62%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
41%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
47.9
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
28%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
811.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,057
Pupils · 2024/25
13%
EAL · 2024/25
21%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 18/03/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authoritySheffield
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.7:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Newfield Secondary School · Secondary · Sheffield
Part ofMERCIA LEARNING TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
62%
+3pp
63%60%56%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 62%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
41%
+3pp
41%38%35%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41%
Attainment 8
47.9
+3.3
47.945.943.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 47.9
EBacc entry
28%
+2pp
38%32%25%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 28%
EBacc APS
811.0
+65.2
860.4802.4744.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 811.0
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,057
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
13%
FSM eligible
36%
SEN
17%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
21%
Contact
Address
Lees Hall Road, Sheffield, S8 9JP
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 | 62% | 41% | 47.9 | Not applicable | 28% | 811.0 | 34% | 1,057 |
| 2023/24 | 59% | 38% | 44.6 | -0.19 | 25% | 745.8 | 34% | 1,041 |
| 2022/23 | 56% | 38% | 43.9 | -0.17 | 38% | 744.4 | 40% | 1,046 |
| 2021/22 | 63% | 40% | 47.6 | +0.04 | 28% | 860.4 | 38% | 1,031 |
| 2018/19 | 59% | 35% | 46.5 | +0.24 | 26% | 822.1 | 29% | 1,035 |
| 2017/18 | 57% | 39% | 47.5 | +0.55 | 23% | 614.0 | 32% | 1,003 |
| 2016/17 | 68% | 38% | 49.0 | +0.84 | 13% | — | 25% | 952 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,057 | 16.3 | 17% | 13% | 36% | 7% | 21% |
| 2023/24 | 1,041 | 16.9 | 16% | 13% | 36% | 9% | 25% |
| 2022/23 | 1,046 | 15.9 | 15% | 15% | 40% | 10% | 28% |
| 2021/22 | 1,031 | 17.6 | 10% | 17% | 41% | 8% | 24% |
| 2020/21 | 1,048 | 18.3 | 11% | 19% | 44% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,035 | 17.1 | 11% | 20% | 44% | 7% | 19% |
| 2017/18 | 1,003 | 19.0 | 10% | 18% | 43% | 6% | 21% |
| 2016/17 | 952 | 17.6 | 8% | 18% | 42% | 5% | 13% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.