Ecclesfield SchoolYewlands Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Sheffield.
Summary of the comparison
Ecclesfield School and Yewlands Academy are secondary schools in Sheffield.
Ecclesfield School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Yewlands Academy scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Ecclesfield School is ahead on our composite score.
Ecclesfield School was judged Good and Yewlands Academy was judged in need of attention.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 45.3 for Ecclesfield School and 39.9 for Yewlands Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Ecclesfield School (47.0 in 2021-22, 45.3 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 | SheffieldEcclesfield School | SheffieldYewlands Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100Stronger figure | D44/100 | |
| Local ranking | 14th 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 | 1,711 | 884 | |
| Capacity | 1,750 | 900 | |
| Location | Sheffield, S35 9WD | Sheffield, S35 8NN | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 45.3 Stronger figure | 39.9 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 43.2% Stronger figure | 36.8% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 60.7% Stronger figure | 57.9% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 338 | 171 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,718 | 912 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 28.9% | 41.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.2% | 3.2% | |
| SEN support | 19.5% | 24.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.3% Stronger figure | 10.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 27.6% 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.
Ecclesfield School
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