Ecclesfield School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 24 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Not available
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Sheffield
- Unique reference
- 145191
- Address
- Chapeltown Road, Ecclesfield, S35 9WD
- Website
- www.ecclesfield-school.com
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1718 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.5%
- Girls
- 48.5%
- First language not English
- 5.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 28.1%
- Persistent absence
- 27.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 19.5%
White British 83.4%
Mixed 6.5%
African 2.3%
Unclassified 1.9%
Other White 1.6%
Other Asian 1%
Other 0.8%
Other Black 0.6%
Pakistani 0.5%
Caribbean 0.5%
Indian 0.3%
Chinese 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 65%
Local authority average 38%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 32%
Local authority average 41%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 41.5
Local authority average 43.1
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.78
Local authority average 3.83
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 27 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 55 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 61 |
| Biology | GCSE | 92 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 77 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 92 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 40 |
| English Language | GCSE | 343 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 349 |
| French | GCSE | 122 |
Admissions
Ecclesfield School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 350
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 379
- 2nd preference
- 129
- 3rd preference
- 84
- From another Local Authority
- 18
Offers
- 1st preference
- 342
- 2nd preference
- 5
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 6
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 346 175 171 |
| Year 8 | 341 170 171 |
| Year 9 | 335 170 165 |
| Year 10 | 346 171 175 |
| Year 11 | 350 199 151 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 82.0% 83.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 57.0% 38.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 20.0% 36.4% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 5.0% 8.5% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 2.4% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 3.0% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 7.6% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 3.8% 3.0% |