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Tapton School & Sixth Form

Academy converter · Sheffield · S10 5RG

Ages 11–18 · 1,747 pupils · Sheffield

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

58.4

Overall absence

6.8%

Admissions demand

1.18 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-11-26

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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+0.54
−20+2
Attainment 858.4
English & maths grade 5+71%
English & maths grade 4+84%
EBacc entry60%

EBacc APS: 5.4

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.4%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
5.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.4%
Enrolments in measure
1,380

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

1.18 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

314

Places offered

266

1st-preference offers

250

Total preferences (any rank)
792
Preferred offers (top 3)
266
Applications from outside LA
5
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1
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 fill111%

1,747 pupils · 1,568 places

Pupils on roll
1,747
Boys / girls
875 / 872
School capacity
1,568
Capacity fill
1,747 / 1,568 (111%)
Free school meals
19.1%
FSM pupils
254
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: INOVA MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST LIMITED
Academy trust
INOVA MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST LIMITED
Sponsor
Tapton School Academy trust
Headteacher
Ms Anna Siddell

Location

Address
Darwin Lane
Postcode
S10 5RG
Town
Sheffield
County
South Yorkshire
Local authority
Sheffield
District
Sheffield
Constituency
Sheffield Hallam
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
VI - Visual Impairment
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
7 on roll / 12 capacity

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 11–18, in Sheffield, Sheffield, 1,747 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 19.1%. SEN provision includes: VI - Visual Impairment.

Open schools in Sheffield
236
Secondary schools in Sheffield
33
Academies among open schools in Sheffield
62% (147)
Open schools in S10
16
Secondary in S10
3
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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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Anna Siddell
Telephone
01142671414
Website
http://www.taptonschool.co.uk/

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