Silverdale School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 6 2022 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
- 139167
- Address
- Bents Crescent, S11 9QH
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1466 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.4%
- Girls
- 48.6%
- First language not English
- 15.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 11%
- Persistent absence
- 16.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 6.9%
White British 53.9%
Pakistani 10.4%
Mixed 9%
African 4.8%
Unclassified 4.8%
Other Asian 3.3%
Other White 3.1%
Chinese 3.1%
Indian 2.6%
Other 2.6%
Bangladeshi 1%
Caribbean 0.4%
Other Black 0.4%
Irish 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.64
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.09
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 56%
Local authority average 40%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 64%
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 5.11
Local authority average 3.85
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 27 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 23 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 49 |
| Biology | GCSE | 145 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 74 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 144 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 3 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 21 |
| English Language | GCSE | 231 |
Admissions
Silverdale School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 239
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 220
- 2nd preference
- 335
- 3rd preference
- 216
- From another Local Authority
- 6
Offers
- 1st preference
- 205
- 2nd preference
- 31
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 17.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 242 125 117 |
| Year 8 | 185 106 79 |
| Year 9 | 186 88 98 |
| Year 10 | 179 102 77 |
| Year 11 | 235 116 119 |
| Year 12 | 224 108 116 |
| Year 13 | 215 108 107 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 95.0% 84.2% 86.5% |
Further education | 18.0% 38.2% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 71.0% 37.2% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 5.0% 8.4% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 0.5% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 3.9% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 3.9% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 1.0% 6.9% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 86.0% 67.9% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 52.0% 21.9% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 47.0% 20.4% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 2.0% 1.1% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 3.4% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.2% 1.7% |