Sheffield Park AcademyUTC Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Sheffield.
Summary of the comparison
Sheffield Park Academy and UTC Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park are secondary schools in Sheffield.
Sheffield Park Academy scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and UTC Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). UTC Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park is ahead on our composite score.
Sheffield Park Academy was judged Good and UTC Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 35.1 for Sheffield Park Academy and 44.0 for UTC Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Sheffield Park Academy (39.8 in 2021-22, 35.1 in 2024-25) and has fallen at UTC Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park (47.7 in 2021-22, 44.0 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SheffieldSheffield Park Academy | SheffieldUTC Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D44/100 | D51/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 25th of 29 in Sheffield | 16th of 29 in Sheffield Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | University technical college | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 13-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,212 | 445 | |
| Capacity | 1,050 | 600 | |
| Location | Sheffield, S2 1SN | Sheffield, S9 3TU | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 35.1 | 44.0 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 23.6% | 44.4% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 45.7% | 67.7% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 33.7% Stronger figure | 1.0% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.02 | 3.45 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 199 | 99 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 30 | 29 | |
| A-level average points | 28.8 Stronger figure | 26.5 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | C- | |
| 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 | 445 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 58.4% | 31.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 38.6% | 16.4% | |
| SEN support | 13.4% | 12.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.2% | 0.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 13.5% | 10.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 37.9% | 32.2% 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
A-level average points
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
UTC Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park
Full profiles: Sheffield Park Academy · UTC Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park