School profile

Dore Primary School

Primary · Community school · Sheffield, S17 3QP

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Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#1,416 of 15,057

Better than 90% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Dore Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 18 Mar 2025

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils484
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Neil Frankland
Local authoritySheffield
Opened01 Sept 2000
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 132152.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolSheffieldEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths82%, better than England-63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.17%, better than England-8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.110, better than England-106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England-105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England-105
Expected standard in reading95%, better than England-76%
Expected standard in writing90%, better than England-73%
Expected standard in maths87%, better than England-75%
Pupils taking tests60--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils484
Girls240
Boys244
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.6.8%
First language not English7.2%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.454
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.61
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.11
Average class size29.7

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
75.8%
White and Asian
5.4%
Pakistani
2.9%
White and Black Caribbean
2.5%
Other mixed
2.3%
Indian
2.3%
Other White
1.4%
Bangladeshi
1%
Chinese
1%
Other Asian
0.8%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher25
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12.3
Teachers (FTE)18.9
Teaching assistants (FTE)19.51
Support staff (FTE)23.85
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2519.5
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2517.3
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.2

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.55
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.138
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.50
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.50
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolSheffieldEngland
Overall absence3.4%, better than England-5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.4.5%, better than England-13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.5%, better than England-1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.2%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Dore Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miSecondaryKing Ecgbert SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.7 miPrimaryTotley All Saints Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.8 miPrimaryTotley Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.2 miPrimaryBradway Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Dore Primary School

What is Dore Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Dore Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 18 Mar 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Dore Primary School rank in England?

Dore Primary School ranks 1,416 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 90% of schools).

What are Dore Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 82% of pupils at Dore Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Dore Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Dore Primary School made 55 offers from 138 applications (2.5 per offer), and 50 of 50 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Dore Primary School?

Dore Primary School has 484 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Dore Primary School?

Dore Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Dore Primary School?

At Dore Primary School, the average class had 29.7 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 25 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Dore Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Dore Primary School missed 3.4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 4.5% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.