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Tapton School & Sixth Form

Darwin Lane, Sheffield, South Yorkshire · S10 5RG

SecondaryAcademy converterMixedAges 11–181,763 pupilsINOVA MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST LIMITED
Visit website ↗01142671414Ward: E05010863MP: E14001468
Ofsted
Not judged

Nov 2024

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.
58.0

GCSE · 2024-25

Overall absence
6.0%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
16.3%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
17.3

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£7,005

2024-25

Places filled
112%

1,763 of 1,568 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 26 November 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.↑ +1.9

Average GCSE score across 8 subjects

56.1
'18-19
60.6
'21-22
56.6
'22-23
58.4
'23-24
58.0
'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.↑ +2%

A strong pass in both

66%
'18-19
74%
'21-22
67%
'22-23
71%
'23-24
68%
'24-25

Grade 4+ in English & Maths↑ +8%

A standard pass in both

76%
'18-19
86%
'21-22
80%
'22-23
84%
'23-24
84%
'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.↑ +0.08

Vs similar pupils nationally · 0 = average

0.46
'18-19
0.60
'21-22
0.71
'22-23
0.54
'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).↑ +0.21

5.10
'18-19
5.58
'21-22
5.27
'22-23
5.39
'23-24
5.31
'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.

+15.5 vs Sheffield average

This school58.0
Sheffield average42.5
Best in Sheffield68.1
England average39.2

Grade 5+ in English & Maths

+26.6% vs Sheffield average

This school67.7%
Sheffield average41.1%
Best in Sheffield85.7%
England average36.0%

A-level & 16–18 results

Sixth-form attainment

A-level average point score↑ +4.4

Per entry

35.1
'18-19
39.9
'21-22
37.8
'22-23
38.9
'23-24
39.5
'24-25

Academic average point score↑ +4.6

34.9
'18-19
39.9
'21-22
37.8
'22-23
38.8
'23-24
39.5
'24-25

How this school compares

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

A-level average point score

+6.1 vs Sheffield average

This school39.5
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.
16.3%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
23.8%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
2.5%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
10.4%

Gender split

51%
49%

891 girls · 872 boys

Ethnicity

White British
52.1%
Other ethnic group
9.6%
African
4.8%
Pakistani
4.8%
Other Asian
4.7%
Indian
4.5%
Chinese
4.4%
Other White
4.1%
Other Mixed
3.6%
White & Asian
2.9%
White & Black African
1.3%
Bangladeshi
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.

-16.6% vs Sheffield average

This school16.3%
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.

+1.8% vs Sheffield average

This school23.8%
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.

-7.8% vs Sheffield average

This school2.5%
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.

-5.5% vs Sheffield average

This school10.4%
Sheffield average15.9%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate↑ +1.7%

4.3%
'18-19
6.6%
'21-22
7.2%
'22-23
6.8%
'23-24
6.0%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.↑ +6.6%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

8.8%
'18-19
15.6%
'21-22
25.8%
'22-23
19.4%
'23-24
15.4%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Overall absence rate

-1.3% vs Sheffield average

This school6.0%
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.

-3.4% vs Sheffield average

This school15.4%
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.↑ +3.2%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

1.7%
'16-17
5.3%
'17-18
1.7%
'18-19
3.0%
'19-20
0.2%
'20-21
1.5%
'21-22
3.2%
'22-23
3.5%
'23-24
4.9%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once↑ +1.3%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

1.1%
'16-17
3.5%
'17-18
1.2%
'18-19
1.8%
'19-20
0.2%
'20-21
1.2%
'21-22
2.7%
'22-23
2.6%
'23-24
2.4%
'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
0.06%
'18-19
0.00%
'19-20
0.00%
'20-21
0.00%
'21-22
0.00%
'22-23
0.05%
'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.

+1.6% vs Sheffield average

This school4.9%
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)

95% sustained

Year 11 leavers · 2024-25

Education 93%Apprenticeship 2%Employment 1%Not sustained 3%

After 16–18 (Key Stage 5)

93% sustained

Sixth-form leavers · 2024-25

Education 70%Further education 1%Apprenticeship 3%Employment 15%Not sustained 7%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Sheffield

Median house price
£482,500

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
21

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
59%

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
8/10
Crime
9/10

Crime by type

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

Violence and sexual offences
9
Other theft
4
Other crime
3
Anti social behaviour
2
Vehicle crime
2
Criminal damage and arson
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 138069