Firth Park Academy

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

Sheffield, S50SD Ofsted: Good Age 11-16 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

53

/ 100

Secondary weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Secondary schools

Progress 8 score
44.4
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: -0.45
English & Maths grade 4+ %
52.4
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 56.4%
Ofsted inspection outcome
75.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
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
16 June 2015
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
Fircroft Avenue
Sheffield, S50SD
Phone
1142576238
Website
firthparkacademy.org

Location

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School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
139334
Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Address
Fircroft Avenue, Sheffield, S5 0SD
Website
www.firthparkacademy.org
Age range
11-16
Gender
Mixed
School status
Open
Trust/MAT
LIFT SCHOOLS
Capacity
1350 pupils
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Sixth Form
No
Nursery
No

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
1,189
Free School Meals
51.8% (616 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
2.8% (33 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
87.2%
Needs improvement
Persistent Absence
32.8%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Attainment 8 Scores
Attainment 8:
36.9
Ebacc Attainment 8:
10.4
English Attainment 8:
8.4
Maths Attainment 8:
7.7
Open Subjects Attainment 8:
10.3
EBacc Subject Performance
Ebacc Attainment 8:
10.4
Ebacc English:
95.5%
Ebacc Entry:
19.1%
Ebacc Humanities:
87.7%
Ebacc Languages:
52.7%
Ebacc Maths:
95.5%
Ebacc Sciences:
95.9%
Progress Measures
Progress 8:
-0.45
Progress 8 Range:
-0.65 to -0.25

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
33 pupils
Large Classes
Pupils per Year Group
198
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
1,189 pupils
11-16

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