King Ecgbert SchoolHope Valley College
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
King Ecgbert School and Hope Valley College are secondary schools.
King Ecgbert School scores 79 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Hope Valley College scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). King Ecgbert School is ahead on our composite score.
King Ecgbert School was judged exceptional and Hope Valley College was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 57.7 for King Ecgbert School and 50.5 for Hope Valley College.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at King Ecgbert School (56.4 in 2021-22, 57.7 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Hope Valley College (50.7 in 2021-22, 50.5 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SheffieldKing Ecgbert School | Hope ValleyHope Valley College | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B79/100Stronger figure | C55/100 | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 29 in Sheffield | 22nd of 45 in Derbyshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,575 | 518 | |
| Capacity | 1,197 | 684 | |
| Location | Sheffield, S17 3QU | Hope Valley, S33 6SD | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 57.7 Stronger figure | 50.5 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 72.2% Stronger figure | 53.3% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 81.5% Stronger figure | 71.4% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 205 | 105 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 159 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 36.5 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 35.8 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 16.7% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,504 | 541 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 21.2% | 23.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 18.0% | 1.5% | |
| SEN support | 7.1% | 14.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.0% | 10.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.5% Stronger figure | 11.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.3% Stronger figure | 28.6% | 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.
King Ecgbert School
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