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Newfield Secondary School

Academy sponsor led · Sheffield · S8 9JP

Ages 11–16 · 1,048 pupils · Sheffield

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

44.6

Overall absence

9.0%

Admissions demand

1.02 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-05-15

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.19
−20+2
Attainment 844.6
English & maths grade 5+38%
English & maths grade 4+59%
EBacc entry25%

EBacc APS: 3.8

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.2%
Unauthorised5.0%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.1%
Enrolments in measure
1,085

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

1.02 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

224

Places offered

220

1st-preference offers

198

Total preferences (any rank)
393
Preferred offers (top 3)
220
Applications from outside LA
1
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 fill100%

1,048 pupils · 1,050 places

Pupils on roll
1,048
Boys / girls
542 / 506
School capacity
1,050
Capacity fill
1,048 / 1,050 (100%)
Free school meals
36.3%
FSM pupils
379
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: MERCIA LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
MERCIA LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
Mercia Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Ruth Hollingsworth

Location

Address
Lees Hall Road
Postcode
S8 9JP
Town
Sheffield
County
South Yorkshire
Local authority
Sheffield
District
Sheffield
Constituency
Sheffield Heeley
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
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
24 on roll / 24 capacity

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, 1,048 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 36.3%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; 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 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.

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    • EM5+28%
    • Absence14.5%

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  • Mercia School

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

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    Ages 13–19

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  • King Edward VII School

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att848.9
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    • EM5+54%
    • Absence8.3%

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  • The Birley Academy

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    • EM5+36%
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  • High Storrs School

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    • EM5+78%
    • Absence6.0%

    2.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Ruth Hollingsworth
Telephone
01142557331
Website
http://www.newfield.sheffield.sch.uk/

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