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OpenSecondaryURN 140821

Newfield Secondary School

Academy sponsor led · Sheffield · S8 9JP

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Phase

Secondary

Age range

Ages 11–16

Pupils

1,048

Local authority

Sheffield

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryNo Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

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.

Compare with theseAll in SheffieldNear S8

Overview

School type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Age range
11–16
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
140821

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

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

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 characteristics

Nursery provision
No Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Governance
Academy trust: MERCIA LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
MERCIA LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
Mercia Learning Trust

SEN & specialist provision

SEN types and resourced/SEN unit places as recorded in GIAS. This is 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

Contact

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

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