Lift Firth ParkWinterhill School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Lift Firth Park and Winterhill School are secondary schools.
Lift Firth Park scores 38 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Winterhill School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Winterhill School is ahead on our composite score.
Lift Firth Park was judged in need of attention and Winterhill School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 32.7 for Lift Firth Park and 39.3 for Winterhill School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Lift Firth Park (42.3 in 2021-22, 32.7 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Winterhill School (44.2 in 2021-22, 39.3 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SheffieldLift Firth Park | RotherhamWinterhill School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F38/100 | D54/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 27th of 29 in Sheffield | 8th of 15 in Rotherham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,164 | 919 | |
| Capacity | 1,350 | 1,300 | |
| Location | Sheffield, S5 0SD | Rotherham, S61 2BD | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 32.7 | 39.3 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 24.6% | 36.8% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 44.6% | 58.1% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 35.3% Stronger figure | 6.5% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 2.94 | 3.15 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 224 | 155 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,164 | 919 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 54.3% | 44.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 38.7% | 30.6% | |
| SEN support | 14.2% | 23.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.2% | 2.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 13.5% | 10.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 36.6% | 34.2% 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
Winterhill School
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