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Ecclesfield School

Chapeltown Road, Ecclesfield, Sheffield, South Yorkshire · S35 9WD

SecondaryAcademy sponsor ledMixedAges 11–161,718 pupilsMINERVA LEARNING TRUST
Visit website ↗01142461156Ward: E05010866MP: E14001423
Ofsted
Good

May 2022

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.
41.5

GCSE · 2024-25

Overall absence
10.3%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
28.1%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
17.3

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£7,467

2024-25

Places filled
98%

1,718 of 1,750 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 24 May 2022

Overall effectivenessGood
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.↓ -4.0

Average GCSE score across 8 subjects

45.5
'18-19
47.0
'21-22
41.5
'22-23
43.1
'23-24
41.5
'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.↓ -3%

A strong pass in both

35%
'18-19
45%
'21-22
32%
'22-23
40%
'23-24
32%
'24-25

Grade 4+ in English & Maths↑ +0%

A standard pass in both

58%
'18-19
70%
'21-22
57%
'22-23
61%
'23-24
58%
'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.↓ -0.21

Vs similar pupils nationally · 0 = average

-0.01
'18-19
-0.07
'21-22
-0.32
'22-23
-0.22
'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).↓ -0.24

4.02
'18-19
4.12
'21-22
3.67
'22-23
3.92
'23-24
3.78
'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.

-1.0 vs Sheffield average

This school41.5
Sheffield average42.5
Best in Sheffield68.1
England average39.2

Grade 5+ in English & Maths

-9.0% vs Sheffield average

This school32.1%
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.
28.1%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
5.2%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
3.0%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
19.5%

Gender split

48%
52%

833 girls · 885 boys

Ethnicity

White British
83.4%
White & Black Caribbean
2.9%
African
2.3%
Other Mixed
1.9%
Unclassified
1.9%
Other White
1.6%
White & Asian
1.1%
Other Asian
1.0%
Other ethnic group
0.8%
Other Black
0.6%
White & Black African
0.6%

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.

-4.8% vs Sheffield average

This school28.1%
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.

-16.8% vs Sheffield average

This school5.2%
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.

-7.3% vs Sheffield average

This school3.0%
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.

+3.6% vs Sheffield average

This school19.5%
Sheffield average15.9%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate↑ +5.4%

4.9%
'18-19
9.3%
'21-22
10.4%
'22-23
10.3%
'23-24
10.3%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.↑ +16.8%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

10.8%
'18-19
27.2%
'21-22
30.2%
'22-23
28.6%
'23-24
27.6%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Overall absence rate

+3.0% vs Sheffield average

This school10.3%
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.

+8.8% vs Sheffield average

This school27.6%
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.↑ +6.2%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

4.1%
'17-18
10.3%
'18-19
4.8%
'19-20
5.8%
'20-21
6.0%
'21-22
9.6%
'22-23
14.2%
'23-24
10.3%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once↑ +3.2%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

2.9%
'17-18
5.3%
'18-19
3.4%
'19-20
4.4%
'20-21
3.9%
'21-22
5.4%
'22-23
6.6%
'23-24
6.1%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.↑ +0.06%

0.00%
'17-18
0.06%
'18-19
0.06%
'19-20
0.00%
'20-21
0.00%
'21-22
0.06%
'22-23
0.12%
'23-24
0.06%
'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.

+7.0% vs Sheffield average

This school10.3%
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.

+0.01% vs Sheffield average

This school0.06%
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)

91% sustained

Year 11 leavers · 2024-25

Education 82%Apprenticeship 5%Employment 4%Not sustained 6%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Sheffield

Median house price
£257,500

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.
8/10

10 = least deprived

Recorded crimes
50

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
28%

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.

Less deprived than the England average · 1 = most deprived 10%, 10 = least

Overall
8/10
Income
9/10
Employment
7/10
Education
8/10
Health
6/10
Crime
2/10

Crime by type

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

Violence and sexual offences
25
Anti social behaviour
7
Criminal damage and arson
5
Other crime
5
Vehicle crime
3
Drugs
2
Burglary
1
Other theft
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 145191