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Tapton School & Sixth Form

Darwin Lane, Sheffield, S10 5RG

Local ranking3rd of 29 secondary schools in Sheffield
Ofsted: OutstandingUpdated— score data refreshed 15 October 2026

Secondary

Phase

1568

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Latest data: 2026 GCSEs · 2025 A-levels · Ofsted inspection 26 November 2024. Figures last updated .

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 26 November 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
Outstanding
Behaviour & attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership & management
Outstanding
Sixth form provision
Outstanding

Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate

Year:

GCSE Results

2025-26
Average Attainment 8
59.1 nat46.2
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
73.4% nat46.3%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
85.7% nat64.8%
Cohort Size
259

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

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

B

Avg A-Level Grade

39.5

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

39.3

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

217

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
21.2% nat17.5%
16-18 Cohort
432

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1763
Boys
875 (50%)
Girls
872 (50%)
Capacity
1568 (111% full)
SEND
13.0%
FSM Eligible
17.4%
EAL
23.8%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.5%
SEN Support
10.4%

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

Pupil:Teacher Ratio
18.0:1
Teachers (FTE)
97.9
Budget per Pupil
£7,005/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25

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

Overall Absence Rate
6.0% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
15.4% nat15.8%

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: 52.4%
  • Other: 9.7%
  • Asian Pakistani: 4.8%
  • Black African: 4.8%
  • Asian Other: 4.7%
  • Asian Indian: 4.5%
  • Asian Chinese: 4.5%
  • White Other: 4.2%

52.4%

White British

9.7%

Other

4.8%

Asian Pakistani

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Contact & Location

01142671414
enquiries@taptonschool.co.uk
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Darwin Lane

Sheffield, Yorkshire and the Humber

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Administrative

URN
138069
UKPRN
10035024
Establishment No.
4234
Trust
INOVA MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST LIMITED

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