ClosedURN 107169

Bents Green School

Community special school · Sheffield · S11 7TB

Ages 11–19 · 323 pupils · Sheffield

Attainment 8

4.0

Overall absence

10.4%

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-1.41

−20+2

Attainment 84.0

English & maths grade 5+0%

English & maths grade 4+5%

EBacc entry0%

EBacc APS: 0.3

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence10.4%

Persistent absence (10%+)26.4%

Unauthorised4.3%

Authorised absence: 6.1%
Severe absence (50%+): 3.4%
Enrolments in measure: 261

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

Overall
Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (16 Jan 2025).

Capacity fill112%

323 pupils · 288 places

Pupils on roll: 323
Boys / girls: 264 / 59
School capacity: 288
Capacity fill: 323 / 288 (112%)

Free school meals: 60.1%
FSM pupils: 172
Gender: Mixed
School type: Community special school

Age range

Ages 11–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

Nursery
Sixth formHas a sixth form
Boarding
Special school
Independent
Academy

School characteristics

Special classes: Has Special Classes

Governance: Community special school
Headteacher: Co Headteacher Aileen Hosty Laura Rzepinski

Location

Address: Ringinglow Road
Postcode: S11 7TB
Town: Sheffield
County: South Yorkshire
Local authority: Sheffield
District: Sheffield
Constituency: Sheffield Hallam
Urban/rural: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes: Has Special Classes

Local context

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

Mixed community special school, Ages 11–19, in Sheffield, Sheffield, 323 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, special school. Free school meals: 60.1%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Sheffield: 236
Academies among open schools in Sheffield: 62% (147)
Open schools in S11: 10
Open schools in Sheffield LA: 194

Nearby schools

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

Compare with these All in Sheffield Near S11

Bents Green School
Ofsted: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next
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Sheffield · S11 7TB · Sheffield
Ages 11–19
- FSM60.7%
0.0 miles away
Silverdale School
Ofsted: Good
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Ages 11–18
- Att857.9
- P80.6
- EM5+69%
- Absence7.1%
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High Storrs School
Ofsted: School remains Good
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Sheffield · S11 7LH · Sheffield
Ages 11–18
- Att861.1
- P80.9
- EM5+78%
- Absence6.0%
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Ecclesall Primary School
Ofsted: Good
Academy converter · Primary
Sheffield · S11 7LG · Sheffield
Ages 4–11
- FSM4.0%
0.7 miles away
Clifford All Saints CofE Primary School
Ofsted: Requires improvement
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Sheffield · S11 7PQ · Sheffield
Ages 3–11
- FSM11.8%
- Demand0.93
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Nether Green Junior School
Ofsted: Standards maintained
Community school · Primary
Sheffield · S10 3QA · Sheffield
Ages 7–11
- KS252%
- Absence4.8%
- FSM13.1%
0.9 miles away
Nether Green Infant School
Ofsted: School remains Good
Community school · Primary
Sheffield · S10 3QP · Sheffield
Ages 3–7
- Absence4.0%
- FSM9.7%
- Demand0.97
1.0 miles away
Mylnhurst Preparatory School and Nursery
Other independent school
Sheffield · S11 9HJ · Sheffield
Ages 2–11
1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher: Co Headteacher Aileen Hosty Laura Rzepinski