45%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
25%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
32.7
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
35%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
658.6
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,164
Pupils · 2024/25
39%
EAL · 2024/25
37%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 24/04/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authoritySheffield
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio15.5:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Lift Firth Park · Secondary · Sheffield
Part ofLIFT SCHOOLS
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
45%
-12pp
62%53%44%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 45%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
25%
-10pp
42%31%20%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 25%
Attainment 8
32.7
-4.2
42.337.532.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 32.7
EBacc entry
35%
-15pp
53%44%35%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35%
EBacc APS
658.6
-72.6
858.1711.6565.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 658.6
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,164
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
39%
FSM eligible
54%
SEN
17%
Overall absence
13%
Persistent absence
37%
Contact
Address
Fircroft Avenue, Sheffield, S5 0SD
Local authority
Sheffield
Website
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 | 45% | 25% | 32.7 | Not applicable | 35% | 658.6 | 37% | 1,164 |
| 2023/24 | 56% | 35% | 36.9 | -0.45 | 50% | 731.2 | 53% | 1,189 |
| 2022/23 | 60% | 34% | 38.8 | -0.23 | 53% | 704.2 | 53% | 1,149 |
| 2021/22 | 62% | 42% | 42.3 | -0.09 | 49% | 858.1 | 49% | 1,142 |
| 2018/19 | 44% | 20% | 36.3 | -0.20 | 43% | 565.2 | 45% | 1,136 |
| 2017/18 | 49% | 30% | 38.2 | -0.15 | 9% | 494.8 | 23% | 1,142 |
| 2016/17 | 48% | 28% | 42.1 | +0.15 | 17% | — | 26% | 1,019 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,164 | 19.5 | 17% | 39% | 54% | 13% | 37% |
| 2023/24 | 1,189 | 16.6 | 18% | 36% | 52% | 13% | 33% |
| 2022/23 | 1,149 | 14.8 | 14% | 36% | 54% | 10% | 32% |
| 2021/22 | 1,142 | 16.4 | 14% | 37% | 56% | 8% | 23% |
| 2020/21 | 1,142 | 13.9 | 12% | 35% | 58% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,136 | 14.7 | 14% | 34% | 61% | 5% | 12% |
| 2017/18 | 1,142 | 17.0 | 13% | 37% | 60% | 7% | 22% |
| 2016/17 | 1,019 | 15.0 | 16% | 35% | 60% | 6% | 20% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.