GCSE 2025/26
#2,594 of 3,312
Worse than 78% of schools in England
Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.
Ofsted report cardInspected 12 May 2026
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 145274.
GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.
| Measure | This school | Sheffield | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 40.3 | 44.7 | 46.2 |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 55.2% | 63% | 64.8% |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 38.5% | 46.3% | 46.3% |
| Grade 7 or above in English and maths | 8.4% | 14.5% | 14.2% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths | 53.1% | 58.7% | 60.2% |
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 143 | - | - |
Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils | 784 |
| Girls | 404 |
| Boys | 380 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 30.2% |
| First language not English | 3.7% |
| SEN support | 111 |
| EHC plan | 43 |
| Average class size | 22.3 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.
| Measure | This school | Sheffield | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 11.7% | - | 8% |
| Persistent absence | 27.6% | - | 21.6% |
| Severe absence | 8.1% | - | 3.6% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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) | 141 |
| Applications (Year 7) | 331 |
| First preference applications (Year 7) | 137 |
| First preference offers (Year 7) | 137 |
| Applications from another local authority (Year 7) | 9 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| School places | 915 |
| Pupils on roll | 784 |
| Unfilled places | 14.3% |
Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 17.2 |
| Pupils per adult | 12 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 45.5 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 10.78 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 37.8 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 46.6 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 35.3 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 3.8 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 7.5 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 64.1% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 15.9% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0.3% |
| Permanent exclusions | 2 |
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 destination | 87.9% |
| Staying in education | 79.3% |
| Further education | 64.4% |
| School sixth form | 13.8% |
| Not sustained | 9.8% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.5% |
| Sixth form college | 1.1% |
| Employment | 1.1% |
Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Primary | St Ann's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 8 Oct 2019. | |
| 0.2 mi | Primary | Stocksbridge Junior School | Academy converter | Outstanding Area360 rating. Inspected 25 Mar 2025. | |
| 0.2 mi | Primary | Stocksbridge Nursery Infant School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 3 Mar 2011. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Royd Nursery and Infant School | Community school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 15 Oct 2024. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Deepcar St John's Church of England Junior School | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 4 Jun 2024. |
Stocksbridge High School is rated Inadequate, last inspected on 12 May 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
Stocksbridge High School ranks 2,594 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 78% of schools).
Stocksbridge High School has 784 pupils aged 11 to 16, with capacity for 915.
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.