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Westfield School

Eckington Road, Sothall, Sheffield · S20 1HQ

SecondaryAcademy sponsor ledMixedAges 11–161,327 pupilsCHORUS EDUCATION TRUST
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Ofsted
Report card

Jan 2026

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.
41.5

GCSE · 2024-25

Overall absence
11.2%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
27.6%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
18.9

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£7,374

2024-25

Places filled
98%

1,327 of 1,350 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 20 January 2026

Ofsted report cardFrom November 2025 Ofsted replaced the single overall grade with a report card: each area is judged separately on a five-point scale.

Inclusion
Needs attention
Achievement
Needs attention
Early years
Not applicable
Post-16 provision
Not applicable
Curriculum and teaching
Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour
Needs attention
Leadership and governance
Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing
Needs attention
Safeguarding
Met
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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.↓ -2.4

Average GCSE score across 8 subjects

43.9
'21-22
40.3
'22-23
43.9
'23-24
41.5
'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.↓ -9%

A strong pass in both

47%
'21-22
35%
'22-23
47%
'23-24
38%
'24-25

Grade 4+ in English & Maths↓ -3%

A standard pass in both

60%
'21-22
57%
'22-23
67%
'23-24
57%
'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.↑ +0.28

Vs similar pupils nationally · 0 = average

-0.49
'21-22
-0.34
'22-23
-0.21
'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).↓ -0.29

3.97
'21-22
3.50
'22-23
3.91
'23-24
3.68
'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.

-1.0 vs Sheffield average

This school41.5
Sheffield average42.5
Best in Sheffield68.1
England average39.2

Grade 5+ in English & Maths

-3.0% vs Sheffield average

This school38.1%
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.
27.6%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
2.0%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
2.6%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
18.2%

Gender split

49%
51%

644 girls · 683 boys

Ethnicity

White British
89.1%
White & Black Caribbean
3.0%
Other White
2.1%
Unclassified
2.0%
White & Asian
1.1%
White & Black African
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.

-5.3% vs Sheffield average

This school27.6%
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.

-20.0% vs Sheffield average

This school2.0%
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.

-7.7% vs Sheffield average

This school2.6%
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.

+2.3% vs Sheffield average

This school18.2%
Sheffield average15.9%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate↑ +4.7%

6.5%
'18-19
9.8%
'21-22
9.5%
'22-23
9.3%
'23-24
11.2%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.↑ +12.4%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

18.2%
'18-19
27.4%
'21-22
26.1%
'22-23
24.7%
'23-24
30.6%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Overall absence rate

+3.9% vs Sheffield average

This school11.2%
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.

+11.8% vs Sheffield average

This school30.6%
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.↓ -3.6%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

13.1%
'18-19
18.6%
'19-20
11.0%
'20-21
14.7%
'21-22
9.8%
'22-23
4.8%
'23-24
9.5%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once↓ -1.5%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

7.0%
'18-19
7.2%
'19-20
4.9%
'20-21
6.0%
'21-22
6.1%
'22-23
3.0%
'23-24
5.5%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.↑ +0.06%

0.09%
'18-19
0.09%
'19-20
0.00%
'20-21
0.08%
'21-22
0.08%
'22-23
0.15%
'23-24
0.15%
'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.

+6.2% vs Sheffield average

This school9.5%
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.

+0.10% vs Sheffield average

This school0.15%
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)

87% sustained

Year 11 leavers · 2024-25

Education 78%Apprenticeship 5%Employment 4%Not sustained 11%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Sheffield

Median house price
£231,000

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.
7/10

10 = least deprived

Recorded crimes
24

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
25%

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.

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

Overall
7/10
Income
8/10
Employment
7/10
Education
5/10
Health
4/10
Crime
6/10

Crime by type

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

Violence and sexual offences
6
Anti social behaviour
6
Vehicle crime
5
Burglary
3
Criminal damage and arson
2
Drugs
1
Other theft
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 145562