Firth Park Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Apr 24 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Sheffield
- Unique reference
- 139334
- Address
- Fircroft Avenue, S5 0SD
- Website
- www.firthparkacademy.org
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1189 (84% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.7%
- Girls
- 48.3%
- First language not English
- 35.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 51.2%
- Persistent absence
- 32.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.8%
White British 40%
Pakistani 17.8%
African 11.9%
Mixed 9.8%
Other 6.8%
Other Asian 6.6%
Other Black 2.5%
Other White 1.4%
Gypsy/Roma 1.3%
Indian 0.7%
Unclassified 0.5%
Caribbean 0.3%
Chinese 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.23
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.09
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 53%
Local authority average 40%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 34%
Local authority average 42%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 38.8
Local authority average 44
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.39
Local authority average 3.85
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | GCSE | 7 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 54 |
| Biology | GCSE | 46 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 45 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 22 |
| English Language | GCSE | 218 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 216 |
| Geography | GCSE | 97 |
| History | GCSE | 98 |
| Mathematics | GCSE | 212 |
Admissions
Firth Park Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 237
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 202
- 2nd preference
- 110
- 3rd preference
- 61
- From another Local Authority
- 3
Offers
- 1st preference
- 201
- 2nd preference
- 23
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 274 145 129 |
| Year 8 | 239 130 109 |
| Year 9 | 230 120 110 |
| Year 10 | 222 107 115 |
| Year 11 | 224 113 111 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 81.0% 83.1% 85.6% |
Further education | 31.0% 37.8% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 23.0% 36.7% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 27.0% 8.4% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.2% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 4.4% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 3.4% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 11.0% 8.1% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 1.0% 1.2% |