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E-Act Parkwood Academy

Longley Avenue West, Sheffield, South Yorkshire · S5 8UL

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Ofsted
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Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.
36.5

GCSE · 2024-25

Overall absence
8.7%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
52.0%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
19.3

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£7,243

2024-25

Places filled
92%

856 of 930 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Not yet inspected

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. +2.3

Average GCSE score across 8 subjects

34.2
'18-19
39.7
'21-22
37.4
'22-23
36.3
'23-24
36.5
'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. -4%

A strong pass in both

31%
'18-19
32%
'21-22
26%
'22-23
31%
'23-24
27%
'24-25

Grade 4+ in English & Maths +9%

A standard pass in both

39%
'18-19
53%
'21-22
43%
'22-23
48%
'23-24
48%
'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. -0.27

Vs similar pupils nationally · 0 = average

-0.15
'18-19
-0.25
'21-22
-0.32
'22-23
-0.42
'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). +0.57

2.67
'18-19
3.43
'21-22
3.32
'22-23
3.28
'23-24
3.24
'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.

-6.0 vs Sheffield average

This school36.5
Sheffield average42.5
Best in Sheffield68.1
England average39.2

Grade 5+ in English & Maths

-14.2% vs Sheffield average

This school26.9%
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.
52.0%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
34.7%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
1.9%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
18.6%

Gender split

48%
52%

409 girls · 447 boys

Ethnicity

White British
36.6%
African
11.8%
Other ethnic group
9.8%
Pakistani
9.7%
Other Asian
6.0%
Other White
5.5%
White & Black Caribbean
3.9%
Other Black
2.7%
Other Mixed
2.7%
Unclassified
2.7%
Indian
2.0%
White & Asian
1.8%

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.

+19.1% vs Sheffield average

This school52.0%
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.

+12.7% vs Sheffield average

This school34.7%
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.

-8.4% vs Sheffield average

This school1.9%
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.

+2.7% vs Sheffield average

This school18.6%
Sheffield average15.9%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate +1.4%

7.3%
'18-19
12.3%
'21-22
12.6%
'22-23
11.6%
'23-24
8.7%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year. +4.2%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

24.0%
'18-19
37.0%
'21-22
38.0%
'22-23
33.6%
'23-24
28.2%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Overall absence rate

+1.4% vs Sheffield average

This school8.7%
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.

+9.4% vs Sheffield average

This school28.2%
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. +12.4%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

6.4%
'16-17
3.9%
'17-18
2.3%
'18-19
3.4%
'19-20
0.2%
'20-21
3.7%
'21-22
19.6%
'22-23
14.2%
'23-24
18.8%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once +3.7%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

5.5%
'16-17
3.3%
'17-18
1.5%
'18-19
2.4%
'19-20
0.2%
'20-21
2.7%
'21-22
11.8%
'22-23
7.3%
'23-24
9.1%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year. -0.12%

0.47%
'16-17
0.11%
'17-18
0.23%
'18-19
0.00%
'19-20
0.00%
'20-21
0.00%
'21-22
0.00%
'22-23
0.12%
'23-24
0.35%
'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.

+15.5% vs Sheffield average

This school18.8%
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.

+0.30% vs Sheffield average

This school0.35%
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)

84% sustained

Year 11 leavers · 2024-25

Education 79%Apprenticeship 3%Employment 1%Not sustained 11%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Sheffield

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.
1/10

10 = least deprived

Recorded crimes
84

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
20%

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

Overall
1/10
Income
1/10
Employment
1/10
Education
1/10
Health
2/10
Crime
2/10

Crime by type

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

Violence and sexual offences
48
Anti social behaviour
11
Criminal damage and arson
7
Other theft
6
Burglary
4
Public order
3
Drugs
2
Shoplifting
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 135934