84%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
68%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
58.0
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
49%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1427.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,763
Pupils · 2024/25
24%
EAL · 2024/25
15%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 05/12/2012
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authoritySheffield
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.3:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Tapton School & Sixth Form · 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
84%
+0pp
86%81%76%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 84%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
68%
-3pp
74%70%66%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 68%
Attainment 8
58.0
-0.4
60.658.456.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 58.0
EBacc entry
49%
-10pp
68%59%49%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 49%
EBacc APS
1427.5
-115.3
1542.81339.71136.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1427.5
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
39.5
+0.6
39.937.535.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39.5
A-level value added
+0.32
+0.1
+0.3+0.2+0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.3
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
21%
-6pp
28%25%21%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 21%
Average A-level grade
B
0
BBB-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,763
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
24%
FSM eligible
17%
SEN
13%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
15%
Contact
Address
Darwin Lane, Sheffield, S10 5RG
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 | 84% | 68% | 58.0 | Not applicable | 49% | 1427.5 | 56% | 1,763 |
| 2023/24 | 84% | 71% | 58.4 | +0.54 | 60% | 1542.8 | 63% | 1,817 |
| 2022/23 | 80% | 67% | 56.6 | +0.71 | 68% | 1384.7 | 71% | 1,818 |
| 2021/22 | 86% | 74% | 60.6 | +0.60 | 61% | 1460.9 | 63% | 1,806 |
| 2018/19 | 76% | 66% | 56.1 | +0.46 | 63% | 1136.6 | 66% | 1,674 |
| 2017/18 | 83% | 67% | 57.6 | +0.64 | 56% | 1180.3 | 59% | 1,663 |
| 2016/17 | 82% | 68% | 56.6 | +0.61 | 60% | — | 65% | 1,682 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 39.5 | B | +0.32 | 21% | 229 |
| 2023/24 | 38.9 | B | +0.23 | 28% | 241 |
| 2022/23 | 37.8 | B- | — | 27% | 232 |
| 2021/22 | 39.9 | B | — | 28% | 238 |
| 2018/19 | 35.1 | B- | +0.18 | 25% | 245 |
| 2017/18 | 38.9 | B | +0.21 | 33% | 209 |
| 2016/17 | 35.3 | B- | +0.14 | 22% | 257 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,763 | 18.0 | 13% | 24% | 17% | 6% | 15% |
| 2023/24 | 1,817 | 18.4 | 13% | 23% | 16% | 7% | 19% |
| 2022/23 | 1,818 | 18.3 | 11% | 22% | 17% | 7% | 26% |
| 2021/22 | 1,806 | 18.4 | 8% | 21% | 16% | 7% | 16% |
| 2020/21 | 1,858 | 19.4 | 8% | 21% | 12% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,674 | 19.6 | 11% | 19% | 18% | 4% | 9% |
| 2017/18 | 1,663 | 18.1 | 12% | 17% | 18% | 4% | 10% |
| 2016/17 | 1,682 | 18.1 | 12% | 17% | 16% | 4% | 8% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.