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Bradfield Secondary School

Secondary · Academy converter · Sheffield, S35 0AE

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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#1,066 of 3,312

Better than 67% of schools in England

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

Bradfield Secondary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 3 Jun 2025

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages11 to 19
Pupils1,006
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMrs Anna Hughes
TrustINOVA MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST LIMITED
Local authoritySheffield
Opened01 Feb 2020
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 147788.

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.49.4, better than England, better than Sheffield44.746.2
Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass.73.1%, better than England, better than Sheffield63%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass.55.4%, better than England, better than Sheffield46.3%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade.9.7%, worse than England, worse than Sheffield14.5%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths69.9%, better than England, better than Sheffield58.7%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4186--

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 pupils1,006
Girls514
Boys492
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.16.5%
First language not English3.7%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.1,103
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.8.8%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.101
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.32
Average class size27.1

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
86%
Other White
2.7%
White and Black Caribbean
2.5%
White and Asian
1.8%
African
1.6%
Other mixed
1.2%
White and Black African
1.1%
Other Asian
0.7%
Other ethnic group
0.5%
Caribbean
0.4%

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 teacher19.6
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.14
Teachers (FTE)51.45
Teaching assistants (FTE)11.57
Support staff (FTE)29.56
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2554.1
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2542.5
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/254
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/257.5

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.232
Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed.429
First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice.213
First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.213
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)1

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 absence5.7%, better than England-8%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.14.5%, better than 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 rate26.6%
Pupils with one or more suspensions9.2%
Permanent exclusion rate0.1%
Permanent exclusions1

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.94.7%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.87.1%
School sixth form44.9%
Further education39.6%
Apprenticeship4.4%
Employment3.1%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.3.1%
Sixth form college0.9%

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 Bradfield Secondary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.7 miPrimaryOughtibridge Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.4 miPrimaryLoxley Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.6 miPrimaryWisewood Nursery & Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.6 miPrimaryMarlcliffe Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.8 miPrimaryBradfield Dungworth Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.8 miPrimaryWharncliffe Side Primary School and NurseryAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Bradfield Secondary School

What is Bradfield Secondary School's Ofsted rating?

Bradfield Secondary School is rated Good, last inspected on 3 Jun 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Bradfield Secondary School rank in England?

Bradfield Secondary School ranks 1,066 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (better than 67% of schools).

What are Bradfield Secondary School's GCSE results?

In 2025/26, 55.4% of pupils at Bradfield Secondary School got grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 46.3%). The Attainment 8 score was 49.4 (England 46.2).

How hard is it to get into Bradfield Secondary School?

For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, Bradfield Secondary School made 232 offers from 429 applications (1.8 per offer), and 213 of 213 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Bradfield Secondary School?

Bradfield Secondary School has 1,006 pupils aged 11 to 19.

What is the capacity of Bradfield Secondary School?

Bradfield Secondary School had 1,103 school places in 2024/25.

Does Bradfield Secondary School have a sixth form?

Yes, Bradfield Secondary School teaches students up to age 19.

How big are classes at Bradfield Secondary School?

At Bradfield Secondary School, the average class had 27.1 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19.6 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Bradfield Secondary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Bradfield Secondary School missed 5.7% of sessions (England 8%), and 14.5% 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.