Where to live in Sheffield for good schools
Schools in Sheffield average 43 on the School Chooser Score. House prices aren't published in enough detail to compare parts of the council, so the postcode districts below are ranked on their schools alone: the average score of the primaries and secondaries in each, and the best of each. Click a district for its full list and map.
| # | Postcode district | Schools score | Primaries | Secondaries | Best primary | Best secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S174 primaries, 2 secondaries | 84 | 824 scored | 941 scored | Totley Primary School 100 | King Ecgbert School 94 |
| 2 | S77 primaries, 1 secondary | 81 | 774 scored | 1001 scored | Nether Edge Primary School 91 | Mercia School 100 |
| 3 | S116 primaries, 2 secondaries | 74 | 612 scored | 882 scored | Porter Croft Church of England Primary Academy 78 | High Storrs School 92 |
| 4 | S108 primaries, 3 secondaries | 70 | 688 scored | 773 scored | Hallam Nursery & Primary School 95 | Tapton School & Sixth Form 90 |
| 5 | S615 primaries, 1 secondary | 63 | 6414 scored | 491 scored | Stannington Infant School 99 | Forge Valley School & Sixth Form 49 |
| 6 | S3514 primaries, 3 secondaries | 47 | 5014 scored | 313 scored | Oughtibridge Primary School 97 | Bradfield Secondary School 52 |
| 7 | S810 primaries, 2 secondaries | 46 | 478 scored | 432 scored | Norton Free Church of England Primary School 82 | Meadowhead School Academy Trust 45 |
| 8 | S138 primaries, 2 secondaries | 35 | 408 scored | 122 scored | Aston Fence Junior and Infant School 94 | Outwood Academy City 17 |
| 9 | S45 primaries, 1 secondary | 33 | 395 scored | 11 scored | St Catherine's Catholic Primary School (Hallam) 88 | Fir Vale Academy 1 |
| 10 | S35 primaries, 1 secondary | 33 | 275 scored | 591 scored | Astrea Academy Sheffield 59 | Astrea Academy Sheffield 59 |
| 11 | S210 primaries, 2 secondaries | 33 | 3210 scored | 332 scored | Prince Edward Primary School 85 | All Saints' Catholic High School 59 |
| 12 | S209 primaries, 1 secondary | 32 | 349 scored | 111 scored | Mosborough Primary School 91 | Westfield School 11 |
| 13 | S128 primaries, 2 secondaries | 30 | 337 scored | 182 scored | Charnock Hall Primary Academy 84 | The Birley Academy 21 |
| 14 | S99 primaries, 2 secondaries | 25 | 287 scored | 162 scored | Brightside Nursery Infant School 92 | UTC Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park 24 |
| 15 | S512 primaries, 4 secondaries | 23 | 2412 scored | 203 scored | Oasis Academy Watermead 59 | E-Act Parkwood Academy 30 |
| S10 primaries, 1 secondary | 17one school | – | 171 scored | – | UTC Sheffield City Centre 17 |
How to read this
A district's score is the average School Chooser Score of its state primary and secondary schools that have a score. A district with only one scored school is shown but not ranked. A school counts in the postcode district of its own address, which isn't the same as its catchment area, so check the school's own Getting a place section before you choose a street.