GCSE 2025/26
#2,428 of 3,312
Worse than 73% of schools in England
Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.
Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 13 May 2025
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 143963.
GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.
| Measure | This school | Sheffield | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 scoreResults across 8 subjects, English and maths count twice. 50 is about a grade 5 average. | 41.5, worse than England, worse than Sheffield | 44.7 | 46.2 |
| Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass. | 58.2%, worse than England, worse than Sheffield | 63% | 64.8% |
| Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass. | 42.7%, worse than England, worse than Sheffield | 46.3% | 46.3% |
| Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade. | 9.9%, worse than England, worse than Sheffield | 14.5% | 14.2% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths | 54.5%, worse than England, worse than Sheffield | 58.7% | 60.2% |
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 213 | - | - |
Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Pupils at the January school census. School places come from the DfE capacity survey and do not include nursery, so unfilled places compare them with pupils outside nursery.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils | 1,061 |
| Girls | 513 |
| Boys | 548 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 35.7% |
| First language not English | 10.5% |
| School places2024/25 | 1,175 |
| Unfilled places | 9.7% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 176 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 73 |
| Average class size | 24.2 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 17.3 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 11.4 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 61.24 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 19.73 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 54.19 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 61.6 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 51.4 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 2.6 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 7.6 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Year 7)Places offered on national offer day. | 226 |
| Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed. | 335 |
| First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 211 |
| First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 211 |
| Applications from another local authority (Year 7) | 4 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Sheffield | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 10%, worse than England | - | 8% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 30.1%, worse than England | - | 21.6% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 6.6%, worse than England | - | 3.6% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 67.8% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 14.4% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 1.2% |
| Permanent exclusions | 13 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms. | 90% |
| Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education. | 77.1% |
| Further education | 60.2% |
| School sixth form | 14.9% |
| Apprenticeship | 10.9% |
| Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms. | 8% |
| Employment | 2% |
| Sixth form college | 1.5% |
Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.
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| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Primary | Birley Primary Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 16 May 2013. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Charnock Hall Primary Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 23 Jan 2020. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Ridgeway Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 May 2022. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Birley Spa Primary Academy | Academy converter | Requires improvement Ofsted rating. Inspected 22 Nov 2023. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | St John Fisher Primary, A Catholic Voluntary Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 6 May 2015. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | Gleadless Primary School | Academy converter | Requires improvement Ofsted rating. Inspected 15 Mar 2022. | |
| 1.2 mi | Primary | Intake Primary School | Foundation school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 14 Jan 2014. | |
| 1.3 mi | Secondary | Outwood Academy City | Academy sponsor led | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 26 Nov 2024. | |
| 1.3 mi | Primary | Woodhouse West Primary School | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 22 Oct 2024. | |
| 1.4 mi | Primary | Woodlands Primary School | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 9 Feb 2022. |
The Birley Academy is rated Good, last inspected on 13 May 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
The Birley Academy ranks 2,428 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 73% of schools).
In 2025/26, 42.7% of pupils at The Birley Academy got grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 46.3%). The Attainment 8 score was 41.5 (England 46.2).
For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, The Birley Academy made 226 offers from 335 applications (1.5 per offer), and 211 of 211 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
The Birley Academy has 1,061 pupils aged 11 to 16.
The Birley Academy had 1,175 school places in 2024/25.
No, The Birley Academy teaches pupils up to age 16.
At The Birley Academy, the average class had 24.2 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 17.3 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at The Birley Academy missed 10% of sessions (England 8%), and 30.1% 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.