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Handsworth Grange Community Sports College

Handsworth Grange Road, Handsworth, Sheffield, South Yorkshire · S13 9HJ

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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.
36.6

GCSE · 2024-25

Overall absence
10.9%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
33.7%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
15.0

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£8,098

2024-25

Places filled
97%

992 of 1,025 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 3 June 2025

Personal development
Good
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
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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. -8.8

Average GCSE score across 8 subjects

45.4
'18-19
44.6
'21-22
41.7
'22-23
39.7
'23-24
36.6
'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. -10%

A strong pass in both

37%
'18-19
33%
'21-22
31%
'22-23
33%
'23-24
27%
'24-25

Grade 4+ in English & Maths -13%

A standard pass in both

59%
'18-19
59%
'21-22
52%
'22-23
55%
'23-24
46%
'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. -0.97

Vs similar pupils nationally · 0 = average

0.33
'18-19
-0.06
'21-22
-0.18
'22-23
-0.64
'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). -0.44

3.55
'18-19
3.73
'21-22
3.37
'22-23
3.41
'23-24
3.11
'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.

-5.9 vs Sheffield average

This school36.6
Sheffield average42.5
Best in Sheffield68.1
England average39.2

Grade 5+ in English & Maths

-14.1% vs Sheffield average

This school27.0%
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.
33.7%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
12.0%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
3.4%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
17.0%

Gender split

48%
52%

472 girls · 520 boys

Ethnicity

White British
69.2%
Pakistani
5.7%
Bangladeshi
4.0%
White & Black Caribbean
3.1%
Other ethnic group
2.8%
Unclassified
2.6%
African
2.3%
White & Asian
2.3%
Other White
2.1%
Other Asian
1.4%
White & Black African
1.0%
Chinese
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.

+0.8% vs Sheffield average

This school33.7%
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.

-10.0% vs Sheffield average

This school12.0%
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.

-6.9% vs Sheffield average

This school3.4%
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.

+1.1% vs Sheffield average

This school17.0%
Sheffield average15.9%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate +5.3%

5.6%
'18-19
9.8%
'21-22
10.8%
'22-23
10.8%
'23-24
10.9%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year. +17.6%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

12.5%
'18-19
29.3%
'21-22
31.5%
'22-23
30.3%
'23-24
30.1%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Overall absence rate

+3.6% vs Sheffield average

This school10.9%
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.

+11.3% vs Sheffield average

This school30.1%
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. +14.9%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

3.2%
'16-17
3.9%
'17-18
2.7%
'18-19
3.9%
'19-20
2.7%
'20-21
19.6%
'21-22
28.7%
'22-23
11.9%
'23-24
18.0%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once +4.6%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

2.7%
'16-17
2.7%
'17-18
2.6%
'18-19
3.5%
'19-20
1.9%
'20-21
10.4%
'21-22
7.4%
'22-23
6.0%
'23-24
7.3%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year. +0.10%

0.00%
'16-17
0.00%
'17-18
0.00%
'18-19
0.00%
'19-20
0.00%
'20-21
0.00%
'21-22
0.00%
'22-23
0.00%
'23-24
0.10%
'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.

+14.7% vs Sheffield average

This school18.0%
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 school0.10%
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)

87% sustained

Year 11 leavers · 2024-25

Education 81%Apprenticeship 4%Employment 3%Not sustained 9%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Sheffield

Median house price
£162,000

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.
3/10

10 = least deprived

Recorded crimes
53

~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.

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

Overall
3/10
Income
3/10
Employment
2/10
Education
3/10
Health
3/10
Crime
1/10

Crime by type

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

Violence and sexual offences
23
Anti social behaviour
8
Criminal damage and arson
6
Public order
4
Burglary
4
Other theft
3
Vehicle crime
3
Robbery
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 141495