Sheffield Park Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Dec 8 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Christian
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Sheffield
- Unique reference
- 131895
- Address
- Beaumont Road North, S2 1SN
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1198 (93% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.2%
- Girls
- 50.8%
- First language not English
- 37.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 52.8%
- Persistent absence
- 40.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.0%
White British 39.3%
Pakistani 10.9%
Mixed 10.8%
African 10.1%
Bangladeshi 7.9%
Gypsy/Roma 5.3%
Other 4.3%
Other White 4%
Other Asian 2.3%
Unclassified 2.3%
Indian 0.7%
Chinese 0.7%
Caribbean 0.6%
Other Black 0.6%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.78
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.09
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 52%
Local authority average 40%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 28%
Local authority average 42%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 34.3
Local authority average 44
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 2.95
Local authority average 3.85
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 39 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 14 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 6 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 11 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 9 |
| Biology | GCSE | 17 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 38 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 17 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 14 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 10 |
Admissions
Sheffield Park Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 239
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 201
- 2nd preference
- 139
- 3rd preference
- 61
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 200
- 2nd preference
- 28
- 3rd preference
- 11
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 231 112 119 |
| Year 8 | 214 101 113 |
| Year 9 | 200 103 97 |
| Year 10 | 206 95 111 |
| Year 11 | 202 104 98 |
| Year 12 | 57 29 28 |
| Year 13 | 88 45 43 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 75.0% 83.1% 85.6% |
Further education | 26.0% 37.8% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 48.0% 36.7% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 8.4% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.2% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 11.0% 4.4% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.4% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 11.0% 8.1% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.0% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 89.0% 69.6% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 34.0% 26.8% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 3.0% 4.0% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.7% 2.2% |