Furniss Avenue, Sheffield, South Yorkshire S17 3QP
10 reasons to choose Dore Primary School
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Dore Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 71. It is one of the best state primary schools in Sheffield and one of the 4 best independent or state primaries within 3 miles.
School fundamentals
Dore Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is a community school. Though Ofsted no longer makes an an overall effectiveness judgement, its graded judgements imply a Good rating for the school in its last (2025) inspection. Reception places are usually oversubscribed every year, on first preference.
Average class size
Dore Primary School has two classes per year, and an average class size of 33 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Dore Primary School achieves attainment results that are around the national average. By the same measure, progress scores are around the national average.
The Dore Primary School curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, philosophy, French. There is topic-based and thematic teaching for some foundation subjects. UNICEF Rights Respecting School Gold accreditation. British Council’s International School Award for international learning activities. The school offers each pupil over 5 different extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and residential trips for Years 4 and 6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with specialist teaching for drama.
Sport at Dore Primary School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3. School Games Mark Platinum Award.
The Arts at Dore Primary School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
School hours are from 8.50am to 3.05/3.15pm with a breakfast club from 7.30am. An external contractor provides onsite childcare to 5.45pm.
Find another school near Dore Primary School
Mylnhurst Catholic Prep School & Nursery (3.1 miles); Birkdale Preparatory School (4.3 miles); Westbourne School, Sheffield, Junior School (4.4 miles).
Totley Primary School (1.5 miles); St Wilfrid’s Catholic Primary School, Sheffield (2.8 miles); Abbey Lane Primary School (3 miles).
Westbourne School, Sheffield (4.4 miles); Birkdale School (4.4 miles); Sheffield High School (4.4 miles).
King Ecgbert School (0.4 miles); Silverdale School (2.3 miles); Notre Dame High School (4.2 miles).