Dronfield Henry Fanshawe SchoolNewfield Secondary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Dronfield Henry Fanshawe School and Newfield Secondary School are secondary schools.
Dronfield Henry Fanshawe School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Newfield Secondary School 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 Newfield Secondary School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 49.4 for Dronfield Henry Fanshawe School and 52.8 for Newfield Secondary School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Dronfield Henry Fanshawe School (53.4 in 2021-22, 49.4 in 2025-26) and has risen at Newfield Secondary School (47.6 in 2021-22, 52.8 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DronfieldDronfield Henry Fanshawe School | SheffieldNewfield Secondary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100Stronger figure | C60/100 | |
| Local ranking | 12th of 45 in Derbyshire | 9th of 29 in Sheffield | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,810 | 1,048 | |
| Capacity | 1,809 | 1,050 | |
| Location | Dronfield, S18 2FZ | Sheffield, S8 9JP | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 49.4 | 52.8 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 52.0% | 60.7% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 74.5% | 77.0% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 298 | 196 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 181 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 36.5 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 37.6 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 22.6% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,854 | 1,057 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.7% | 36.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.0% | 13.3% | |
| SEN support | 15.4% | 12.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.5% | 4.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.5% | 7.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.0% | 20.7% Stronger figure | 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
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
Newfield Secondary School
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