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Westfield School

Academy sponsor led · Sheffield · S20 1HQ

Ages 11–16 · 1,366 pupils · Sheffield

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Ofsted

Needs attention

Attainment 8

43.9

Overall absence

9.3%

Admissions demand

1.14 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-01-20

  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
  • InclusionNeeds attention
  • Attendance and behaviourNeeds attention
  • 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 8-0.21
−20+2
Attainment 843.9
English & maths grade 5+47%
English & maths grade 4+67%
EBacc entry46%

EBacc APS: 3.9

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)24.7%
Unauthorised5.9%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.9%
Enrolments in measure
1,356

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

1.14 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

306

Places offered

268

1st-preference offers

264

Total preferences (any rank)
424
Preferred offers (top 3)
268
Applications from outside LA
39
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2
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 fill101%

1,366 pupils · 1,350 places

Pupils on roll
1,366
Boys / girls
690 / 676
School capacity
1,350
Capacity fill
1,366 / 1,350 (101%)
Free school meals
29.1%
FSM pupils
397
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

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: CHORUS EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
CHORUS EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
Chorus Education Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Gaynor Jones

Location

Address
Eckington Road, Sothall
Postcode
S20 1HQ
Town
Sheffield
Local authority
Sheffield
District
Sheffield
Constituency
Sheffield South East
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, 1,366 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 29.1%.

Open schools in Sheffield
236
Secondary schools in Sheffield
33
Academies among open schools in Sheffield
62% (147)
Open schools in S20
11
Secondary in S20
1
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 S20

  • Aston Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Sheffield · S26 4SF · Rotherham

    Ages 11–18

    • Att844.1
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+50%
    • Absence10.2%

    2.3 miles away

  • Eckington School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Sheffield · S21 4GN · Derbyshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att841.2
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+34%
    • Absence10.4%

    2.5 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%

    2.6 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%

    2.6 miles away

  • Wales High School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Sheffield · S26 5QQ · Rotherham

    Ages 11–18

    • Att845.7
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+42%
    • Absence7.9%

    2.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Gaynor Jones
Telephone
01142485221
Website
www.westfield.chorustrust.org

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