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Silverdale School

Bents Crescent, Sheffield, South Yorkshire · S11 9QH

SecondaryAcademy converterMixedAges 11–181,451 pupilsCHORUS EDUCATION TRUST
Visit website ↗01142369991Ward: E05010867MP: E14001468
Ofsted
Good

Oct 2022

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.
56.7

GCSE · 2024-25

Overall absence
5.3%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
11.4%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
20.0

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£8,313

2024-25

Places filled
91%

1,451 of 1,600 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 6 October 2022

Overall effectivenessGood
Sixth form
Outstanding
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.↓ -2.3

Average GCSE score across 8 subjects

59.0
'18-19
63.0
'21-22
56.6
'22-23
57.9
'23-24
56.7
'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.↑ +6%

A strong pass in both

64%
'18-19
75%
'21-22
64%
'22-23
69%
'23-24
70%
'24-25

Grade 4+ in English & Maths↓ -2%

A standard pass in both

84%
'18-19
89%
'21-22
81%
'22-23
81%
'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.→ +0.00

Vs similar pupils nationally · 0 = average

0.58
'18-19
0.73
'21-22
0.64
'22-23
0.58
'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).↓ -0.41

5.47
'18-19
5.78
'21-22
5.11
'22-23
5.13
'23-24
5.06
'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.

+14.2 vs Sheffield average

This school56.7
Sheffield average42.5
Best in Sheffield68.1
England average39.2

Grade 5+ in English & Maths

+29.0% vs Sheffield average

This school70.1%
Sheffield average41.1%
Best in Sheffield85.7%
England average36.0%

A-level & 16–18 results

Sixth-form attainment

A-level average point score↑ +2.4

Per entry

37.9
'18-19
44.5
'21-22
39.9
'22-23
40.6
'23-24
40.4
'24-25

Academic average point score↑ +2.6

37.8
'18-19
44.4
'21-22
39.6
'22-23
40.6
'23-24
40.4
'24-25

How this school compares

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

A-level average point score

+7.0 vs Sheffield average

This school40.4
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.
11.4%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
18.5%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
2.8%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
8.4%

Gender split

49%
51%

712 girls · 739 boys

Ethnicity

White British
53.8%
Pakistani
9.9%
White & Asian
4.0%
African
3.9%
Other Asian
3.9%
Unclassified
3.9%
Chinese
3.4%
Other White
3.4%
Other ethnic group
3.2%
Indian
2.9%
Other Mixed
2.5%
White & Black African
1.4%

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.

-21.5% vs Sheffield average

This school11.4%
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.

-3.5% vs Sheffield average

This school18.5%
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.

-7.5% vs Sheffield average

This school2.8%
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.

-7.5% vs Sheffield average

This school8.4%
Sheffield average15.9%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate↑ +1.3%

4.0%
'18-19
6.3%
'21-22
7.0%
'22-23
7.1%
'23-24
5.3%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.↑ +6.4%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

6.5%
'18-19
16.2%
'21-22
18.5%
'22-23
20.0%
'23-24
12.9%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Overall absence rate

-2.0% vs Sheffield average

This school5.3%
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.

-5.9% vs Sheffield average

This school12.9%
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.↑ +0.8%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

0.5%
'16-17
0.7%
'17-18
1.6%
'18-19
1.1%
'19-20
1.8%
'20-21
2.0%
'21-22
2.3%
'22-23
4.9%
'23-24
1.4%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once↑ +0.8%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

0.5%
'16-17
0.6%
'17-18
1.6%
'18-19
1.1%
'19-20
1.5%
'20-21
1.7%
'21-22
1.6%
'22-23
3.3%
'23-24
1.2%
'24-25

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

0.00%
'16-17
0.00%
'17-18
0.00%
'18-19
0.07%
'19-20
0.00%
'20-21
0.07%
'21-22
0.21%
'22-23
0.07%
'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.

-1.9% vs Sheffield average

This school1.4%
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%

What pupils do next

Sustained destinations the year after leaving

After GCSEs (Key Stage 4)

97% sustained

Year 11 leavers · 2024-25

Education 96%Employment 1%Not sustained 3%

After 16–18 (Key Stage 5)

89% sustained

Sixth-form leavers · 2024-25

Education 59%Further education 1%Apprenticeship 3%Employment 23%Not sustained 11%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Sheffield

Median house price
£615,000

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.
10/10

10 = least deprived

Recorded crimes
22

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
63%

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

Crime by type

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

Anti social behaviour
7
Violence and sexual offences
7
Burglary
3
Public order
1
Criminal damage and arson
1
Other theft
1
Robbery
1
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 139167