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Meadowhead School Academy Trust

Academy converter · Sheffield · S8 8BR

Ages 11–18 · 2,006 pupils · Sheffield

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

46.7

Overall absence

10.0%

Admissions demand

0.90 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-06-07

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
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+0.04
−20+2
Attainment 846.7
English & maths grade 5+50%
English & maths grade 4+68%
EBacc entry21%

EBacc APS: 3.9

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence10.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)26.5%
Unauthorised5.2%
Authorised absence
4.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.0%
Enrolments in measure
1,674

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

0.90 · Often has places

1st preferences

260

Places offered

312

1st-preference offers

260

Total preferences (any rank)
481
Preferred offers (top 3)
290
Applications from outside LA
9
Offers to outside-LA applicants
4
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 fill103%

2,006 pupils · 1,950 places

Pupils on roll
2,006
Boys / girls
932 / 1,074
School capacity
1,950
Capacity fill
2,006 / 1,950 (103%)
Free school meals
35.8%
FSM pupils
589
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: MEADOWHEAD SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
MEADOWHEAD SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Kam Grewal-Joy

Location

Address
Dyche Lane
Postcode
S8 8BR
Town
Sheffield
County
South Yorkshire
Local authority
Sheffield
District
Sheffield
Constituency
Sheffield Heeley
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, Sheffield, 2,006 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 35.8%.

Open schools in Sheffield
236
Secondary schools in Sheffield
33
Academies among open schools in Sheffield
62% (147)
Open schools in S8
14
Secondary in S8
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.

Compare with theseAll in SheffieldNear S8

  • Newfield Secondary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Sheffield · S8 9JP · Sheffield

    Ages 11–16

    • Att844.6
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+38%
    • Absence9.0%

    1.5 miles away

  • Dronfield Henry Fanshawe School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Secondary

    Dronfield · S18 2FZ · Derbyshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att850.9
    • P80.1
    • EM5+56%
    • Absence8.1%

    1.7 miles away

  • Mercia School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Free schools · Secondary

    Sheffield · S7 2DY · Sheffield

    Ages 11–18

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

    2.0 miles away

  • Sheffield Springs Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Sheffield · S12 2SF · Sheffield

    Ages 11–16

    • Att833.7
    • P8-0.6
    • EM5+28%
    • Absence14.5%

    2.7 miles away

  • King Ecgbert School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Sheffield · S17 3QU · Sheffield

    Ages 11–18

    • Att856.4
    • P80.8
    • EM5+66%
    • Absence7.2%

    2.8 miles away

  • The Birley Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Sheffield · S12 3BP · Sheffield

    Ages 11–16

    • Att838.6
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+36%
    • Absence12.9%

    2.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Kam Grewal-Joy
Telephone
01142372723
Website
https://www.meadowhead.sheffield.sch.uk/

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