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E-Act Parkwood Academy

Longley Avenue West, Sheffield, S5 8UL

Local ranking17th of 29 secondary schools in Sheffield
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

930

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
36.5 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
26.9% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
48.1% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
23.7% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.2 nat4.1
Cohort Size
156

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
84.0%
Continued in education
79.0%
Apprenticeships
3.0%
Employment
1.0%
Not sustained
11.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
856
Boys
447 (52%)
Girls
409 (48%)
Capacity
930 (92% full)
SEND
20.4%
FSM Eligible
52.3%
EAL
34.7%
SEN with EHC Plan
1.9%
SEN Support
18.6%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
52.0
Budget per Pupil
£7,243/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
8.7% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
28.2% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
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: 37.6%
  • Black African: 12.1%
  • Other: 10.1%
  • Asian Pakistani: 10.0%
  • Asian Other: 6.1%
  • White Other: 5.6%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 4.0%
  • Mixed Other: 2.8%

37.6%

White British

12.1%

Black African

10.1%

Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

01142310221
info@parkwoodacademy.org.uk
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Longley Avenue West

Sheffield, Yorkshire and the Humber

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Administrative

URN
135934
UKPRN
10027709
Establishment No.
6907
Trust
E-ACT

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