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King Ecgbert School

Totley Brook Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire · S17 3QU

SecondaryAcademy converterMixedAges 11–181,504 pupilsMERCIA LEARNING TRUST
Visit website ↗01142353855Ward: E05010865MP: E14001468
Ofsted
Not judged

Oct 2024

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.
56.1

GCSE · 2024-25

Overall absence
5.5%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
18.9%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
19.9

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£7,069

2024-25

Places filled
126%

1,504 of 1,197 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 1 October 2024

Sixth form
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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.↑ +0.5

Average GCSE score across 8 subjects

55.6
'18-19
56.4
'21-22
54.0
'22-23
56.4
'23-24
56.1
'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

60%
'18-19
64%
'21-22
68%
'22-23
66%
'23-24
64%
'24-25

Grade 4+ in English & Maths↑ +4%

A standard pass in both

78%
'18-19
82%
'21-22
81%
'22-23
78%
'23-24
82%
'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.↑ +0.13

Vs similar pupils nationally · 0 = average

0.68
'18-19
0.39
'21-22
0.58
'22-23
0.81
'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).↑ +0.04

5.01
'18-19
5.04
'21-22
4.88
'22-23
5.06
'23-24
5.05
'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.

+13.6 vs Sheffield average

This school56.1
Sheffield average42.5
Best in Sheffield68.1
England average39.2

Grade 5+ in English & Maths

+23.0% vs Sheffield average

This school64.1%
Sheffield average41.1%
Best in Sheffield85.7%
England average36.0%

A-level & 16–18 results

Sixth-form attainment

A-level average point score↑ +1.8

Per entry

34.8
'18-19
42.8
'21-22
36.7
'22-23
39.6
'23-24
36.5
'24-25

Academic average point score↑ +1.7

34.6
'18-19
42.5
'21-22
36.5
'22-23
39.5
'23-24
36.4
'24-25

How this school compares

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

A-level average point score

+3.1 vs Sheffield average

This school36.5
Sheffield average33.4
Best in Sheffield48.5
England average33.8

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.
18.9%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
18.0%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
5.0%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
7.1%

Gender split

48%
52%

727 girls · 777 boys

Ethnicity

White British
57.5%
Pakistani
13.3%
White & Asian
4.4%
African
3.5%
Chinese
3.5%
Other Mixed
2.7%
Other White
2.7%
Other Asian
2.3%
Other ethnic group
2.0%
White & Black Caribbean
1.9%
Indian
1.7%
Bangladeshi
1.7%

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.

-14.0% vs Sheffield average

This school18.9%
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.

-4.0% vs Sheffield average

This school18.0%
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.

-5.3% vs Sheffield average

This school5.0%
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.

-8.8% vs Sheffield average

This school7.1%
Sheffield average15.9%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate↑ +1.2%

4.3%
'18-19
8.5%
'21-22
6.7%
'22-23
7.2%
'23-24
5.5%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.↑ +1.7%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

10.6%
'18-19
28.8%
'21-22
18.8%
'22-23
17.8%
'23-24
12.3%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Overall absence rate

-1.8% vs Sheffield average

This school5.5%
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.

-6.5% vs Sheffield average

This school12.3%
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.↓ -0.7%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

2.4%
'16-17
2.0%
'17-18
2.6%
'18-19
2.9%
'19-20
0.4%
'20-21
2.3%
'21-22
1.9%
'22-23
3.0%
'23-24
1.7%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once↓ -0.6%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

2.0%
'16-17
1.6%
'17-18
2.2%
'18-19
2.3%
'19-20
0.4%
'20-21
1.6%
'21-22
1.5%
'22-23
2.1%
'23-24
1.4%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.↑ +0.07%

0.00%
'16-17
0.39%
'17-18
0.08%
'18-19
0.07%
'19-20
0.00%
'20-21
0.07%
'21-22
0.00%
'22-23
0.14%
'23-24
0.07%
'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.

-1.6% vs Sheffield average

This school1.7%
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.

+0.02% vs Sheffield average

This school0.07%
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)

94% sustained

Year 11 leavers · 2024-25

Education 90%Apprenticeship 3%Employment 2%Not sustained 5%

After 16–18 (Key Stage 5)

95% sustained

Sixth-form leavers · 2024-25

Education 65%Further education 1%Apprenticeship 4%Employment 21%Not sustained 5%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Sheffield

Median house price
£440,000

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.
9/10

10 = least deprived

Recorded crimes
28

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
53%

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

Crime by type

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

Anti social behaviour
7
Violence and sexual offences
6
Vehicle crime
4
Possession of weapons
2
Criminal damage and arson
2
Robbery
2
Public order
1
Drugs
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 138841