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Kenwood Academy

9 Moncrieffe Road, Nether Edge, Sheffield, South Yorkshire · S7 1HQ

Not applicableAcademy special converterMixedAges 11–19252 pupilsNEXUS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Visit website ↗01142582140Ward: E05010875MP: E14001467
Ofsted
Report card

Feb 2026

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.
0.4

GCSE · 2024-25

Overall absence
30.9%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
35.7%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
6.0

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£24,464

2024-25

Places filled
137%

252 of 184 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 10 February 2026

Ofsted report cardFrom November 2025 Ofsted replaced the single overall grade with a report card: each area is judged separately on a five-point scale.

Inclusion
Strong standard
Achievement
Strong standard
Early years
Not applicable
Post-16 provision
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Strong standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Safeguarding
Met
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.↓ -1.3

Average GCSE score across 8 subjects

1.7
'23-24
0.4
'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.→ +0%

A strong pass in both

0%
'23-24
0%
'24-25

Grade 4+ in English & Maths→ +0%

A standard pass in both

0%
'23-24
0%
'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.

Vs similar pupils nationally · 0 = average

-3.74
'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).↓ -0.09

0.10
'23-24
0.01
'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.

-42.1 vs Sheffield average

This school0.4
Sheffield average42.5
Best in Sheffield68.1
England average39.2

Grade 5+ in English & Maths

-41.1% vs Sheffield average

This school0.0%
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.
35.7%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
1.6%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
100.0%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
0.0%

Gender split

43%
57%

109 girls · 143 boys

Ethnicity

White British
84.9%
Unclassified
8.7%
Other White
1.6%
White & Black Caribbean
1.6%
White & Asian
1.2%
Pakistani
0.8%
Other Mixed
0.8%

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.

+2.8% vs Sheffield average

This school35.7%
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.

-20.4% vs Sheffield average

This school1.6%
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.

+89.7% vs Sheffield average

This school100.0%
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.

-15.9% vs Sheffield average

This school0.0%
Sheffield average15.9%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate↑ +5.8%

25.1%
'22-23
23.1%
'23-24
30.9%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.↑ +2.2%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

60.4%
'22-23
61.8%
'23-24
62.6%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Overall absence rate

+23.6% vs Sheffield average

This school30.9%
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.

+43.8% vs Sheffield average

This school62.6%
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.↑ +0.9%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

3.0%
'22-23
3.7%
'23-24
4.0%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once↑ +0.1%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

3.0%
'22-23
2.6%
'23-24
3.2%
'24-25

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

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.

+0.7% vs Sheffield average

This school4.0%
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 school0.00%
Sheffield average0.05%
Best in Sheffield0.00%
England average0.03%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Sheffield

Median house price
£348,000

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.
7/10

10 = least deprived

Recorded crimes
63

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
68%

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

Crime by type

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

Shoplifting
24
Violence and sexual offences
14
Anti social behaviour
12
Public order
4
Vehicle crime
3
Bicycle theft
1
Other crime
1
Burglary
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 149427