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King Ecgbert School

Academy converter · Sheffield · S17 3QU

Ages 11–18 · 1,575 pupils · Sheffield

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

56.4

Overall absence

7.2%

Admissions demand

0.85 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-10-01

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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+0.81
−20+2
Attainment 856.4
English & maths grade 5+66%
English & maths grade 4+78%
EBacc entry35%

EBacc APS: 5.1

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.8%
Unauthorised1.8%
Authorised absence
5.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.1%
Enrolments in measure
1,104

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

0.85 · Often has places

1st preferences

209

Places offered

246

1st-preference offers

204

Total preferences (any rank)
530
Preferred offers (top 3)
246
Applications from outside LA
9
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 fill120%

1,575 pupils · 1,197 places

Pupils on roll
1,575
Boys / girls
822 / 753
School capacity
1,197
Capacity fill
1,575 / 1,197 (132%)
Free school meals
21.8%
FSM pupils
254
Admissions policy
Non-selective
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

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: MERCIA LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
MERCIA LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
Mercia Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mr Paul Haigh

Location

Address
Totley Brook Road
Postcode
S17 3QU
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
No 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, 1,575 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 21.8%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Sheffield
236
Secondary schools in Sheffield
33
Academies among open schools in Sheffield
62% (147)
Open schools in S17
7
Secondary in S17
1
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.

Compare with theseAll in SheffieldNear S17

  • Silverdale School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Sheffield · S11 9QH · Sheffield

    Ages 11–18

    • Att857.9
    • P80.6
    • EM5+69%
    • Absence7.1%

    2.2 miles away

  • High Storrs School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Sheffield · S11 7LH · Sheffield

    Ages 11–18

    • Att861.1
    • P80.9
    • EM5+78%
    • Absence6.0%

    2.6 miles away

  • Mercia School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Free schools · Secondary

    Sheffield · S7 2DY · Sheffield

    Ages 11–18

    • Att869.4
    • P82.1
    • EM5+86%
    • Absence3.3%

    2.7 miles away

  • Meadowhead School Academy Trust

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Sheffield · S8 8BR · Sheffield

    Ages 11–18

    • Att846.7
    • P80.0
    • EM5+50%
    • Absence10.0%

    2.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Paul Haigh
Telephone
01142353855
Website
http://www.ecgbert.sheffield.sch.uk/

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