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The Birley Academy

Birley Lane, Sheffield, South Yorkshire · S12 3BP

SecondaryAcademy converterMixedAges 11–161,108 pupilsL.E.A.D. ACADEMY TRUST
Visit website ↗01142392531Ward: E05010859MP: E14001470
Ofsted
Not judged

May 2025

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.
37.2

GCSE · 2024-25

Overall absence
11.6%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
36.4%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
17.3

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£7,570

2024-25

Places filled
95%

1,108 of 1,163 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 13 May 2025

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.↓ -2.4

Average GCSE score across 8 subjects

39.6
'18-19
40.8
'21-22
37.7
'22-23
38.6
'23-24
37.2
'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

25%
'18-19
40%
'21-22
33%
'22-23
36%
'23-24
27%
'24-25

Grade 4+ in English & Maths↑ +3%

A standard pass in both

49%
'18-19
58%
'21-22
55%
'22-23
58%
'23-24
52%
'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

-0.28
'18-19
-0.55
'21-22
-0.30
'22-23
-0.28
'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).↓ -0.08

3.30
'18-19
3.39
'21-22
3.18
'22-23
3.29
'23-24
3.22
'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.

-5.3 vs Sheffield average

This school37.2
Sheffield average42.5
Best in Sheffield68.1
England average39.2

Grade 5+ in English & Maths

-13.7% vs Sheffield average

This school27.4%
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.
36.4%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
11.0%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
5.8%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
23.4%

Gender split

48%
52%

535 girls · 573 boys

Ethnicity

White British
77.9%
African
4.6%
Unclassified
3.2%
Other Asian
2.6%
White & Black Caribbean
2.3%
Other White
1.9%
Other Black
1.6%
Other Mixed
1.5%
White & Asian
0.9%
Other ethnic group
0.9%
Pakistani
0.7%
White & Black African
0.7%

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.

+3.5% vs Sheffield average

This school36.4%
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.

-11.0% vs Sheffield average

This school11.0%
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.

-4.5% vs Sheffield average

This school5.8%
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 school23.4%
Sheffield average15.9%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate↑ +5.0%

6.6%
'18-19
12.7%
'21-22
12.4%
'22-23
12.9%
'23-24
11.6%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.↑ +14.9%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

17.8%
'18-19
37.9%
'21-22
36.7%
'22-23
36.2%
'23-24
32.7%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Overall absence rate

+4.3% vs Sheffield average

This school11.6%
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.

+13.9% vs Sheffield average

This school32.7%
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.↑ +17.3%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

1.3%
'17-18
5.2%
'18-19
6.5%
'19-20
11.1%
'20-21
15.0%
'21-22
17.9%
'22-23
22.3%
'23-24
18.6%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once↑ +6.3%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

0.9%
'17-18
3.2%
'18-19
5.0%
'19-20
6.2%
'20-21
7.4%
'21-22
7.1%
'22-23
9.2%
'23-24
7.1%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.↑ +0.27%

0.00%
'17-18
0.00%
'18-19
0.45%
'19-20
0.18%
'20-21
0.19%
'21-22
0.46%
'22-23
0.27%
'23-24
0.27%
'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.

+15.3% vs Sheffield average

This school18.6%
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.

+0.22% vs Sheffield average

This school0.27%
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)

86% sustained

Year 11 leavers · 2024-25

Education 81%Apprenticeship 2%Employment 3%Not sustained 7%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Sheffield

Median house price
£174,125

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.
4/10

10 = least deprived

Recorded crimes
65

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
18%

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.

More deprived than the England average · 1 = most deprived 10%, 10 = least

Overall
4/10
Income
4/10
Employment
4/10
Education
2/10
Health
3/10
Crime
3/10

Crime by type

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

Violence and sexual offences
20
Anti social behaviour
17
Criminal damage and arson
10
Public order
6
Vehicle crime
4
Burglary
3
Other theft
2
Possession of weapons
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 143963