Sheffield Park Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Dec 7 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
- 1212 (92% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.1%
- Girls
- 51.9%
- First language not English
- 38.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 55.9%
- Persistent absence
- 34.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.4%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Bangladeshi | 6.5% |
| Pakistani | 10% |
| Mixed | 10.6% |
| African | 11.5% |
| White British | 38.7% |
| Gypsy/Roma | 4.8% |
| Other White | 4.6% |
| Other | 4.6% |
| Unclassified | 3.1% |
| Other Asian | 2.4% |
| Indian | 1% |
| Other Black | 1% |
| Chinese | 0.7% |
| Caribbean | 0.3% |
| Irish Traveller | 0.1% |
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 34% |
| Local authority average | 38% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 24% |
| Local authority average | 42% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 35.1 |
| Local authority average | 43.2 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 3.02 |
| Local authority average | 3.84 |
| England average | 4.09 |
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 27 |
| Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined) | Technical Award | 22 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 19 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 13 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 3 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 17 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 17 |
| Bengali | GCSE | 1 |
| Biology | GCSE | 23 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 23 |
Admissions
Sheffield Park Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 238
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 207
- 2nd preference
- 127
- 3rd preference
- 90
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 204
- 2nd preference
- 26
- 3rd preference
- 8
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 240 121 119 |
| Year 8 | 236 111 125 |
| Year 9 | 204 90 114 |
| Year 10 | 206 104 102 |
| Year 11 | 206 94 112 |
| Year 12 | 67 38 29 |
| Year 13 | 53 25 28 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 74.0% 83.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 43.0% 38.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 26.0% 36.4% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 5.0% 8.5% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 2.4% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.0% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 10.0% 7.6% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 10.0% 3.8% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 69.0% 64.3% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 11.0% 18.8% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 3.5% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.8% 2.4% |