Dronfield Henry Fanshawe SchoolMeadowhead School Academy Trust
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Dronfield Henry Fanshawe School and Meadowhead School Academy Trust are secondary schools.
Dronfield Henry Fanshawe School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Meadowhead School Academy Trust scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). Dronfield Henry Fanshawe School is ahead on our composite score.
Dronfield Henry Fanshawe School was judged Good and Meadowhead School Academy Trust was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 50.0 for Dronfield Henry Fanshawe School and 46.0 for Meadowhead School Academy Trust.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Dronfield Henry Fanshawe School (53.4 in 2021-22, 50.0 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Meadowhead School Academy Trust (52.4 in 2021-22, 46.0 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DronfieldDronfield Henry Fanshawe School | SheffieldMeadowhead School Academy Trust | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100Stronger figure | C60/100 | |
| Local ranking | 12th of 45 in Derbyshire | 8th of 29 in Sheffield | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,854 | 1,960 | |
| Capacity | 1,809 | 1,950 | |
| Location | Dronfield, S18 2FZ | Sheffield, S8 8BR | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 50.0 Stronger figure | 46.0 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 52.6% Stronger figure | 41.2% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 73.7% Stronger figure | 63.8% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 54.3% Stronger figure | 28.0% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.60 Stronger figure | 3.94 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 289 | 318 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 181 | 132 | |
| A-level average points | 36.5 | 37.0 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 37.6 | 39.4 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 22.6% | 25.6% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,854 | 1,960 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.7% | 36.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.0% | 11.3% | |
| SEN support | 15.4% | 9.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.5% | 2.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.5% Stronger figure | 9.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.0% Stronger figure | 23.3% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Dronfield Henry Fanshawe School
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