E-Act Parkwood AcademyYewlands Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Sheffield.
Summary of the comparison
E-Act Parkwood Academy and Yewlands Academy are secondary schools in Sheffield.
E-Act Parkwood Academy scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Yewlands Academy scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average). E-Act Parkwood Academy is ahead on our composite score.
E-Act Parkwood Academy was judged Good and Yewlands Academy was judged in need of attention.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 43.9 for E-Act Parkwood Academy and 39.9 for Yewlands Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at E-Act Parkwood Academy (39.7 in 2021-22, 43.9 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Yewlands Academy (39.1 in 2021-22, 39.9 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SheffieldE-Act Parkwood Academy | SheffieldYewlands Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D51/100Stronger figure | D44/100 | |
| Local ranking | 17th of 29 in Sheffield Stronger figure | 22nd of 29 in Sheffield | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 886 | 884 | |
| Capacity | 930 | 900 | |
| Location | Sheffield, S5 8UL | Sheffield, S35 8NN | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 43.9 Stronger figure | 39.9 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 38.1% Stronger figure | 36.8% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 56.5% | 57.9% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 168 | 171 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 856 | 912 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 52.3% | 41.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 34.7% | 3.2% | |
| SEN support | 18.6% | 24.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.9% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.7% Stronger figure | 10.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 28.2% Stronger figure | 31.3% | 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
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
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