37%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
16%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
29.3
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
11%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
379.1
EBacc APS · 2024/25
794
Pupils · 2024/25
22%
EAL · 2024/25
38%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Inadequate
Ofsted inspection · 07/06/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authoritySheffield
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.0:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen, but proposed to close
Overview of Chaucer School · Secondary · Sheffield
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
37%
-3pp
41%36%31%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 37%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
16%
-5pp
21%18%15%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 16%
Attainment 8
29.3
+1.3
30.429.228.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 29.3
EBacc entry
11%
-18pp
31%17%2%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 11%
EBacc APS
379.1
-1.8
408.5349.3290.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 379.1
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
794
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
22%
FSM eligible
58%
SEN
22%
Overall absence
13%
Persistent absence
38%
Contact
Address
Wordsworth Avenue, Sheffield, S5 8NH
Local authority
Sheffield
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 37% | 16% | 29.3 | Not applicable | 11% | 379.1 | 16% | 794 |
| 2023/24 | 40% | 21% | 28.0 | -1.14 | 30% | 380.8 | 30% | 822 |
| 2022/23 | 36% | 19% | 30.4 | -1.08 | 31% | 408.5 | 32% | 835 |
| 2021/22 | 32% | 19% | 29.7 | -1.25 | 18% | 372.3 | 22% | 825 |
| 2018/19 | 31% | 15% | 29.7 | -1.02 | 2% | 290.1 | 8% | 831 |
| 2017/18 | 40% | 21% | 33.9 | -0.56 | 8% | 336.0 | 20% | 816 |
| 2016/17 | 36% | 17% | 33.6 | -0.57 | 1% | — | 1% | 828 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 794 | 16.7 | 22% | 22% | 58% | 13% | 38% |
| 2023/24 | 822 | 18.9 | 20% | 18% | 56% | 18% | 48% |
| 2022/23 | 835 | 18.4 | 20% | 12% | 60% | 21% | 54% |
| 2021/22 | 825 | 17.0 | 15% | 8% | 61% | 15% | 49% |
| 2020/21 | 867 | 20.6 | 15% | 7% | 60% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 831 | 18.7 | 20% | 6% | 60% | 8% | 23% |
| 2017/18 | 816 | 19.8 | 18% | 5% | 58% | 8% | 24% |
| 2016/17 | 828 | 19.4 | 20% | 4% | 61% | 8% | 23% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.