Penny Acres Primary SchoolTotley Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Penny Acres Primary School and Totley Primary School are primary schools.
Penny Acres Primary School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Totley Primary School scores 87 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional). Totley Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Penny Acres Primary School was judged Good and Totley Primary School was judged exceptional.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 88.0% for Penny Acres Primary School and 92.0% for Totley Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Penny Acres Primary School (100.0% in 2022-23, 88.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Totley Primary School (85.0% in 2022-23, 92.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DronfieldPenny Acres Primary School | SheffieldTotley Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B70/100 | A87/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 179th of 336 in Derbyshire | 1st of 123 in Sheffield | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 60 | 423 | |
| Capacity | 50 | 425 | |
| Location | Dronfield, S18 7WP | Sheffield, S17 4FB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 88.0% | 92.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 38.0% Stronger figure | 33.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 112.0 Stronger figure | 110.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 109.0 | 111.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 60 | 423 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 11.7% | 8.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 12.8% | |
| SEN support | 8.3% | 3.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.7% | 1.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.0% | 2.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.1% | 4.6% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Penny Acres Primary School
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