Totley Primary School Catchment Area
Totley Primary School is an academy converter primary school in Sheffield , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 423 pupils, and a capacity of 425 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
4-11
Age range
423
Pupils
425
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Outstanding
Ofsted 2015
Totley Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Totley Primary School?
The catchment area for Totley Primary School is the geographic zone Sheffield uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Sheffield publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Totley Primary School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Sheffield. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Sheffield before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Sheffield catchment area documents →Totley Primary School: at or above its 425 place limit
Totley Primary School has a published admission number of 425 places. 423 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 425 places. Sheffield allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Sheffield.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Sheffield publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Sheffield Council school admissions (official) →
Totley Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Sunnyvale Road, Sheffield, S17 4FB
- Local authority
- Sheffield
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Free school meals
- 8% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 140596
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If Totley Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Sheffield are the next closest alternatives.
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Thurlstone Primary School Catchment Area
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Thurgoland Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School Catchment Area
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Aston Fence Junior and Infant School Catchment Area
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Wales Primary School Catchment Area
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Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Totley Primary School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Totley Primary School
What is the catchment area for Totley Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Totley Primary School is the geographic zone Sheffield uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Sheffield publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Totley Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Totley Primary School is operating close to its capacity of 425 places (100% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Totley Primary School? ▾
Admission to Totley Primary School is managed by Sheffield. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Totley Primary School cover? ▾
Totley Primary School is a primary school in Sheffield, serving pupils aged 4-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Totley Primary School? ▾
Totley Primary School was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2015. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.