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Lift Firth Park

Academy sponsor led · Sheffield · S5 0SD

Ages 11–16 · 1,115 pupils · Sheffield

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

36.9

Overall absence

12.8%

Admissions demand

0.89 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-06-17

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Requires improvement
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 8-0.45
−20+2
Attainment 836.9
English & maths grade 5+35%
English & maths grade 4+56%
EBacc entry51%

EBacc APS: 3.3

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence12.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)32.8%
Unauthorised6.8%
Authorised absence
6.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
8.4%
Enrolments in measure
1,242

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

0.89 · Often has places

1st preferences

202

Places offered

237

1st-preference offers

201

Total preferences (any rank)
373
Preferred offers (top 3)
226
Applications from outside LA
3
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1
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 fill83%

1,115 pupils · 1,350 places

Pupils on roll
1,115
Boys / girls
582 / 533
School capacity
1,350
Capacity fill
1,115 / 1,350 (83%)
Free school meals
55.7%
FSM pupils
621
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: LIFT SCHOOLS
Academy trust
LIFT SCHOOLS
Sponsor
Lift Schools
Headteacher
Ms Katrina Kerry

Location

Address
Fircroft Avenue
Postcode
S5 0SD
Town
Sheffield
County
South Yorkshire
Local authority
Sheffield
District
Sheffield
Constituency
Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
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 sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Sheffield, Sheffield, 1,115 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 55.7%.

Open schools in Sheffield
236
Secondary schools in Sheffield
33
Academies among open schools in Sheffield
62% (147)
Open schools in S5
20
Secondary in S5
4
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
Ms Katrina Kerry
Telephone
01142576238
Website
www.firthparkacademy.org

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