Tapton School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- Outstanding Nov 26 2024 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
- 1763 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.5%
- Girls
- 50.5%
- First language not English
- 23.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 16.3%
- Persistent absence
- 14.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.4%
White British 52.1%
Other 9.6%
Mixed 8.6%
Pakistani 4.8%
African 4.8%
Other Asian 4.7%
Indian 4.5%
Chinese 4.4%
Other White 4.1%
Bangladeshi 0.8%
Unclassified 0.6%
Caribbean 0.4%
Irish 0.3%
Other Black 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 49%
Local authority average 38%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 67%
Local authority average 41%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 57.9
Local authority average 43.1
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 5.3
Local authority average 3.83
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | GCSE | 8 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 34 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 38 |
| Astronomy | GCSE | 1 |
| Biology | GCSE | 208 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 71 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 207 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 17 |
| Classical Civilisation | GCSE | 1 |
Admissions
Tapton School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 266
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 287
- 2nd preference
- 209
- 3rd preference
- 228
- From another Local Authority
- 9
Offers
- 1st preference
- 256
- 2nd preference
- 8
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 268 141 127 |
| Year 8 | 269 125 144 |
| Year 9 | 268 139 129 |
| Year 10 | 256 132 124 |
| Year 11 | 270 134 136 |
| Year 12 | 212 101 111 |
| Year 13 | 220 100 120 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 90.0% 83.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 21.0% 38.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 66.0% 36.4% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 3.0% 8.5% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 2.4% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.0% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 7.6% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 3.8% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 84.0% 64.3% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 41.0% 18.8% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 3.5% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 1.8% 2.4% |