The Birley Academy

Birley Lane, Sheffield, S12 3BP

Local ranking24th of 28 secondary schools in Sheffield

Secondary

Phase

1163

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
37.2 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
27.4% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
51.6% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
28.8% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.2 nat4.1
Cohort Size
219

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
86.0%
Continued in education
81.0%
Apprenticeships
2.0%
Employment
3.0%
Not sustained
7.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1108
Boys
573 (52%)
Girls
535 (48%)
Capacity
1163 (95% full)
SEND
29.2%
FSM Eligible
36.5%
EAL
11.0%
SEN with EHC Plan
5.8%
SEN Support
23.4%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
18.0:1
Teachers (FTE)
61.6
Budget per Pupil
£7,570/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
11.6% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
32.7% 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
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 81.1%
  • Asian Other: 2.7%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 2.4%
  • Black Caribbean: 2.4%
  • White Other: 2.0%
  • Other: 2.0%
  • Black Other: 1.7%
  • Mixed Other: 1.6%

81.1%

White British

2.7%

Asian Other

2.4%

Mixed White & Black Caribbean

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Birley Lane

Sheffield, Yorkshire and the Humber

Administrative

URN
143963
UKPRN
10062640
Establishment No.
4276
Trust
L.E.A.D. ACADEMY TRUST