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
- 1960 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 45.9%
- Girls
- 54.1%
- First language not English
- 11.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 31.6%
- Persistent absence
- 22.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.3%
White British 73.6%
Mixed 8.1%
African 6.2%
Other White 3.7%
Pakistani 1.9%
Other Asian 1.9%
Other 1.1%
Other Black 0.9%
Unclassified 0.9%
Chinese 0.5%
Indian 0.4%
Caribbean 0.4%
Irish 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 28%
Local authority average 38%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 41%
Local authority average 41%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 45.7
Local authority average 43.1
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.94
Local authority average 3.83
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 83 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 11 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 76 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 14 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 26 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 50 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 5 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 38 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 12 |
| Biology | GCSE | 58 |
Admissions
Meadowhead School Academy Trust
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 330
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 294
- 2nd preference
- 145
- 3rd preference
- 90
- From another Local Authority
- 17
Offers
- 1st preference
- 284
- 2nd preference
- 33
- 3rd preference
- 13
- To another Local Authority
- 6
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 322 131 191 |
| Year 8 | 328 159 169 |
| Year 9 | 325 128 197 |
| Year 10 | 328 171 157 |
| Year 11 | 324 180 144 |
| Year 12 | 174 69 105 |
| Year 13 | 159 61 98 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 84.0% 83.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 37.0% 38.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 45.0% 36.4% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 8.5% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 2.4% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.0% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 8.0% 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 | 75.0% 64.3% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 33.0% 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% |