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Sheffield Springs Academy

Hurlfield Road, Sheffield, S12 2SF

Local ranking20th of 29 secondary schools in Sheffield
Ofsted: GoodUpdated— score data refreshed 15 October 2026

Secondary

Phase

1050

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Latest data: 2026 GCSEs · Ofsted inspection 15 October 2024. Figures last updated .

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 15 October 2024 — from September 2024 Ofsted no longer gave an overall grade, but each area below was judged in full

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Safeguarding standards Met
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good

Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate

Year:

GCSE Results

2025-26
Average Attainment 8
40.4 nat46.2
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
43.2% nat46.3%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
60.0% nat64.8%
Cohort Size
190

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
83.0%
Continued in education
79.0%
Apprenticeships
2.0%
Employment
1.0%
Not sustained
11.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1047
Boys
527 (49%)
Girls
556 (51%)
Capacity
1050 (103% full)
SEND
19.8%
FSM Eligible
59.0%
EAL
24.7%
SEN with EHC Plan
4.4%
SEN Support
15.4%

*Financial data not available for 2025-26 — showing 2024-25

Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.0:1
Teachers (FTE)
61.6
Budget per Pupil
£8,592/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25

*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results

Overall Absence Rate
13.2% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
38.3% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Christian
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 51.8%
  • Black African: 13.9%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 6.7%
  • Other: 4.9%
  • White Other: 4.5%
  • Asian Pakistani: 3.5%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 2.5%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 2.3%

51.8%

White British

13.9%

Black African

6.7%

Mixed White & Black Caribbean

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
131896
UKPRN
10017590
Establishment No.
6906
Trust
UNITED LEARNING TRUST

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