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Stocksbridge High School

Shay House Lane, Stocksbridge, Sheffield, South Yorkshire · S36 1FD

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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.
39.5

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.
30.5%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
17.2

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£7,647

2024-25

Places filled
88%

790 of 900 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 4 May 2022

Overall effectivenessGood
Personal development
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Leadership and management
Good
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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. -7.7

Average GCSE score across 8 subjects

47.2
'18-19
51.7
'21-22
42.5
'22-23
41.6
'23-24
39.5
'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. -20%

A strong pass in both

46%
'18-19
57%
'21-22
34%
'22-23
36%
'23-24
26%
'24-25

Grade 4+ in English & Maths -14%

A standard pass in both

67%
'18-19
72%
'21-22
53%
'22-23
57%
'23-24
53%
'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. -0.71

Vs similar pupils nationally · 0 = average

-0.06
'18-19
-0.08
'21-22
-0.40
'22-23
-0.77
'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). -0.59

4.04
'18-19
4.45
'21-22
3.64
'22-23
3.74
'23-24
3.45
'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.

-3.0 vs Sheffield average

This school39.5
Sheffield average42.5
Best in Sheffield68.1
England average39.2

Grade 5+ in English & Maths

-14.7% vs Sheffield average

This school26.4%
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.
30.5%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
3.0%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
3.7%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
12.7%

Gender split

51%
49%

402 girls · 388 boys

Ethnicity

White British
89.5%
White & Black Caribbean
1.8%
Other White
1.6%
African
1.4%
Other Mixed
1.3%
White & Asian
1.1%
Unclassified
1.0%

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.

-2.4% vs Sheffield average

This school30.5%
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.

-19.0% vs Sheffield average

This school3.0%
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.

-6.6% vs Sheffield average

This school3.7%
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.

-3.2% vs Sheffield average

This school12.7%
Sheffield average15.9%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate +5.0%

5.3%
'18-19
9.0%
'21-22
9.6%
'22-23
10.0%
'23-24
10.3%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year. +13.6%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

12.8%
'18-19
23.6%
'21-22
23.9%
'22-23
27.3%
'23-24
26.4%
'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.

+7.6% vs Sheffield average

This school26.4%
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. +12.8%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

7.0%
'17-18
3.7%
'18-19
3.8%
'19-20
3.6%
'20-21
5.8%
'21-22
12.7%
'22-23
17.3%
'23-24
19.8%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once +3.9%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

5.0%
'17-18
3.4%
'18-19
2.5%
'19-20
3.3%
'20-21
3.6%
'21-22
6.7%
'22-23
7.2%
'23-24
8.9%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year. +0.25%

0.00%
'17-18
0.37%
'18-19
0.00%
'19-20
0.00%
'20-21
0.00%
'21-22
0.00%
'22-23
0.12%
'23-24
0.25%
'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.

+16.5% vs Sheffield average

This school19.8%
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.

+0.20% vs Sheffield average

This school0.25%
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 76%Apprenticeship 9%Employment 5%Not sustained 5%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Sheffield

Median house price
£165,000

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.
2/10

10 = least deprived

Recorded crimes
99

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
24%

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 most deprived areas in England · 1 = most deprived 10%, 10 = least

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

Crime by type

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

Violence and sexual offences
56
Anti social behaviour
9
Criminal damage and arson
8
Burglary
7
Public order
5
Vehicle crime
3
Possession of weapons
3
Other crime
3

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 145274