3% | Not judged | |
35 Top 17% in England |
Aston Fence Junior and Infant School Sheffield |
77% | 83% | 10% | Outstanding | |
36 Top 17% in England |
Springvale Primary School Penistone |
77% | 80% | 7% | No rating | |
37 Top 17% in England |
St John Fisher Primary, A Catholic Voluntary Academy Sheffield · Roman Catholic |
78% | 81% | 9% | No rating | |
38 Top 17% in England |
Dore Primary School Sheffield |
75% | 82% | 17% | Not judged | |
39 Top 17% in England |
Willow Primary School Doncaster |
73% | 79% | 17% | Good | |
40 Top 18% in England |
Hill Top Academy Warmsworth |
73% | 78% | 24% | Outstanding | |
41 Top 18% in England |
Tickhill Estfeld Primary School Tickhill |
78% | 71% | 3% | Good | |
42 Top 18% in England |
Todwick Primary School Todwick |
75% | 81% | 10% | Good | |
43 Top 18% in England |
Bradfield Dungworth Primary School Sheffield |
73% | 90% | 14% | No rating | |
44 Top 18% in England |
Mosborough Primary School Sheffield |
74% | 69% | 19% | Outstanding | |
45 Top 18% in England |
Malin Bridge Primary School Sheffield |
73% | 71% | 18% | No rating | |
46 Top 19% in England |
Charnock Hall Primary Academy Sheffield |
71% | 71% | 22% | Good | |
47 Top 19% in England |
Montagu Academy Mexborough |
77% | 77% | 7% | Good | |
48 Top 19% in England |
Shortbrook Primary School Sheffield |
80% | 90% | 0% | Good | |
49 Top 20% in England |
Bentley High Street Primary School Bentley (Doncaster) |
75% | 78% | 8% | Not judged | |
50 Top 20% in England |
Hallam Nursery & Primary School Sheffield |
73% | 76% | 20% | Not judged | |
51 Top 20% in England |
St Gerard's Catholic Primary School Thrybergh and Dalton · Roman Catholic |
70% | 79% | 26% | Not judged | |
52 Top 21% in England |
Aston Hall Junior and Infant School Swallownest and Aston |
74% | 80% | 11% | No rating | |
53 Top 21% in England |
Parkside Primary Academy Royston (Barnsley) |
75% | 72% | 0% | No rating | |
54 Top 22% in England |
Prince Edward Primary School Sheffield |
74% | 78% | 8% | No rating | |
55 Top 24% in England |
Bawtry Mayflower Primary School Bawtry |
71% | 65% | 15% | Not judged | |
56 Top 24% in England |
Branton St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary School Branton · Church of England |
71% | 67% | 10% | No rating | |
57 Top 25% in England |
St Mary's Primary School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy Chapeltown and High Green · Roman Catholic |
72% | 79% | 8% | Report card | |
58 Top 25% in England |
Milefield Primary School Grimethorpe |
69% | 67% | 14% | Good | |
59 Top 25% in England |
Carfield Primary School Sheffield |
71% | 78% | 20% | Report card | |
60 Top 25% in England |
Hoyland Common Primary School Hoyland |
70% | 66% | 12% | Good | |
61 Top 26% in England |
Oakwell Rise Primary Academy Barnsley |
75% | 81% | 0% | Report card | |
62 Top 27% in England |
Waverley Primary Academy Waverley and Catcliffe |
71% | 69% | 13% | Good | |
63 Top 27% in England |
Bramley Grange Primary School Wickersley and Bramley |
72% | 74% | 9% | Report card | |
64 Top 27% in England |
Outwood Primary Academy Darfield Darfield |
71% | 76% | 24% | Good | |
65 Top 28% in England |
Sitwell Junior School Rotherham |
70% | 72% | 11% | No rating | |
66 Top 28% in England |
Lift Meadstead Royston (Barnsley) |
72% | 68% | 14% | Not judged | |
67 Top 29% in England |
Bessacarr Primary Doncaster |
70% | 75% | 11% | Good | |
68 Top 29% in England |
Wisewood Nursery & Primary School Sheffield |
72% | 68% | 0% | Good | |
69 Top 29% in England |
Upperwood Academy Darfield |
71% | 66% | 0% | No rating | |
70 Top 29% in England |
Wales Primary School Kiveton Park |
74% | 81% | 6% | No rating | |
71 Top 29% in England |
Laithes Primary School Barnsley |
70% | 68% | 8% | Report card | |
72 Top 29% in England |
Wilthorpe Primary School Barnsley |
71% | 71% | 7% | Good | |
73 Top 30% in England |
Castle Academy Conisbrough |
71% | 74% | 9% | Good | |
74 Top 30% in England |
St Bede's Catholic Primary School Rotherham · Catholic |
69% | 69% | 10% | Not judged | |
75 Top 30% in England |
Wath Church of England Primary School Wath upon Dearne · Church of England |
72% | 76% | 6% | No rating | |
76 Top 30% in England |
Walkley Primary School Sheffield |
68% | 67% | 16% | Good | |
77 Top 31% in England |
Carr Lodge Academy Doncaster |
71% | 67% | 8% | No rating | |
78 Top 31% in England |
Anston Greenlands Primary School North Anston |
68% | 61% | 13% | No rating | |
79 Top 31% in England |
St Marie's School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy Sheffield · Roman Catholic |
72% | 76% | 0% | No rating | |
80 Top 31% in England |
Scawthorpe Castle Hills Primary Academy Scawthorpe and Cusworth |
71% | 74% | 11% | No rating | |
81 Top 31% in England |
Greengate Lane Academy Chapeltown and High Green |
73% | 85% | 4% | No rating | |
82 Top 32% in England |
Stocksbridge Junior School Stocksbridge |
70% | 70% | 7% | Not judged | |
83 Top 32% in England |
Marlcliffe Community Primary School Sheffield |
66% | 71% | 17% | No rating | |
84 Top 32% in England |
Rossington St Michael's CofE Primary School New Rossington and Rossington · Church of England |
70% | 64% | 2% | Report card | |
85 Top 32% in England |
Copley Junior School Sprotbrough |
69% | 74% | 5% | Report card | |
86 Top 32% in England |
St Joseph's School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy New Rossington and Rossington · Roman Catholic |
65% | 69% | 17% | No rating | |
87 Top 32% in England |
Our Lady and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Wath upon Dearne · Roman Catholic |
69% | 69% | 14% | No rating | |
88 Top 32% in England |
Tankersley St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School Barnsley · Church of England |
70% | 81% | 8% | No rating | |
89 Top 33% in England |
Warmsworth Primary School Warmsworth |
70% | 76% | 3% | Not judged | |
90 Top 33% in England |
Lift Shafton Cudworth and Shafton |
68% | 59% | 7% | No rating | |
91 Top 34% in England |
Clifford All Saints CofE Primary School Sheffield · Church of England |
65% | 65% | 15% | Requires improvement | |
92 Top 34% in England |
Greasbrough Primary School Greasbrough |
70% | 72% | 11% | Report card | |
93 Top 34% in England |
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Rotherham · Roman Catholic |
72% | 74% | 0% | Good | |
94 Top 35% in England |
Birkwood Primary School Cudworth and Shafton |
69% | 61% | 9% | Not judged | |
95 Top 35% in England |
Keresforth Primary School Dodworth |
69% | 73% | 9% | Good | |
96 Top 35% in England |
Athersley South Primary School Barnsley |
67% | 66% | 15% | No rating | |
97 Top 36% in England |
Pheasant Bank Academy New Rossington and Rossington |
68% | 75% | 9% | No rating | |
98 Top 37% in England |
Coit Primary School Chapeltown and High Green |
66% | 64% | 0% | Good | |
99 Top 37% in England |
Deepcar St John's Church of England Junior School Deepcar · Church of England |
67% | 66% | 11% | Good | |
100 Top 37% in England |
Oxspring Primary School Oxspring |
68% | 78% | 11% | No rating |
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Best primary school in each town
- Wickersley and Bramley · best: St Alban's CofE (Aided) Primary School
- Armthorpe · best: Southfield Primary
- Sheffield · best: Totley Primary School
- Dunscroft and Hatfield · best: Crookesbroom Primary Academy
- Rotherham · best: Herringthorpe Junior School
- Barnsley · best: Hunningley Primary Academy
- Darton · best: Mapplewell Primary School
- Royston (Barnsley) · best: Summerfields Primary Academy
- Adwick le Street · best: Adwick Primary School
- Chapeltown and High Green · best: Angram Bank Primary School
- Swallownest and Aston · best: Swallownest Primary School
- Warmsworth · best: Edlington Victoria Academy
- Worsbrough · best: Bank End Primary Academy
- Doncaster · best: Willow Primary School
- Mexborough · best: Montagu Academy
- Bentley (Doncaster) · best: Bentley High Street Primary School
- Thrybergh and Dalton · best: St Gerard's Catholic Primary School
- Hoyland · best: Hoyland Common Primary School
- Darfield · best: Outwood Primary Academy Darfield
- Conisbrough · best: Castle Academy
- Wath upon Dearne · best: Wath Church of England Primary School
- Scawthorpe and Cusworth · best: Scawthorpe Castle Hills Primary Academy
- New Rossington and Rossington · best: Rossington St Michael's CofE Primary School
- Cudworth and Shafton · best: Lift Shafton
- Kirk Sandall and Edenthorpe · best: Kirk Sandall Junior School
- Goldthorpe · best: Highgate Primary Academy
- Stainforth · best: Holy Family Catholic Primary School
- Maltby · best: Maltby Lilly Hall Academy
- Brinsworth · best: Brinsworth Howarth Primary School
- Swinton (Rotherham) · best: Kilnhurst Primary School
- Bolton upon Dearne · best: Lacewood Primary School
- Wombwell · best: Wombwell Park Street Primary School
- Rawmarsh · best: Rawmarsh Rosehill Junior School
- Thorne · best: Brooke Primary Academy
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Questions
What is the best primary school in South Yorkshire?
On exam results over the last three years, St Alban's CofE (Aided) Primary School is the top-ranked primary school in South Yorkshire, in the top 1% of schools in England.
How are the schools ranked?
By published Department for Education exam results averaged over three years: for secondary schools, Attainment 8 plus a quarter of the share getting grade 5+ in English and maths; for primary schools, the share reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths plus half the share reaching the higher standard. The order uses the three-year average, so a school can rank above one with a higher single-year result. Schools with fewer than 10 pupils taking the tests are not ranked. Exam results are only part of the picture: visit, read the Ofsted report and check admissions rules, as living nearby does not guarantee a place.