Handsworth Grange Community Sports CollegeThe Birley Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Sheffield.
Summary of the comparison
Handsworth Grange Community Sports College and The Birley Academy are secondary schools in Sheffield.
Handsworth Grange Community Sports College scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and The Birley Academy scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average). The Birley Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Handsworth Grange Community Sports College was judged the expected standard and The Birley Academy was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 36.6 for Handsworth Grange Community Sports College and 37.2 for The Birley Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Handsworth Grange Community Sports College (44.6 in 2021-22, 36.6 in 2024-25) and has fallen at The Birley Academy (40.8 in 2021-22, 37.2 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SheffieldHandsworth Grange Community Sports College | SheffieldThe Birley Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D44/100 | D50/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 22nd of 29 in Sheffield | 17th of 29 in Sheffield Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 992 | 1,108 | |
| Capacity | 1,025 | 1,163 | |
| Location | Sheffield, S13 9HJ | Sheffield, S12 3BP | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 36.6 | 37.2 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 27.0% | 27.4% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 46.1% | 51.6% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 29.4% Stronger figure | 28.8% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.11 | 3.22 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 204 | 219 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 992 | 1,108 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 34.3% | 36.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 12.0% | 11.0% | |
| SEN support | 17.0% | 23.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.4% | 5.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.9% Stronger figure | 11.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 30.1% Stronger figure | 32.7% | 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.
Handsworth Grange Community Sports College
The Birley Academy
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