50%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
38%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
38.9
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
27%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
687.2
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,047
Pupils · 2024/25
25%
EAL · 2024/25
38%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Not judged
Ofsted inspection · 15/10/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authoritySheffield
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio21.1:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterChristian
StatusOpen
Overview of Sheffield Springs Academy · Secondary · Sheffield
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How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
50%
+11pp
52%45%37%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 51%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
38%
+10pp
38%29%19%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38%
Attainment 8
38.9
+5.2
38.936.233.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38.9
EBacc entry
27%
-1pp
36%32%27%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 27%
EBacc APS
687.2
+110.6
687.2509.0330.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 687.2
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,047
Pupil : teacher ratio
21.1
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
25%
FSM eligible
59%
SEN
20%
Overall absence
13%
Persistent absence
38%
Contact
Address
Hurlfield Road, Sheffield, S12 2SF
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 | 50% | 38% | 38.9 | Not applicable | 27% | 687.2 | 28% | 1,047 |
| 2023/24 | 39% | 28% | 33.7 | -0.62 | 28% | 576.7 | 34% | 1,054 |
| 2022/23 | 41% | 22% | 33.6 | -0.42 | 36% | 475.0 | 36% | 984 |
| 2021/22 | 52% | 30% | 38.4 | -0.53 | 31% | 509.3 | 32% | 943 |
| 2018/19 | 37% | 19% | 38.6 | +0.00 | 30% | 330.9 | 31% | 700 |
| 2017/18 | 49% | 31% | 46.8 | +0.45 | 1% | 432.9 | 5% | 684 |
| 2016/17 | 50% | 31% | 46.4 | +0.65 | 4% | — | 10% | 669 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016/17 | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not eligible | 10 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,047 | 18.2 | 20% | 25% | 59% | 13% | 38% |
| 2023/24 | 1,054 | 21.8 | 17% | 24% | 57% | 14% | 37% |
| 2022/23 | 984 | 19.7 | 17% | 26% | 62% | 14% | 40% |
| 2021/22 | 943 | 19.0 | 15% | 27% | 63% | 11% | 33% |
| 2020/21 | 876 | 18.8 | 14% | 21% | 65% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 700 | 17.2 | 11% | 17% | 70% | 7% | 18% |
| 2017/18 | 684 | 16.8 | 11% | 16% | 67% | 7% | 18% |
| 2016/17 | 669 | 13.8 | 15% | 16% | 64% | 6% | 17% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.