Tapton School & Sixth FormKing Ecgbert School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Sheffield.
Summary of the comparison
Tapton School & Sixth Form and King Ecgbert School are secondary schools in Sheffield.
Tapton School & Sixth Form scores 77 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and King Ecgbert School scores 78 out of 100 (grade B, strong). King Ecgbert School is ahead on our composite score.
Tapton School & Sixth Form was judged exceptional and King Ecgbert School was judged exceptional.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 58.0 for Tapton School & Sixth Form and 56.1 for King Ecgbert School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Tapton School & Sixth Form (60.6 in 2021-22, 58.0 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at King Ecgbert School (56.4 in 2021-22, 56.1 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SheffieldTapton School & Sixth Form | SheffieldKing Ecgbert School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B77/100 | B78/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 29 in Sheffield | 2nd of 29 in Sheffield Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Outstanding | Ofsted: Outstanding | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,763 | 1,504 | |
| Capacity | 1,568 | 1,197 | |
| Location | Sheffield, S10 5RG | Sheffield, S17 3QU | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 58.0 Stronger figure | 56.1 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 67.7% Stronger figure | 64.1% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 84.4% Stronger figure | 81.6% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 49.4% Stronger figure | 39.8% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.31 Stronger figure | 5.05 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 269 | 206 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 217 | 159 | |
| A-level average points | 39.5 Stronger figure | 36.5 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 39.3 Stronger figure | 35.8 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 21.2% Stronger figure | 16.7% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,763 | 1,504 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 17.4% | 21.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 23.8% | 18.0% | |
| SEN support | 10.4% | 7.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.5% | 5.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.0% | 5.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.4% | 12.3% 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.
Tapton School & Sixth Form
King Ecgbert School
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