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High Storrs School

Academy converter · Sheffield · S11 7LH

Ages 11–18 · 1,706 pupils · Sheffield

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

61.1

Overall absence

6.0%

Admissions demand

1.14 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-05-29

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+0.87
−20+2
Attainment 861.1
English & maths grade 5+78%
English & maths grade 4+89%
EBacc entry75%

EBacc APS: 5.8

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.2%
Unauthorised4.9%
Authorised absence
1.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.1%
Enrolments in measure
1,226

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

1.14 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

277

Places offered

243

1st-preference offers

230

Total preferences (any rank)
781
Preferred offers (top 3)
243
Applications from outside LA
4
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 fill102%

1,706 pupils · 1,680 places

Pupils on roll
1,706
Boys / girls
863 / 843
School capacity
1,680
Capacity fill
1,706 / 1,680 (102%)
Free school meals
9.2%
FSM pupils
112
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: MINERVA LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
MINERVA LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
Minerva Learning Trust
Headteacher
Dr Claire Tasker

Location

Address
High Storrs Road
Postcode
S11 7LH
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.

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision

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, Sheffield, 1,706 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, special school, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 9.2%.

Open schools in Sheffield
236
Secondary schools in Sheffield
33
Academies among open schools in Sheffield
62% (147)
Open schools in S11
10
Secondary in S11
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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  • Newfield Secondary School

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  • King Ecgbert School

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Contact

Headteacher
Dr Claire Tasker
Telephone
01142670000
Website
http://www.highstorrs.co.uk/

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