Silverdale SchoolHigh Storrs School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Sheffield.
Summary of the comparison
Silverdale School and High Storrs School are secondary schools in Sheffield.
Silverdale School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and High Storrs School scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong). High Storrs School is ahead on our composite score.
Silverdale School was judged Good and High Storrs School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 56.7 for Silverdale School and 61.0 for High Storrs School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Silverdale School (63.0 in 2021-22, 56.7 in 2024-25) and has risen at High Storrs School (58.0 in 2021-22, 61.0 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SheffieldSilverdale School | SheffieldHigh Storrs School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B72/100 | B75/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 5th of 29 in Sheffield | 4th of 29 in Sheffield Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,451 | 1,668 | |
| Capacity | 1,600 | 1,680 | |
| Location | Sheffield, S11 9QH | Sheffield, S11 7LH | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 56.7 | 61.0 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 70.1% | 74.4% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 81.6% | 85.7% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 47.1% | 70.2% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.06 | 5.77 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 174 | 238 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 213 | 218 | |
| A-level average points | 40.4 Stronger figure | 38.4 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B | B | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 39.6 Stronger figure | 38.5 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 29.5% Stronger figure | 23.9% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,451 | 1,668 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.7% | 8.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 18.5% | 5.1% | |
| SEN support | 8.4% | 15.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.8% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.3% Stronger figure | 5.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.9% Stronger figure | 13.4% | 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.
Silverdale School
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