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Yewlands Academy

Academy sponsor led · Sheffield · S35 8NN

Ages 11–16 · 884 pupils · Sheffield

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

41.4

Overall absence

10.4%

Admissions demand

1.14 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-10-01

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
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 8-0.35
−20+2
Attainment 841.4
English & maths grade 5+34%
English & maths grade 4+59%
EBacc entry2%

EBacc APS: 3.4

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence10.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)30.0%
Unauthorised9.2%
Authorised absence
1.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.6%
Enrolments in measure
962

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

201

Places offered

177

1st-preference offers

175

Total preferences (any rank)
338
Preferred offers (top 3)
177
Applications from outside LA
4
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 fill98%

884 pupils · 900 places

Pupils on roll
884
Boys / girls
460 / 424
School capacity
900
Capacity fill
884 / 900 (98%)
Free school meals
44.8%
FSM pupils
395
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: BRIGANTIA LEARNING TRUST LIMITED
Academy trust
BRIGANTIA LEARNING TRUST LIMITED
Sponsor
Brigantia Learning Trust Limited
Headteacher
Ms Kimberley Willmot

Location

Address
Creswick Lane
Postcode
S35 8NN
Town
Sheffield
County
South Yorkshire
Local authority
Sheffield
District
Sheffield
Constituency
Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
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, 884 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 44.8%.

Open schools in Sheffield
236
Secondary schools in Sheffield
33
Academies among open schools in Sheffield
62% (147)
Open schools in S35
19
Secondary in S35
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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  • Forge Valley School & Sixth Form

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Kimberley Willmot
Telephone
01142329010
Website
yewlandsacademy.org

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