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Sheffield Park Academy

Academy sponsor led · Sheffield · S2 1SN

Ages 11–19 · 1,185 pupils · Sheffield

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

36.7

Overall absence

13.0%

Admissions demand

0.84 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-02-08

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.65
−20+2
Attainment 836.7
English & maths grade 5+37%
English & maths grade 4+53%
EBacc entry44%

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 absence13.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)36.9%
Unauthorised9.4%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
8.9%
Enrolments in measure
1,127

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

0.84 · Often has places

1st preferences

201

Places offered

239

1st-preference offers

200

Total preferences (any rank)
401
Preferred offers (top 3)
239
Applications from outside LA
0
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 fill113%

1,185 pupils · 1,050 places

Pupils on roll
1,185
Boys / girls
571 / 614
School capacity
1,050
Capacity fill
1,185 / 1,050 (113%)
Free school meals
57.5%
FSM pupils
633
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Christian
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: UNITED LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
UNITED LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
United Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mr Rob Watson

Location

Address
Beaumont Road North
Postcode
S2 1SN
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 sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–19, in Sheffield, Sheffield, 1,185 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 57.5%. Religious character: Christian.

Open schools in Sheffield
236
Secondary schools in Sheffield
33
Academies among open schools in Sheffield
62% (147)
Open schools in S2
20
Secondary in S2
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 S2

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    Sheffield · S12 2SF · Sheffield

    Ages 11–16

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

    1.3 miles away

  • Outwood Academy City

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Sheffield · S13 8SS · Sheffield

    Ages 11–16

    • Att838.8
    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+37%
    • Absence12.5%

    1.5 miles away

  • UTC Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park

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    Ages 13–19

    • Att842.6
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    • EM5+38%
    • Absence11.6%

    1.6 miles away

  • All Saints' Catholic High School

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att846.3
    • P80.1
    • EM5+40%
    • Absence7.6%

    1.6 miles away

  • UTC Sheffield City Centre

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Sheffield · S1 4QF · Sheffield

    Ages 13–19

    • Att840.4
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    • EM5+35%
    • Absence9.0%

    2.1 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%

    2.4 miles away

  • Fir Vale Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

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    Ages 11–16

    • FSM72.4%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Rob Watson
Telephone
01142392661
Website
http://www.sheffieldpark-academy.org/

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