What are the best faith schools in Sheffield?

Based on Ofsted ratings and exam results, the top-ranked faith schools in Sheffield include Abbeydale Cottage Nursery, Aldine House Secure Children's Centre, and ANI After School Club. Rankings are updated regularly using the latest data from the Department for Education.

How many Ofsted Outstanding faith schools are in Sheffield?

Sheffield has 16 faith schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 124 are rated Good, meaning 95% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.

How are faith schools in Sheffield ranked on Eduscope?

Schools are ranked using a composite score that combines Ofsted or ISI inspection ratings, Key Stage exam results, pupil progress measures, and other performance indicators published by the Department for Education. The score is recalculated regularly as new data becomes available.

What is the average class size in Sheffield faith schools?

The average pupil-teacher ratio across faith schools in Sheffield is 20:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Best Faith Schools in Sheffield

29 faith schools found

Key Facts

There are 29 faith schools in Sheffield, accounting for 7.2% of all schools in the city, which is well below the national average of 13.4%.
Faith schools in Sheffield have a strong Ofsted record, with 100.0% rated Good or Outstanding, and a breakdown of 3 Outstanding and 20 Good out of 23 inspected.
Faith schools in Sheffield have 11,198 pupils, with 30.0% eligible for free school meals and 31.1% having English as an additional language, and a pupil-teacher ratio of 19.90.
Faith schools in Sheffield have 59.7% of pupils meeting the expected standard at KS2, and at KS4, 39.3% achieve grade 5+ in English & maths, with a persistent absence rate of 19.2%.

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Birkdale School

Sheffield, S10 3DH

Independent · Primary · Ages 4–19

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils721

P/T Ratio–

St Mary's Church of England Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Sheffield, S6 2WJ

Academy · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected55%

Absence5.5%

Pupils211

P/T Ratio23.4

Al-Mahad Al-Islami

South Yorkshire, S9 5FP

Independent · Primary · Ages 11–17 · Girls

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils77

P/T Ratio–

Bethany School

Sheffield, S3 7PS

Independent · Primary · Ages 4–16

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils90

P/T Ratio–

Notre Dame High School

Ofsted

Good

Sheffield, S10 3BT

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18

Progress 8+0.69

Attainment 857.4

Eng+Maths84%

Pupils1,491

Deepcar St John's Church of England Junior School

Ofsted

Good

Sheffield, S36 2TE

State · Primary · Ages 7–11

KS2 Expected71%

Absence5.0%

Pupils160

P/T Ratio19.3

Totley All Saints Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Sheffield, S17 4AP

Academy · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected79%

Absence3.6%

Pupils217

P/T Ratio28.2

Norton Free Church of England Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Sheffield, S8 8JS

State · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected68%

Absence3.8%

Pupils210

P/T Ratio24.4

Parson Cross Church of England Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Sheffield, S6 1LB

State · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected52%

Absence5.0%

Pupils203

P/T Ratio21.4

St Joseph's Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Sheffield, S13 9AT

Academy · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected57%

Absence4.7%

Pupils203

P/T Ratio21.5

Sheffield Springs Academy

Ofsted

Good

Sheffield, S12 2SF

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16

Progress 8-0.62

Attainment 833.7

Eng+Maths39%

Pupils1,083

St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Sheffield, S7 2HE

Academy · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected76%

Absence4.0%

Pupils297

P/T Ratio24.3

St Ann's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

Ofsted

Good

Sheffield, S36 1DG

Academy · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected43%

Absence5.7%

Pupils97

P/T Ratio18.5

St Catherine's Catholic Primary School (Hallam)

Ofsted

Outstanding

Sheffield, S4 7BX

Academy · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected66%

Absence3.9%

Pupils466

P/T Ratio19.8

Porter Croft Church of England Primary Academy

Ofsted

Outstanding

Sheffield, S11 8JN

Academy · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected52%

Absence4.1%

Pupils214

P/T Ratio24.8

St John Fisher Primary, A Catholic Voluntary Academy

Ofsted

Good

Sheffield, S12 4HJ

Academy · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected78%

Absence4.2%

Pupils198

P/T Ratio25.4

St Marie's School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy

Ofsted

Good

Sheffield, S10 3DQ

Academy · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected68%

Absence3.7%

Pupils237

P/T Ratio24.3

Emmaus Catholic and CofE Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Sheffield, S2 5FT

Academy · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected34%

Absence5.3%

Pupils326

P/T Ratio17.5

St Thomas More Catholic Primary, A Voluntary Academy

Sheffield, S35 8NN

Academy · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected76%

Absence4.4%

Pupils210

P/T Ratio20.3

All Saints' Catholic High School

Ofsted

Good

Sheffield, S2 2RJ

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18

Progress 8+0.05

Attainment 846.3

Eng+Maths66%

Pupils1,404

Clifford All Saints CofE Primary School

Sheffield, S11 7PQ

Academy · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils136

P/T Ratio26.3

Pye Bank CofE Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Sheffield, S3 9EF

Academy · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected41%

Absence6.5%

Pupils446

P/T Ratio20.8

Sheffield Park Academy

Ofsted

Good

Sheffield, S2 1SN

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–19

Progress 8-0.65

Attainment 836.7

Eng+Maths53%

Pupils1,185

St Mary's Primary School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy

Sheffield, S35 3HY

Academy · Primary · Ages 5–11

KS2 Expected74%

Absence4.3%

Pupils169

P/T Ratio21.0

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There are 403 faith schools in Sheffield, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.

Area Benchmarks

Metric	Sheffield	England
School QualityGood or Outstanding (Ofsted)	100%	90%
Primary ResultsKS2 Expected Standard	60%	61%
Secondary ResultsProgress 8	-0.07	+0.00
Attainment 8	46.0	46.1
AttendancePersistent Absence	19%	20%
ResourcesPupil-Teacher Ratio	19.9:1	18.1:1
Spending per Pupil	£6,945	£7,460

About This Data

•School information is sourced from Get Information About Schools (GIAS), the official UK government register maintained by the Department for Education.
•Inspection ratings are from Ofsted (state schools) and ISI (independent schools).
•Performance data includes Key Stage 2, GCSE, and A-Level results from the Department for Education.

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Best Faith Schools in Sheffield

Key Facts

Birkdale School

St Mary's Church of England Primary School

Al-Mahad Al-Islami

Bethany School

Notre Dame High School

Deepcar St John's Church of England Junior School

Totley All Saints Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Norton Free Church of England Primary School

Parson Cross Church of England Primary School

St Joseph's Primary School

Sheffield Springs Academy

St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School

St Ann's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

St Catherine's Catholic Primary School (Hallam)

Porter Croft Church of England Primary Academy

St John Fisher Primary, A Catholic Voluntary Academy

St Marie's School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy

Emmaus Catholic and CofE Primary School

St Thomas More Catholic Primary, A Voluntary Academy

All Saints' Catholic High School

Clifford All Saints CofE Primary School

Pye Bank CofE Primary School

Sheffield Park Academy

St Mary's Primary School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy

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