The Birley Academy
Ofsted: Not judgedAcademy converter · Secondary
Sheffield · S12 3BP · Sheffield
Ages 11–16
- Att838.6
- P8-0.3
- EM5+36%
- Absence12.9%
2.5 miles away
OpenSecondaryOfsted: Needs attentionURN 149825
Eckington School
Academy converter · Sheffield · S21 4GN
Ages 11–18 · 1,124 pupils · Derbyshire
Ofsted
Needs attention
Attainment 8
41.2
Overall absence
10.4%
Admissions demand
0.88 · Often has places
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Needs attention
Inspection date
2026-03-24
Category of concern
Special measures
- AchievementNeeds attention
- Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
- InclusionExpected standard
- Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
- Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
- Leadership and governanceExpected standard
Safeguarding standards: Met
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 4 (2023/24)
Progress 8-0.36
−20+2
Attainment 841.2
English & maths grade 5+34%
English & maths grade 4+58%
EBacc entry20%
EBacc APS: 3.5
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence10.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)31.4%
Unauthorised4.3%
- Authorised absence
- 6.1%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 4.2%
- Enrolments in measure
- 1,138
Absence trend
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
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
0.88 · Often has places
1st preferences
140
Places offered
164
1st-preference offers
140
- Total preferences (any rank)
- 247
- Preferred offers (top 3)
- 160
- Applications from outside LA
- 76
- Offers to outside-LA applicants
- 36
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 fill77%
1,124 pupils · 1,453 places
- Pupils on roll
- 1,124
- Boys / girls
- 554 / 570
- School capacity
- 1,453
- Capacity fill
- 1,124 / 1,453 (77%)
- Free school meals
- 33.6%
- FSM pupils
- 341
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Academy converter
Age range
Ages 11–18
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
2 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth formHas a sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Governance
- Academy trust: CHORUS EDUCATION TRUST
- Academy trust
- CHORUS EDUCATION TRUST
- Sponsor
- Chorus Education Trust
- Headteacher
- Mr Richard Cronin
Location
- Address
- Dronfield Road
- Postcode
- S21 4GN
- Town
- Sheffield
- County
- Derbyshire
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- District
- North East Derbyshire
- Constituency
- North East Derbyshire
- 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 academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Sheffield, Derbyshire, 1,124 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy. Free school meals: 33.6%.
Nearby secondary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Westfield School
Ofsted: Needs attentionAcademy sponsor led · Secondary
Sheffield · S20 1HQ · Sheffield
Ages 11–16
- Att843.9
- P8-0.2
- EM5+47%
- Absence9.3%
2.5 miles away
Whittington Green School
Ofsted: GoodCommunity school · Secondary
Chesterfield · S41 9LG · Derbyshire
Ages 11–16
- Att841.7
- P8-0.1
- EM5+34%
- Absence8.0%
2.9 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr Richard Cronin
- Telephone
- 01246432849