Meadowhead School Academy Trust
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 7 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Sheffield
- Unique reference
- 138545
- Address
- Dyche Lane, S8 8BR
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1924 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 45.9%
- Girls
- 54.1%
- First language not English
- 9.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 29.9%
- Persistent absence
- 26.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.9%
White British 76.1%
Mixed 8%
African 4.3%
Other White 3.5%
Pakistani 1.9%
Other Asian 1.9%
Other 0.9%
Other Black 0.8%
Unclassified 0.7%
Chinese 0.5%
Indian 0.4%
Caribbean 0.4%
Irish 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.14
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.09
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 24%
Local authority average 40%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 43%
Local authority average 42%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 45.7
Local authority average 44
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.84
Local authority average 3.85
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music Studies (General) | Technical Award | 28 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 66 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 16 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 86 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 31 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 3 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 18 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 53 |
| Biology | GCSE | 73 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 72 |
Admissions
Meadowhead School Academy Trust
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 312
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 260
- 2nd preference
- 129
- 3rd preference
- 92
- From another Local Authority
- 9
Offers
- 1st preference
- 260
- 2nd preference
- 26
- 3rd preference
- 4
- To another Local Authority
- 4
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 328 153 175 |
| Year 8 | 329 132 197 |
| Year 9 | 326 169 157 |
| Year 10 | 326 175 151 |
| Year 11 | 325 140 185 |
| Year 12 | 172 67 105 |
| Year 13 | 118 48 70 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 87.0% 84.2% 86.5% |
Further education | 30.0% 38.2% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 55.0% 37.2% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 8.4% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.5% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 3.9% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.9% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 6.9% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | SP 1.0% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 82.0% 67.9% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 24.0% 21.9% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 22.0% 20.4% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 1.1% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 3.4% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.2% 1.7% |