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Bradfield Secondary School

Kirk Edge Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire · S35 0AE

SecondaryAcademy converterMixedAges 11–191,021 pupilsINOVA MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST LIMITED
Visit website ↗01142863861Ward: E05010880MP: E14001468
Ofsted
Not judged

Jun 2025

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.
49.2

GCSE · 2024-25

Overall absence
6.3%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
15.8%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
19.6

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£7,814

2024-25

Places filled
85%

1,021 of 1,200 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 3 June 2025

Personal development
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Read the full Ofsted report ↗

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.↑ +1.0

Average GCSE score across 8 subjects

48.2
'21-22
46.8
'22-23
45.4
'23-24
49.2
'24-25

Grade 5+ in English & MathsThe percentage of pupils achieving at least a grade 5 (a “strong pass”) in both GCSE English and maths.↑ +5%

A strong pass in both

49%
'21-22
53%
'22-23
52%
'23-24
54%
'24-25

Grade 4+ in English & Maths↑ +2%

A standard pass in both

72%
'21-22
71%
'22-23
70%
'23-24
74%
'24-25

Progress 8How much pupils progress from the end of primary to GCSE compared with similar pupils nationally. 0 is average; positive is above, negative is below.↑ +0.07

Vs similar pupils nationally · 0 = average

-0.54
'21-22
-0.45
'22-23
-0.47
'23-24
—
'24-25

EBacc average point scoreEnglish Baccalaureate Average Point Score: average grade across the core academic EBacc subjects (English, maths, sciences, a language, history or geography).↑ +0.20

4.11
'21-22
4.02
'22-23
3.93
'23-24
4.31
'24-25

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.

+6.7 vs Sheffield average

This school49.2
Sheffield average42.5
Best in Sheffield68.1
England average39.2

Grade 5+ in English & Maths

+12.5% vs Sheffield average

This school53.6%
Sheffield average41.1%
Best in Sheffield85.7%
England average36.0%

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.
15.8%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
4.1%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
2.4%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
14.6%

Gender split

50%
50%

515 girls · 506 boys

Ethnicity

White British
85.4%
Other White
2.5%
White & Black Caribbean
2.5%
African
1.7%
White & Asian
1.6%
Other Mixed
1.4%
White & Black African
1.3%
Other ethnic group
0.8%
Other Asian
0.7%

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.

-17.1% vs Sheffield average

This school15.8%
Sheffield average32.9%
England average23.2%

English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.

-17.9% vs Sheffield average

This school4.1%
Sheffield average22.0%
England average16.4%

SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.

-8.0% vs Sheffield average

This school2.4%
Sheffield average10.3%
England average11.2%

With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.

-1.3% vs Sheffield average

This school14.6%
Sheffield average15.9%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate↓ -4.0%

10.3%
'21-22
9.6%
'22-23
10.0%
'23-24
6.3%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.↓ -11.9%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

27.4%
'21-22
25.5%
'22-23
25.7%
'23-24
15.5%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Sheffield (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Overall absence rate

-1.0% vs Sheffield average

This school6.3%
Sheffield average7.3%
Best in Sheffield2.5%
England average6.2%

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.

-3.3% vs Sheffield average

This school15.5%
Sheffield average18.8%
Best in Sheffield1.1%
England average15.8%

Suspensions & exclusions

As a percentage of pupils on roll

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.↑ +5.8%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

—
'19-20
7.3%
'20-21
11.7%
'21-22
16.2%
'22-23
16.9%
'23-24
13.1%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once↑ +1.2%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

—
'19-20
5.1%
'20-21
5.7%
'21-22
5.2%
'22-23
5.2%
'23-24
6.4%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.→ +0.00%

—
'19-20
0.00%
'20-21
0.09%
'21-22
0.00%
'22-23
0.00%
'23-24
0.00%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Sheffield (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.

+9.8% vs Sheffield average

This school13.1%
Sheffield average3.3%
Best in Sheffield0.0%
England average2.5%

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.

-0.05% vs Sheffield average

This school0.00%
Sheffield average0.05%
Best in Sheffield0.00%
England average0.03%

What pupils do next

Sustained destinations the year after leaving

After GCSEs (Key Stage 4)

92% sustained

Year 11 leavers · 2024-25

Education 86%Apprenticeship 2%Employment 4%Not sustained 6%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Sheffield

Median house price
£348,125

2023 · England £295,000

DeprivationIndex of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.
10/10

10 = least deprived

Recorded crimes
25

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
37%

Residents 16+ · Census 2021

Deprivation (IMD) Index of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.

Among the least deprived areas in England · 1 = most deprived 10%, 10 = least

Overall
10/10
Income
9/10
Employment
8/10
Education
8/10
Health
6/10
Crime
7/10

Crime by type

Street-level reports within ~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Violence and sexual offences
12
Anti social behaviour
6
Other crime
2
Criminal damage and arson
1
Other theft
1
Possession of weapons
1
Robbery
1
Vehicle crime
1

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 147788