Birkdale School
Oakholme Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire · S10 3DH
- Ofsted
- Not yet inspected
- Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.
- 43.7
- Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
- 0.0%
- Places filled
- 82%
GCSE · 2024-25
2024-25
712 of 873 places · 2025-26
Ofsted
GCSE results (Key Stage 4)
All state-funded pupils
Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.↓ -23.2
Average GCSE score across 8 subjects
Grade 5+ in English & MathsThe percentage of pupils achieving at least a grade 5 (a “strong pass”) in both GCSE English and maths.↓ -90%
A strong pass in both
Grade 4+ in English & Maths↓ -94%
A standard pass in both
EBacc average point scoreEnglish Baccalaureate Average Point Score: average grade across the core academic EBacc subjects (English, maths, sciences, a language, history or geography).↓ -1.87
Progress 8 was not published for 2019/20, 2020/21 (exams cancelled) or recent years lacking a KS2 baseline.
How this school compares
Against Sheffield (its local authority) and England · 2024-25
Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.
+1.2 vs Sheffield average
Grade 5+ in English & Maths
-41.1% vs Sheffield average
A-level & 16–18 results
Sixth-form attainment
A-level average point score↑ +4.8
Per entry
Academic average point score↑ +4.7
How this school compares
Against Sheffield (its local authority) and England · 2024-25
A-level average point score
+10.7 vs Sheffield average
Pupil makeup
Spring school census · 2024-25
- Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
- 0.0%
- English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
- 0.0%
- SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
- 0.4%
- With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
- 10.3%
Gender split
94 girls · 618 boys
Ethnicity
Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding.
How this school compares
Against Sheffield (its local authority) and England · 2024-25
Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
-32.9% vs Sheffield average
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
-22.0% vs Sheffield average
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
-9.9% vs Sheffield average
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
-5.7% vs Sheffield average
The local area
Neighbourhood context around the school in Sheffield
- Recorded crimes
- 72
- Degree-level+
- 44%
~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04
Residents 16+ · Census 2021
Crime by type
Street-level reports within ~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04
Area figures describe the neighbourhood around the school (LSOA/MSOA), not the school itself. Sources: ONS, Home Office (data.police.uk), MHCLG — Open Government Licence v3.0.
Data last updated 06/06/2026 · URN 107163