Ecclesfield School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 25 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
- 1730 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.9%
- Girls
- 48.1%
- First language not English
- 4.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 27.1%
- Persistent absence
- 25.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 19.7%
White British 84.9%
Mixed 5.6%
Unclassified 1.8%
African 1.6%
Other White 1.4%
Other 1.2%
Other Asian 0.8%
Indian 0.5%
Pakistani 0.5%
Chinese 0.5%
Caribbean 0.4%
Other Black 0.4%
Irish 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.32
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.09
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 63%
Local authority average 40%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 32%
Local authority average 42%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 41.5
Local authority average 44
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.67
Local authority average 3.85
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music Studies (General) | Technical Award | 8 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 26 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 23 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 68 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 40 |
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 72 |
| Biology | GCSE | 145 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 145 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
Admissions
Ecclesfield School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 344
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 319
- 2nd preference
- 155
- 3rd preference
- 87
- From another Local Authority
- 20
Offers
- 1st preference
- 319
- 2nd preference
- 16
- 3rd preference
- 6
- To another Local Authority
- 13
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 350 174 176 |
| Year 8 | 352 177 175 |
| Year 9 | 345 169 176 |
| Year 10 | 357 200 157 |
| Year 11 | 326 178 148 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 81.0% 84.2% 86.5% |
Further education | 60.0% 38.2% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 17.0% 37.2% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 4.0% 8.4% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.5% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 6.0% 3.9% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 9.0% 3.9% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 6.9% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | SP 1.0% 1.0% |