Lift Firth ParkEcclesfield School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Sheffield.
Summary of the comparison
Lift Firth Park and Ecclesfield School are secondary schools in Sheffield.
Lift Firth Park scores 38 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Ecclesfield School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Ecclesfield School is ahead on our composite score.
Lift Firth Park was judged in need of attention and Ecclesfield School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 36.7 for Lift Firth Park and 45.3 for Ecclesfield School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Lift Firth Park (42.3 in 2021-22, 36.7 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Ecclesfield School (47.0 in 2021-22, 45.3 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SheffieldLift Firth Park | SheffieldEcclesfield School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F38/100 | D54/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 27th of 29 in Sheffield | 14th of 29 in Sheffield Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,115 | 1,711 | |
| Capacity | 1,350 | 1,750 | |
| Location | Sheffield, S5 0SD | Sheffield, S35 9WD | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 36.7 | 45.3 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 35.3% | 43.2% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 52.0% | 60.7% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 221 | 338 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,164 | 1,718 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 54.3% | 28.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 38.7% | 5.2% | |
| SEN support | 14.2% | 19.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.2% | 3.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 13.5% | 10.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 36.6% | 27.6% 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.
Lift Firth Park
Ecclesfield School
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