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
- 1451 (87% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.9%
- Girls
- 49.1%
- First language not English
- 18.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 11.4%
- Persistent absence
- 11.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 8.4%
White British 53.8%
Pakistani 9.9%
Mixed 9.2%
Other Asian 3.9%
African 3.9%
Unclassified 3.9%
Other White 3.4%
Chinese 3.4%
Other 3.2%
Indian 2.9%
Bangladeshi 1.2%
Irish 0.3%
Caribbean 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 47%
Local authority average 38%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 70%
Local authority average 41%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 56.3
Local authority average 43.1
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 5.05
Local authority average 3.83
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 13 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 21 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 27 |
| Biology | GCSE | 115 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 60 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 115 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 4 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 19 |
| English Language | GCSE | 170 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 170 |
Admissions
Silverdale School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 240
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 212
- 2nd preference
- 377
- 3rd preference
- 231
- From another Local Authority
- 11
Offers
- 1st preference
- 190
- 2nd preference
- 42
- 3rd preference
- 8
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 240 130 110 |
| Year 8 | 241 124 117 |
| Year 9 | 185 107 78 |
| Year 10 | 182 85 97 |
| Year 11 | 175 98 77 |
| Year 12 | 208 89 119 |
| Year 13 | 220 106 114 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 96.0% 83.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 21.0% 38.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 71.0% 36.4% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 4.0% 8.5% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 2.4% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 3.0% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 7.6% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | SP 3.8% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 81.0% 64.3% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 48.0% 18.8% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 3.5% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.8% 2.4% |