64%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
41%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
46.0
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
28%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1253.9
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,960
Pupils · 2024/25
11%
EAL · 2024/25
23%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 07/06/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authoritySheffield
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio15.8:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Meadowhead School Academy Trust · Secondary with sixth form · Sheffield
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
64%
-4pp
76%70%63%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 64%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
41%
-9pp
58%50%41%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41%
Attainment 8
46.0
-0.7
52.449.045.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46.0
EBacc entry
28%
+7pp
46%34%21%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 28%
EBacc APS
1253.9
-17.5
1490.41371.11251.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1253.9
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
37.0
-0.6
43.437.631.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 37.0
A-level value added
+0.05
0
+0.3+0.1-0.2
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
26%
+2pp
44%29%13%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 26%
Average A-level grade
B-
0
B+B-C+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,960
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
11%
FSM eligible
36%
SEN
11%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
23%
Contact
Address
Dyche Lane, Sheffield, S8 8BR
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 | 64% | 41% | 46.0 | Not applicable | 28% | 1253.9 | 29% | 1,960 |
| 2023/24 | 68% | 50% | 46.7 | +0.04 | 21% | 1271.4 | 22% | 1,924 |
| 2022/23 | 63% | 43% | 45.7 | +0.14 | 24% | 1251.8 | 25% | 1,919 |
| 2021/22 | 76% | 58% | 52.4 | +0.34 | 31% | 1490.4 | 32% | 1,917 |
| 2018/19 | 66% | 42% | 47.2 | +0.10 | 46% | 1299.9 | 50% | 1,798 |
| 2017/18 | 65% | 44% | 45.7 | -0.04 | 50% | 1261.5 | 55% | 1,828 |
| 2016/17 | 59% | 32% | 42.3 | -0.34 | 70% | — | 73% | 1,890 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 37.0 | B- | +0.05 | 26% | 173 |
| 2023/24 | 37.6 | B- | +0.07 | 23% | 136 |
| 2022/23 | 39.1 | B | — | 24% | 161 |
| 2021/22 | 43.4 | B+ | — | 44% | 127 |
| 2018/19 | 31.8 | C+ | +0.33 | 13% | 95 |
| 2017/18 | 28.3 | C- | -0.19 | 9% | 147 |
| 2016/17 | 29.0 | C | -0.22 | 12% | 147 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,960 | 16.0 | 11% | 11% | 36% | 9% | 23% |
| 2023/24 | 1,924 | 15.7 | 17% | 10% | 35% | 10% | 26% |
| 2022/23 | 1,919 | 15.4 | 16% | 10% | 33% | 11% | 28% |
| 2021/22 | 1,917 | 16.7 | 14% | 8% | 31% | 11% | 30% |
| 2020/21 | 1,840 | 16.8 | 13% | 6% | 26% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,798 | 15.7 | 11% | 4% | 28% | 6% | 15% |
| 2017/18 | 1,828 | 16.2 | 10% | 4% | 27% | 7% | 16% |
| 2016/17 | 1,890 | 17.0 | 10% | 4% | 28% | 6% | 16% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.