Outwood Academy CityThe Birley Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Sheffield.
Summary of the comparison
Outwood Academy City and The Birley Academy are secondary schools in Sheffield.
Outwood Academy City scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and The Birley Academy scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). The Birley Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Outwood Academy City was judged the expected standard and The Birley Academy was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 42.1 for Outwood Academy City and 41.5 for The Birley Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Outwood Academy City (44.4 in 2021-22, 42.1 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at The Birley Academy (40.8 in 2021-22, 41.5 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SheffieldOutwood Academy City | SheffieldThe Birley Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D47/100 | D51/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 19th of 29 in Sheffield | 16th of 29 in Sheffield Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,138 | 1,061 | |
| Capacity | 1,200 | 1,163 | |
| Location | Sheffield, S13 8SS | Sheffield, S12 3BP | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 42.1 Stronger figure | 41.5 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 43.2% Stronger figure | 42.7% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 59.2% Stronger figure | 58.2% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 213 | 213 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,177 | 1,108 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 43.3% | 36.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.6% | 11.0% | |
| SEN support | 18.1% | 23.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.5% | 5.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 12.3% | 11.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 31.3% 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.
Outwood Academy City
The Birley Academy
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