E-Act Parkwood AcademyBradfield Secondary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Sheffield.
Summary of the comparison
E-Act Parkwood Academy and Bradfield Secondary School are secondary schools in Sheffield.
E-Act Parkwood Academy scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Bradfield Secondary School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). Bradfield Secondary School is ahead on our composite score.
E-Act Parkwood Academy was judged Good and Bradfield Secondary School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 36.5 for E-Act Parkwood Academy and 49.2 for Bradfield Secondary School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at E-Act Parkwood Academy (39.7 in 2021-22, 36.5 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Bradfield Secondary School (48.2 in 2021-22, 49.2 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SheffieldE-Act Parkwood Academy | SheffieldBradfield Secondary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D50/100 | C57/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 17th of 29 in Sheffield | 13th of 29 in Sheffield Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 856 | 1,021 | |
| Capacity | 930 | 1,200 | |
| Location | Sheffield, S5 8UL | Sheffield, S35 0AE | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 36.5 | 49.2 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 26.9% | 53.6% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 48.1% | 74.2% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 23.7% | 24.9% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.24 | 4.31 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 156 | 209 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 856 | 1,021 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 52.3% | 15.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 34.7% | 4.1% | |
| SEN support | 18.6% | 14.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.9% | 2.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.7% | 6.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 28.2% | 15.5% 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.
E-Act Parkwood Academy
Bradfield Secondary School
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