52%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
27%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
37.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
29%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
704.9
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,108
Pupils · 2024/25
11%
EAL · 2024/25
33%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 08/03/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authoritySheffield
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.3:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of The Birley Academy · Secondary · Sheffield
Part ofL.E.A.D. ACADEMY TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2017/18
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
52%
-6pp
58%54%49%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 52%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
27%
-9pp
40%33%25%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 27%
Attainment 8
37.2
-1.4
40.839.037.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 37.2
EBacc entry
29%
+22pp
31%19%7%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 29%
EBacc APS
704.9
+42.9
740.0696.2652.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 704.9
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,108
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
11%
FSM eligible
36%
SEN
29%
Overall absence
12%
Persistent absence
33%
Contact
Address
Birley Lane, Sheffield, S12 3BP
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 | 52% | 27% | 37.2 | Not applicable | 29% | 704.9 | 30% | 1,108 |
| 2023/24 | 58% | 36% | 38.6 | -0.28 | 6% | 662.0 | 17% | 1,091 |
| 2022/23 | 55% | 33% | 37.7 | -0.30 | 7% | 652.5 | 13% | 1,083 |
| 2021/22 | 58% | 40% | 40.8 | -0.55 | 17% | 705.2 | 20% | 1,072 |
| 2018/19 | 49% | 25% | 39.6 | -0.28 | 31% | 740.0 | 33% | 1,134 |
| 2017/18 | 48% | 29% | 40.7 | -0.31 | 58% | 766.8 | 60% | 1,152 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,108 | 18.6 | 29% | 11% | 36% | 12% | 33% |
| 2023/24 | 1,091 | 18.3 | 28% | 7% | 35% | 13% | 36% |
| 2022/23 | 1,083 | 18.5 | 25% | 5% | 36% | 12% | 37% |
| 2021/22 | 1,072 | 16.9 | 24% | 2% | 34% | 13% | 38% |
| 2020/21 | 1,075 | 19.1 | 22% | 2% | 33% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,134 | 18.2 | 23% | 1% | 31% | 7% | 18% |
| 2017/18 | — | 19.1 | — | — | — | 7% | 16% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.