Sheffield Park AcademySheffield Springs Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Sheffield.
Summary of the comparison
Sheffield Park Academy and Sheffield Springs Academy are secondary schools in Sheffield.
Sheffield Park Academy scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Sheffield Springs Academy scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Sheffield Springs Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Sheffield Park Academy was judged Good and Sheffield Springs Academy was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 35.1 for Sheffield Park Academy and 38.9 for Sheffield Springs Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Sheffield Park Academy (39.8 in 2021-22, 35.1 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Sheffield Springs Academy (38.4 in 2021-22, 38.9 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SheffieldSheffield Park Academy | SheffieldSheffield Springs Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D44/100 | D46/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 25th of 29 in Sheffield | 20th of 29 in Sheffield Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,212 | 1,047 | |
| Capacity | 1,050 | 1,050 | |
| Location | Sheffield, S2 1SN | Sheffield, S12 2SF | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 35.1 | 38.9 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 23.6% | 38.3% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 45.7% | 50.5% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 33.7% Stronger figure | 27.0% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.02 | 3.51 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 199 | 196 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 30 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 28.8 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 30.2 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 21.4% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,212 | 1,047 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 58.4% | 59.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 38.6% | 24.7% | |
| SEN support | 13.4% | 15.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.2% | 4.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 13.5% | 13.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 37.9% Stronger figure | 38.3% | 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.
Sheffield Park Academy
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