School profile

Ecclesfield School

Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Sheffield, S35 9WD

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Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#1,781 of 3,312

Similar to most schools in England

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

Ecclesfield School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 24 May 2022

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages11 to 16
Pupils1,711
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Richard Walkden
TrustMINERVA LEARNING TRUST
Local authoritySheffield
Opened01 Dec 2017
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 145191.

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.45.3, similar to England, similar to Sheffield44.746.2
Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass.60.7%, worse than England, similar to Sheffield63%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass.43.2%, worse than England, worse than Sheffield46.3%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade.12.4%, similar to England, worse than Sheffield14.5%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths58%, similar to England, similar to Sheffield58.7%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4338--

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 pupils1,711
Girls849
Boys862
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.30.5%
First language not English5.7%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.1,750
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.2.2%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.308
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.56
Average class size24.2

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
82.2%
White and Black Caribbean
3.2%
African
2.5%
Other White
1.8%
Other mixed
1.8%
Other Asian
1.1%
White and Asian
0.9%
Other Black
0.9%
Other ethnic group
0.9%
Pakistani
0.8%

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 teacher17.3
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12.3
Teachers (FTE)99.1
Teaching assistants (FTE)17.63
Support staff (FTE)58.36
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2597.5
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2592.9
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/253
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.6

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.364
Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed.631
First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice.370
First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.351
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)24

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 absence9.5%, worse than England-8%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.25.6%, worse than England-21.6%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.4.2%, worse 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 rate32%
Pupils with one or more suspensions10.9%
Permanent exclusion rate0.2%
Permanent exclusions4

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.91%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.79.3%
Further education55.9%
School sixth form15.7%
Apprenticeship8.3%
Sixth form college7.4%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.6.5%
Employment3.4%

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 Ecclesfield School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimaryCoit Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 mi16 plusChapeltown AcademyFree schools 16 to 19
Unrated
0.7 miPrimaryWindmill Hill Primary SchoolAcademy converter
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0.9 miPrimaryLound Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryLound Infant SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimaryEcclesfield Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.2 miPrimaryThorpe Hesley Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.2 miPrimaryMonteney Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.4 miPrimaryBeck Primary SchoolAcademy converter
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1.4 miPrimaryGreengate Lane AcademyAcademy converter
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Frequently asked questions about Ecclesfield School

What is Ecclesfield School's Ofsted rating?

Ecclesfield School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 24 May 2022.

How does Ecclesfield School rank in England?

Ecclesfield School ranks 1,781 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (similar to most schools).

What are Ecclesfield School's GCSE results?

In 2025/26, 43.2% of pupils at Ecclesfield School got grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 46.3%). The Attainment 8 score was 45.3 (England 46.2).

How hard is it to get into Ecclesfield School?

For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, Ecclesfield School made 364 offers from 631 applications (1.7 per offer), and 351 of 370 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Ecclesfield School?

Ecclesfield School has 1,711 pupils aged 11 to 16.

What is the capacity of Ecclesfield School?

Ecclesfield School had 1,750 school places in 2024/25.

Does Ecclesfield School have a sixth form?

No, Ecclesfield School teaches pupils up to age 16.

How big are classes at Ecclesfield School?

At Ecclesfield School, the average class had 24.2 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 17.3 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Ecclesfield School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Ecclesfield School missed 9.5% of sessions (England 8%), and 25.6% 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.