Dore Primary School, Sheffield
Dore Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Sheffield. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2015. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 15th-highest of the 144 schools in Sheffield with published results, and 1,291st of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 108% of capacity.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2015)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Sheffield (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Dore Primary School in detail
Dore Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "Please see below our updated values graphic, which is on display in the entrance hall."
The school runs a breakfast club.
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 95% of Year 6 pupils at Dore Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 87% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 73% and 72% in Sheffield and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 78% in reading and 81% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Dore Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 50 families put Dore Primary School as their first choice and 138 named it as one of their preferences, for 55 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Dore Primary School are Totley All Saints Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (0.7 miles, 100% reading, 91% maths); Totley Primary School (0.7 miles, Outstanding, 95% reading, 97% maths); Bradway Primary School (1.2 miles, Good, 78% reading, 69% maths); and Dobcroft Junior School (1.9 miles, Good, 93% reading, 88% maths).
Dore Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
Totley All Saints Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolTotley Primary SchoolBradway Primary SchoolDobcroft Junior School
What parents say
151 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Dore Primary School (as of September 2025): 85% would recommend the school, 94% say their child is happy there and 65% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (94%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (65%).
Who goes there
6.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 7.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (76%), Mixed (11%) and Asian (7%).
In 2026, 61 pupils (12.6%) received SEN support and 11 (2.3%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Dore & Totley Rail Station, about 1 mile away in a straight line.
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Furniss Avenue/Totley Brook Road (adjacent), 210 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Dore Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 50 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Sheffield (267).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Dore Primary School issued 2 suspensions, 0.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Dore Primary School are King Ecgbert School (0.3 miles) and Aldine House Secure Children's Centre (0.6 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from March 2015, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's March 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Dore Primary School creates a happy, safe environment where children thrive. Teachers are ambitious for all pupils and work hard to help them remember what they learn, especially in reading and maths. The school offers wonderful experiences like trips, outdoor learning and residential visits that help children develop into well-rounded individuals.
Key Strengths
- Strong focus on reading - children learn to read quickly and effectively in early years with well-trained staff providing phonics support
- High pupil behaviour standards with calm, orderly movement around school and pupils living the school values
- Ambitious curriculum in mathematics and reading with teachers checking what pupils remember and addressing gaps
- Wide range of enriching experiences including educational visits, sports, residential trips and outdoor learning
- Effective personal, social and health education preparing pupils for life outside school
Areas for Improvement
- Some subjects lack clearly defined key knowledge and skills, making the curriculum less consistent and affecting pupils' depth of understanding
- Support for some pupils with SEND is not refined enough, making it unclear how staff should adapt learning to meet their specific needs
- Pupils' learning about other faiths and cultures lacks depth and they don't always remember what they've learned in religious education
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with school leaders creating an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Educational visits to historical places, sporting opportunities, residential trips in key stage 2, planetarium visit, gym equipment, outdoor lessons, woodland area activities
Dore Primary School is a good primary school where pupils are proud and happy to attend. Leaders have high expectations, most pupils achieve well, and they are ready for the next stage of their education.
At a Glance
6.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
151 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 78% to 95% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 81% to 87% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 90% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.7
Avg class size
29.8
Infant (KS1)
30.6
KS2
16
Total classes
4 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Dore Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Dore Primary School.
- Village Kids at Dore Old School180m away · Not yet graded
- Village Kids at Dore Methodist Church280m away · Not yet graded
- Play in Dore900m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Dore Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Sheffield. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Dore Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Dore Primary School is in Sheffield; for families living there:
- Sheffield's school travel policy: Home to School Travel and Transport Policy September 2023
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 0 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Sheffield is 17 (the median across 193 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
108%
Over capacity
454 pupils
420 places
34 pupils over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Sheffield
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Sheffield
Across Sheffield council
Places available
6,785
Applications
5,415
Got 1st preference
95.1%
Got preferred school
98.9%
All primary applications across Sheffield council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
61
SEN Support
11
EHC Plans
14.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
484
Total Pupils
244
Boys
240
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
24
Teachers
20.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,973
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,038
Per pupil
£2434k
Total funding
£45k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
2.8%
Overall absence
3.0%
Persistent absence
405
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Dore Primary School
Questions parents ask about Dore Primary School
What are SATs results like at Dore Primary School?
Of the pupils at Dore Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 95% reached the expected standard in reading and 87% did so in maths.
What is Dore Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Dore Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in March 2015, it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Dore Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Dore Primary School is oversubscribed, Sheffield allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Dore Primary School?
Dore Primary School was full in 2025, at 108% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Dore Primary School?
Classes at Dore Primary School average 29.7 pupils (2025/26). 4 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Dore Primary School?
Dore Primary School has around 484 pupils on roll. 7% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Dore Primary School?
2.8% of sessions were missed at Dore Primary School in 2024/25. 3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Dore Primary School?
Apply through Sheffield's coordinated admissions process, naming Dore Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Dore Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 3 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Dore Primary School: Village Kids at Dore Old School (180m away, registered, not yet graded), Village Kids at Dore Methodist Church (280m away, registered, not yet graded) and Play in Dore (900m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Dore Primary School's term dates?
Dore Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Sheffield. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Dore Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 0 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Sheffield is 17 (the median across 193 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Dore Primary School?
Dore Primary School is at Furniss Avenue, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S17 3QP.
Sources: Sheffield term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)