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Stocksbridge High School

Shay House Lane, Stocksbridge, Sheffield, S36 1FD

Local ranking28th of 29 secondary schools in Sheffield
Ofsted: Needs attention

Secondary

Phase

900

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 12 May 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Placed in a category of concern: Requires significant improvement.
Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Urgent improvement
Curriculum & teaching
Needs attention
Attendance & behaviour
Urgent improvement
Personal development & wellbeing
Needs attention
Leadership & governance
Needs attention
Inclusion
Needs attention

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
39.5 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
26.4% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
52.7% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
41.2% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.5 nat4.1
Cohort Size
148

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
91.0%
Continued in education
76.0%
Apprenticeships
9.0%
Employment
5.0%
Not sustained
5.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
790
Boys
388 (49%)
Girls
402 (51%)
Capacity
900 (88% full)
SEND
16.3%
FSM Eligible
31.1%
EAL
3.0%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.7%
SEN Support
12.7%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.2:1
Teachers (FTE)
46.2
Budget per Pupil
£7,647/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
10.3% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
26.4% 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
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 90.4%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.8%
  • White Other: 1.7%
  • Black African: 1.4%
  • Mixed Other: 1.3%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.1%
  • Black Other: 0.5%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.4%

90.4%

White British

1.8%

Mixed White & Black Caribbean

1.7%

White Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
145274
UKPRN
10066227
Establishment No.
4271
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