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Newfield Secondary School

Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Sheffield, S8 9JP

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#669 of 3,312

Better than 79% of schools in England

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

Newfield Secondary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 23 Jun 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages11 to 16
Pupils1,048
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMrs Ruth Hollingsworth
TrustMERCIA LEARNING TRUST
Local authoritySheffield
Opened01 May 2014
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 140821.

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 scoreResults across 8 subjects, English and maths count twice. 50 is about a grade 5 average.52.8, better than England, better than Sheffield44.746.2
Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass.77%, better than England, better than Sheffield63%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass.60.7%, better than England, better than Sheffield46.3%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade.22.4%, better than England, better than Sheffield14.5%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths71.9%, better than England, better than Sheffield58.7%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4196--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils1,048
Girls506
Boys542
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.36.5%
First language not English11.6%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.1,050
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0.2%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.113
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.65
Average class size22.9

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
68.6%
African
5%
White and Black Caribbean
3.9%
Other White
3.2%
Pakistani
3.2%
Other Asian
2.3%
Other mixed
2.1%
White and Black African
1.8%
White and Asian
1.6%
Other ethnic group
1.2%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher16.8
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.3
Teachers (FTE)62.28
Teaching assistants (FTE)18.64
Support staff (FTE)36.66
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2564.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2552.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/255.4
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/256.4

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 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)Places offered on national offer day.225
Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed.439
First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice.193
First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.192
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)2

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolSheffieldEngland
Overall absence7.9%, similar to England-8%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.21.7%, similar to England-21.6%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.9%, better than England-3.6%

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate16.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions7.9%
Permanent exclusion rate0.7%
Permanent exclusions7

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 destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.88.3%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.82.2%
Further education45.2%
School sixth form34.5%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.8.1%
Apprenticeship4.6%
Sixth form college2%
Employment1.5%

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 Newfield Secondary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimaryMundella Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryCarfield Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryBankwood Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.7 miPrimaryNorton Free Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryWoodseats Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryMeersbrook Bank Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryAnns Grove Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimaryArbourthorne Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryWoodlands Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.1 miPrimaryAbbey Lane Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Newfield Secondary School

What is Newfield Secondary School's Ofsted rating?

Newfield Secondary School is rated Good, last inspected on 23 Jun 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Newfield Secondary School rank in England?

Newfield Secondary School ranks 669 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (better than 79% of schools).

What are Newfield Secondary School's GCSE results?

In 2025/26, 60.7% of pupils at Newfield Secondary School got grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 46.3%). The Attainment 8 score was 52.8 (England 46.2).

How hard is it to get into Newfield Secondary School?

For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, Newfield Secondary School made 225 offers from 439 applications (2 per offer), and 192 of 193 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Newfield Secondary School?

Newfield Secondary School has 1,048 pupils aged 11 to 16.

What is the capacity of Newfield Secondary School?

Newfield Secondary School had 1,050 school places in 2024/25.

Does Newfield Secondary School have a sixth form?

No, Newfield Secondary School teaches pupils up to age 16.

How big are classes at Newfield Secondary School?

At Newfield Secondary School, the average class had 22.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 16.8 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Newfield Secondary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Newfield Secondary School missed 7.9% of sessions (England 8%), and 21.7% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 21.6%).

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.