School profile

E-Act Parkwood Academy

Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Sheffield, S5 8UL

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#2,014 of 3,312

Worse than 60% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

E-Act Parkwood Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 29 Jan 2014

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages11 to 16
Pupils886 of 900 places
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMr Joel Hinchcliffe
TrustE-ACT
Local authoritySheffield
Opened01 Sept 2009
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 135934.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolSheffieldEngland
Attainment 8 score43.944.746.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths56.5%63%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths38.1%46.3%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths8.3%14.5%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths54.8%58.7%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4168--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils886
Girls426
Boys460
Eligible for free school meals54.5%
First language not English34.5%
SEN support167
EHC plan25
Average class size26.8

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
36.9%
African
12.6%
Other ethnic group
9%
Pakistani
8.9%
Other Asian
6.1%
Other White
5.3%
White and Black Caribbean
4.3%
Other mixed
3%
Indian
2.5%
Other Black
2.5%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolSheffieldEngland
Overall absence7.7%-8%
Persistent absence20.1%-21.6%
Severe absence3.3%-3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)179
Applications (Year 7)270
First preference applications (Year 7)157
First preference offers (Year 7)157
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places900
Pupils on roll854
Unfilled places5.1%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher18.1
Pupils per adult11.2
Teachers (FTE)49
Teaching assistants (FTE)11.54
Support staff (FTE)35.78
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2552
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2543
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/253
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/256

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate41.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions14.8%
Permanent exclusion rate0.6%
Permanent exclusions5

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination83.2%
Staying in education80.2%
Further education49.6%
Sixth form college19.1%
Not sustained12.2%
School sixth form11.5%
Apprenticeship2.3%
Employment0.8%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near E-Act Parkwood Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryOasis Academy WatermeadAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.5 miPrimaryWatercliffe Meadow Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryE-ACT Pathways AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.7 miPrimarySouthey Green Nursery & Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.7 miPrimaryParson Cross Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryMeynell Nursery & Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.7 miPrimaryHillsborough Nursery & Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miSecondaryMercia Northridge SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
1.0 miPrimarySacred Heart School, A Catholic Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimarySt Catherine's Catholic Primary School (Hallam)Academy converter
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about E-Act Parkwood Academy

What is E-Act Parkwood Academy's Ofsted rating?

E-Act Parkwood Academy is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 29 Jan 2014.

How does E-Act Parkwood Academy rank in England?

E-Act Parkwood Academy ranks 2,014 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 60% of schools).

How many pupils attend E-Act Parkwood Academy?

E-Act Parkwood Academy has 886 pupils aged 11 to 16, with capacity for 900.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.