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Sheffield Springs Academy

Academy sponsor led · Sheffield · S12 2SF

Ages 11–16 · 1,083 pupils · Sheffield

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

33.7

Overall absence

14.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-10-15

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
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 8-0.62
−20+2
Attainment 833.7
English & maths grade 5+28%
English & maths grade 4+39%
EBacc entry28%

EBacc APS: 2.9

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence14.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)36.8%
Unauthorised11.0%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
10.7%
Enrolments in measure
1,109

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill103%

1,083 pupils · 1,050 places

Pupils on roll
1,083
Boys / girls
527 / 556
School capacity
1,050
Capacity fill
1,083 / 1,050 (103%)
Free school meals
60.6%
FSM pupils
656
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

Religious character
Christian
Governance
Academy trust: UNITED LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
UNITED LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
United Learning Trust
Headteacher
Ms Claire Cartledge

Location

Address
Hurlfield Road
Postcode
S12 2SF
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 11–16, in Sheffield, Sheffield, 1,083 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 60.6%. Religious character: Christian.

Open schools in Sheffield
236
Secondary schools in Sheffield
33
Academies among open schools in Sheffield
62% (147)
Open schools in S12
10
Secondary in S12
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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    • Absence13.0%

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    • EM5+35%
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  • Meadowhead School Academy Trust

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    • EM5+50%
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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Claire Cartledge
Telephone
01142392631
Website
http://www.sheffieldsprings-academy.org/

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