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Handsworth Grange Community Sports College

Academy converter · Sheffield · S13 9HJ

Ages 11–16 · 989 pupils · Sheffield

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

39.7

Overall absence

10.8%

Admissions demand

1.11 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-06-03

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
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 8-0.64
−20+2
Attainment 839.7
English & maths grade 5+33%
English & maths grade 4+55%
EBacc entry29%

EBacc APS: 3.4

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence10.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)30.3%
Unauthorised9.0%
Authorised absence
1.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.7%
Enrolments in measure
1,033

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

1.11 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

226

Places offered

203

1st-preference offers

198

Total preferences (any rank)
428
Preferred offers (top 3)
203
Applications from outside LA
50
Offers to outside-LA applicants
5
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 fill96%

989 pupils · 1,025 places

Pupils on roll
989
Boys / girls
515 / 474
School capacity
1,025
Capacity fill
989 / 1,025 (96%)
Free school meals
34.4%
FSM pupils
340
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: MINERVA LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
MINERVA LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
Minerva Learning Trust
Headteacher
Miss Suzy Mattock

Location

Address
Handsworth Grange Road, Handsworth
Postcode
S13 9HJ
Town
Sheffield
County
South Yorkshire
Local authority
Sheffield
District
Sheffield
Constituency
Sheffield South East
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 11–16, in Sheffield, Sheffield, 989 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 34.4%.

Open schools in Sheffield
236
Secondary schools in Sheffield
33
Academies among open schools in Sheffield
62% (147)
Open schools in S13
10
Secondary in S13
2
Open schools in Sheffield LA
194
Secondary in Sheffield LA
28

Nearby secondary schools

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

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Suzy Mattock
Telephone
01142694801
Website
www.hgcsc.co.uk

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