Sheffield Park Academy

A good academy sponsor led school in Sheffield. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for Sheffield Park Academy.

Sheffield, S21SN Ofsted: Good Age 11-19 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

52

/ 100

Secondary with Sixth Form weighted harmonic mean of 5 indicators

Indicators used for Secondary with Sixth Form schools

Progress 8 score
39.9
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 20.0%
Raw: -0.65
English & Maths grade 4+ %
50.7
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 20.0%
Raw: 53.3%
Continue in education or training
56.2
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 20.0%
Raw: 62.0%
Sustained employment
51.2
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 20.0%
Raw: 24.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome
75.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 20.0%
Raw: Good

How we weight each phase

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Good
Overall effectiveness
Good
Last inspected
4 June 2013
Previous grade
Requires Improvement
Quality of education
9
Behaviour & attitudes
9
Personal development
9
Leadership & management
Good
Safeguarding
9

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
Beaumont Road North
Sheffield, S21SN
Phone
1142392661
Website
sheffieldpark-academy.org/

Location

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School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
131895
Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary with Sixth Form
Address
Beaumont Road North, Sheffield, S2 1SN
Website
http://www.sheffieldpark-academy.org/
Age range
11-19
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Christian
School status
Open
Trust/MAT
UNITED LEARNING TRUST
Capacity
1050 pupils
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Sixth Form
Yes
Nursery
No

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
1,198
Free School Meals
56.3% (674 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
2.1% (25 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
87.0%
Needs improvement
Persistent Absence
36.9%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Attainment 8 Scores
Attainment 8:
36.7
Ebacc Attainment 8:
10.2
English Attainment 8:
8.5
Maths Attainment 8:
7.6
Open Subjects Attainment 8:
10.4
EBacc Subject Performance
Ebacc Attainment 8:
10.2
Ebacc English:
95.9%
Ebacc Entry:
17.8%
Ebacc Humanities:
82.2%
Ebacc Languages:
44.2%
Ebacc Maths:
97.0%
Ebacc Sciences:
95.9%
Progress Measures
Progress 8:
-0.65
Progress 8 Range:
-0.85 to -0.45
University Progression:
59.0%

Real Success Rates

What happens to students after they leave this school

Continue Education
62.0%
University, college, or sixth form
Enter Employment
24.0%
Full or part-time jobs
Start Apprenticeships
2.0%
Learning while earning
Not in Education or Work
7.0%
NEET - needs support

Sixth Form University Progression

Where sixth form students go after graduation

University Progression
59%
Quality: Good
Sixth Form Size
58 students
Per cohort
Apprenticeships
2.0%

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
66 pupils
Large Classes
Pupils per Year Group
133
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
1,198 pupils
11-19

Subjects This School Excels At

Subjects where students perform significantly above national average

Health Studies (BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D*)
★★★★ ★
(9 students)
Health Studies (BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D*)
★★★★ ★
(6 students)
Sociology (GCE A level)
★★★★ ★
(10 students)
Business Studies (BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D*)
★★★★ ★
(8 students)
Social Science (VRQ Level 3)
★★★★ ★
(6 students)

Strong performance in 5 subjects

From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

"Education with Character"

Community Ambition Respect Endurance

The academy’s ethos is rooted in Christian roots and is fully inclusive, welcoming and respectful of students and staff of all faiths and none.

Head Teacher's Message

Welcome from the Principal emphasizes Education with Character, the academy values of Community, Ambition, Respect and Endurance, high expectations in behaviour, attendance and uniform, and the Blue Zone approach to independent learning; the school highlights partnership with United Learning and aims to prepare students for life beyond school.

Facilities

Technology facilities Arts facilities Sports facilities Purpose-built building

Curriculum Highlights

KS3 assessment & curriculum (English, Mathematics, Science, History, Geography, Religious Education, MFL French, Physical Education and Health, Music, Computing and IT, Art, Drama, Food Technology, Resistant Materials, Textiles) KS4 assessment & curriculum (Science, History, Geography, French, English Language, English Literature, Mathematics, Sport, Business Studies, Food Technology, Art and Design, Performing Arts, Digital IT, Music, Textiles, Computing, Religious Education) VI Form (A Level and vocational courses) Exam information and MBV/SMSC integration

SEND Provision

Spa Wellbeing information shows SEND provisions including an in-house counselling service called Unravel (referrals via safeguarding team, HoY, Pastoral HoY and medical and wellbeing officer; students may self-refer; confidentiality with information sharing limited to pastoral safeguarding team unless safety requires broader sharing). Kooth provides free, safe and anonymous online mental health support for young people aged 11-18. These resources, plus a dedicated SENDCo (Mrs Beresford) and SEND-related information under the ‘SPA Wellbeing’ section, outline the school’s SEND support.

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