Westfield SchoolEckington School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Sheffield.
Summary of the comparison
Westfield School and Eckington School are secondary schools in Sheffield.
Westfield School scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Eckington School scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Eckington School is ahead on our composite score.
Westfield School was judged in need of attention and Eckington School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 41.5 for Westfield School and 40.6 for Eckington School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Westfield School (43.9 in 2021-22, 41.5 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SheffieldWestfield School | SheffieldEckington School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D44/100 | D46/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 23rd of 29 in Sheffield | 38th of 45 in Derbyshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Needs attention | Ofsted: ExpectedStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,327 | 1,144 | |
| Capacity | 1,350 | 1,453 | |
| Location | Sheffield, S20 1HQ | Sheffield, S21 4GN | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 41.5 Stronger figure | 40.6 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 38.1% Stronger figure | 33.8% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 57.3% Stronger figure | 53.0% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 46.0% Stronger figure | 10.1% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.68 Stronger figure | 3.39 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 239 | 198 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 37 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 31.7 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 31.1 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 5.3% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,327 | 1,144 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 27.7% | 32.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.0% | 2.2% | |
| SEN support | 18.2% | 11.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.6% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 11.2% | 10.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 30.6% | 28.5% 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.
Westfield School
Eckington School
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