Sheffield Springs AcademyThe Birley Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Sheffield.
Summary of the comparison
Sheffield Springs Academy and The Birley Academy are secondary schools in Sheffield.
Sheffield Springs Academy scores 46 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.
Sheffield Springs Academy was judged the expected standard and The Birley Academy was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 40.4 for Sheffield Springs Academy and 41.5 for The Birley Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Sheffield Springs Academy (38.4 in 2021-22, 40.4 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 | SheffieldSheffield Springs Academy | SheffieldThe Birley Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D46/100 | D51/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 20th 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 | 1,083 | 1,061 | |
| Capacity | 1,050 | 1,163 | |
| Location | Sheffield, S12 2SF | Sheffield, S12 3BP | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 40.4 | 41.5 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 43.2% Stronger figure | 42.7% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 60.0% Stronger figure | 58.2% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 190 | 213 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,047 | 1,108 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 59.0% | 36.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 24.7% | 11.0% | |
| SEN support | 15.4% | 23.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.4% | 5.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 13.2% | 11.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 38.3% | 32.7% 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.
Sheffield Springs Academy
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