Meadowhead School Academy TrustNewfield Secondary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Sheffield.
Summary of the comparison
Meadowhead School Academy Trust and Newfield Secondary School are secondary schools in Sheffield.
Meadowhead School Academy Trust scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Newfield Secondary School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). Meadowhead School Academy Trust is ahead on our composite score.
Meadowhead School Academy Trust was judged Good and Newfield Secondary School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 46.0 for Meadowhead School Academy Trust and 48.0 for Newfield Secondary School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Meadowhead School Academy Trust (52.4 in 2021-22, 46.0 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Newfield Secondary School (47.6 in 2021-22, 48.0 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SheffieldMeadowhead School Academy Trust | SheffieldNewfield Secondary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100Stronger figure | C57/100 | |
| Local ranking | 8th of 29 in Sheffield Stronger figure | 12th of 29 in Sheffield | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,960 | 1,057 | |
| Capacity | 1,950 | 1,050 | |
| Location | Sheffield, S8 8BR | Sheffield, S8 9JP | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 46.0 | 48.0 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 41.2% Stronger figure | 40.5% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 63.8% Stronger figure | 61.0% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 28.0% Stronger figure | 27.0% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.94 | 4.05 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 318 | 200 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 132 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 37.0 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 39.4 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 25.6% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,960 | 1,057 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 36.5% | 36.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.3% | 13.3% | |
| SEN support | 9.3% | 12.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.1% | 4.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.2% | 7.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.3% | 20.7% 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.
Meadowhead School Academy Trust
Newfield Secondary School
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