Tapton School & Sixth Form

Darwin Lane, Sheffield, S10 5RG

Local ranking13th of 31 secondary schools in Sheffield

Secondary

Phase

1568

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
58.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
67.7%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
84.4%
Entering EBacc
49.4%
EBacc APS
5.3
Cohort Size
269

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
94.0%
Continued in education
90.0%
Apprenticeships
2.0%
Employment
1.0%
Not sustained
4.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
88.0%
Higher education
62.0%
Apprenticeships
3.0%
Employment
15.0%
Not sustained
7.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

B

Avg A-Level Grade

39.5

Avg Points/Entry

39.3

Best 3 A-Levels

217

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
21.2%
16-18 Cohort
432

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1763
Boys
872 (49%)
Girls
891 (51%)
Capacity
1568 (112% full)
SEND
13.0%
FSM Eligible
17.4%
EAL
23.8%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.5%
SEN Support
10.4%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
18.0:1
Teachers (FTE)
97.9
Budget per Pupil
£7,005/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
6.0%
Persistent Absence
15.4%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 57.4%
  • Asian Pakistani: 5.3%
  • Asian Other: 5.1%
  • Asian Indian: 4.9%
  • Asian Chinese: 4.9%
  • White Other: 4.6%
  • Other: 4.6%
  • Mixed Other: 3.9%

57.4%

White British

5.3%

Asian Pakistani

5.1%

Asian Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Darwin Lane

Sheffield, Yorkshire and the Humber

Administrative

URN
138069
UKPRN
10035024
Establishment No.
4234
Trust
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