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Yewlands Academy

Creswick Lane, Sheffield, South Yorkshire · S35 8NN

SecondaryAcademy sponsor ledMixedAges 11–16912 pupilsBRIGANTIA LEARNING TRUST LIMITED
Visit website ↗01142329010Ward: E05010879MP: E14001466
Ofsted
Not judged

Oct 2024

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.
37.3

GCSE · 2024-25

Overall absence
10.8%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
41.1%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
18.7

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£7,823

2024-25

Places filled
101%

912 of 900 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 1 October 2024

Personal development
Good
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
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.↓ -5.7

Average GCSE score across 8 subjects

43.0
'18-19
39.1
'21-22
40.7
'22-23
41.4
'23-24
37.3
'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.↓ -1%

A strong pass in both

31%
'18-19
29%
'21-22
31%
'22-23
34%
'23-24
30%
'24-25

Grade 4+ in English & Maths↓ -7%

A standard pass in both

58%
'18-19
47%
'21-22
56%
'22-23
59%
'23-24
51%
'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.↓ -0.11

Vs similar pupils nationally · 0 = average

-0.24
'18-19
-0.52
'21-22
-0.40
'22-23
-0.35
'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).↓ -0.36

3.55
'18-19
2.79
'21-22
3.08
'22-23
3.38
'23-24
3.19
'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.

-5.2 vs Sheffield average

This school37.3
Sheffield average42.5
Best in Sheffield68.1
England average39.2

Grade 5+ in English & Maths

-11.1% vs Sheffield average

This school30.0%
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.
41.1%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
3.2%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
2.9%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
24.2%

Gender split

47%
53%

428 girls · 484 boys

Ethnicity

White British
90.5%
White & Black Caribbean
1.6%
African
1.4%
White & Asian
1.1%
Other Mixed
0.9%
Unclassified
0.9%
Other Asian
0.8%
Other White
0.8%
Other ethnic group
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.

+8.2% vs Sheffield average

This school41.1%
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.

-18.8% vs Sheffield average

This school3.2%
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 school2.9%
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.

+8.3% vs Sheffield average

This school24.2%
Sheffield average15.9%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate↑ +3.6%

7.2%
'18-19
11.0%
'21-22
10.7%
'22-23
10.4%
'23-24
10.8%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.↑ +8.8%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

22.5%
'18-19
32.9%
'21-22
31.4%
'22-23
30.0%
'23-24
31.3%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Overall absence rate

+3.5% vs Sheffield average

This school10.8%
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.

+12.5% vs Sheffield average

This school31.3%
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.↑ +3.7%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

10.1%
'17-18
7.1%
'18-19
10.6%
'19-20
6.3%
'20-21
12.1%
'21-22
3.2%
'22-23
7.8%
'23-24
13.8%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once↑ +2.4%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

5.0%
'17-18
4.0%
'18-19
4.9%
'19-20
2.6%
'20-21
5.9%
'21-22
2.1%
'22-23
4.2%
'23-24
7.4%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.↓ -0.02%

0.23%
'17-18
0.23%
'18-19
0.11%
'19-20
0.00%
'20-21
0.57%
'21-22
0.22%
'22-23
0.00%
'23-24
0.22%
'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.

+10.5% vs Sheffield average

This school13.8%
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.

+0.17% vs Sheffield average

This school0.22%
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)

88% sustained

Year 11 leavers · 2024-25

Education 77%Apprenticeship 6%Employment 6%Not sustained 6%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Sheffield

Median house price
£171,000

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.
3/10

10 = least deprived

Recorded crimes
65

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
17%

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

Crime by type

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

Violence and sexual offences
29
Anti social behaviour
10
Criminal damage and arson
9
Other theft
4
Shoplifting
3
Drugs
3
Public order
2
Vehicle crime
2

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 145943