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Stocksbridge High School

Academy converter · Sheffield · S36 1FD

Ages 11–16 · 784 pupils · Sheffield

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Ofsted

Urgent improvement

Attainment 8

41.6

Overall absence

10.0%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Urgent improvement

Inspection date

2026-05-12

Category of concern

Requires significant improvement

  • AchievementUrgent improvement
  • Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
  • InclusionNeeds attention
  • Attendance and behaviourUrgent improvement
  • Personal development and wellbeingNeeds attention
  • Leadership and governanceNeeds attention

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.77
−20+2
Attainment 841.6
English & maths grade 5+36%
English & maths grade 4+57%
EBacc entry48%

EBacc APS: 3.7

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%+)27.3%
Unauthorised8.5%
Authorised absence
1.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.8%
Enrolments in measure
838

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 fill87%

784 pupils · 900 places

Pupils on roll
784
Boys / girls
380 / 404
School capacity
900
Capacity fill
784 / 900 (87%)
Free school meals
30.2%
FSM pupils
237
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: MINERVA LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
MINERVA LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
Minerva Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mr Dave Williams

Location

Address
Shay House Lane, Stocksbridge
Postcode
S36 1FD
Town
Sheffield
County
South Yorkshire
Local authority
Sheffield
District
Sheffield
Constituency
Penistone and Stocksbridge
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 11–16, in Sheffield, Sheffield, 784 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 30.2%.

Open schools in Sheffield
236
Secondary schools in Sheffield
33
Academies among open schools in Sheffield
62% (147)
Open schools in S36
13
Secondary in S36
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 S36

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Dave Williams
Telephone
01142883153
Website
http://www.stocksbridgehigh.co.uk

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