Tapton School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Dec 6 2012 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Sheffield
- Unique reference
- 138069
- Address
- Darwin Lane, S10 5RG
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1817 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.0%
- Girls
- 52.0%
- First language not English
- 23.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 15.2%
- Persistent absence
- 25.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.9%
White British 54.6%
Other 9.1%
Mixed 8.7%
Pakistani 5.4%
Chinese 4.5%
Other White 4.2%
African 4.1%
Indian 3.7%
Other Asian 3.4%
Unclassified 0.9%
Caribbean 0.5%
Bangladeshi 0.4%
Other Black 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.71
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.09
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 68%
Local authority average 40%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 67%
Local authority average 42%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 56.6
Local authority average 44
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 5.27
Local authority average 3.85
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | GCSE | 10 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 41 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 20 |
| Biology | GCSE | 221 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 34 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 220 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 11 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 29 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 55 |
| Economics | GCSE | 46 |
Admissions
Tapton School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 266
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 314
- 2nd preference
- 245
- 3rd preference
- 233
- From another Local Authority
- 5
Offers
- 1st preference
- 250
- 2nd preference
- 14
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 266 120 146 |
| Year 8 | 268 140 128 |
| Year 9 | 258 133 125 |
| Year 10 | 268 134 134 |
| Year 11 | 287 130 157 |
| Year 12 | 228 105 123 |
| Year 13 | 242 110 132 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 92.0% 83.1% 85.6% |
Further education | 21.0% 37.8% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 69.0% 36.7% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 8.4% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.2% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 4.4% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 3.4% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 8.1% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 1.0% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 82.0% 69.6% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 46.0% 26.8% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 4.0% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.7% 2.2% |