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Astrea Academy Sheffield

Free schools · Sheffield · S3 9BE

Ages 2–18 · 1,070 pupils · Sheffield

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

42.3

Overall absence

9.9%

Admissions demand

0.89 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-11-30

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.01
−20+2
Attainment 842.3
English & maths grade 5+37%
English & maths grade 4+63%
EBacc entry31%

EBacc APS: 3.8

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence9.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)33.5%
Unauthorised4.9%
Authorised absence
5.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.0%
Enrolments in measure
1,016

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.89 · Often has places

1st preferences

144

Places offered

167

1st-preference offers

144

Total preferences (any rank)
217
Preferred offers (top 3)
162
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill98%

1,070 pupils · 1,095 places

Pupils on roll
1,070
Boys / girls
527 / 543
School capacity
1,095
Capacity fill
1,070 / 1,095 (98%)
Free school meals
57.1%
FSM pupils
568
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 2–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: ASTREA ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
ASTREA ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Astrea Academy Trust
Headteacher
Co Headteacher David Boyd Rachel Flemming

Location

Address
Andover Street
Postcode
S3 9BE
Town
Sheffield
Local authority
Sheffield
District
Sheffield
Constituency
Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed free schools (all-through), Ages 2–18, in Sheffield, Sheffield, 1,070 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 57.1%.

Open schools in Sheffield
236
All-through schools in Sheffield
3
Academies among open schools in Sheffield
62% (147)
Open schools in S3
6
All-through in S3
1
Open schools in Sheffield LA
194
All-through in Sheffield LA
3

Nearby all-through schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    Academy converter · Primary

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    • KS241%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM60.2%
    • Demand0.90

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    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ofsted: Not judged

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    • FSM48.2%
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  • Netherthorpe Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 3–11

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    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM51.9%
    • Demand1.77

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  • Bethany School

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Contact

Headteacher
Co Headteacher David Boyd Rachel Flemming
Telephone
01145539110
Website
www.astreasheffield.org

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