53%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
34%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
40.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
10%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
670.6
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,144
Pupils · 2024/25
2%
EAL · 2024/25
28%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Inadequate
Ofsted inspection · 21/06/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityDerbyshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio19.8:1
Admissions—
Religious character—
StatusOpen
Overview of Eckington School · Secondary with sixth form · Derbyshire
Part ofCHORUS EDUCATION TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2022/23
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
53%
-5pp
58%55%53%
'24'25
'25 · 53%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
34%
-0pp
34%34%34%
'24'25
'25 · 34%
Attainment 8
40.6
-0.6
41.240.940.6
'24'25
'25 · 40.6
EBacc entry
10%
-10pp
20%15%10%
'24'25
'25 · 10%
EBacc APS
670.6
-125.4
796.0733.3670.6
'24'25
'25 · 670.6
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2023/24
A-level APS
31.7
+0.2
31.731.631.6
'24'25
'25 · 31.7
A-level value added
+0.13
+0.2
+0.10.0-0.1
'24'25
'25 · +0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
5%
+0pp
5%5%5%
'24'25
'25 · 5%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
C+CC
'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,144
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
2%
FSM eligible
33%
SEN
14%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
28%
Contact
Address
Dronfield Road, Sheffield, S21 4GN
Local authority
Derbyshire
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 | 53% | 34% | 40.6 | Not applicable | 10% | 670.6 | 18% | 1,144 |
| 2023/24 | 58% | 34% | 41.2 | -0.36 | 20% | 796.0 | 31% | 1,231 |
| 2022/23 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | New school |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 31.7 | C+ | +0.13 | 5% | 47 |
| 2023/24 | 31.6 | C | -0.11 | 5% | 80 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,144 | 18.1 | 14% | 2% | 33% | 10% | 28% |
| 2023/24 | 1,231 | 15.9 | 14% | 2% | 27% | 10% | 31% |
| 2022/23 | — | — | — | — | — | 12% | 37% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.