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Kenwood Academy

Academy special converter · Sheffield, S7 1HQ

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Kenwood Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 10 Feb 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Strong standard
Attendance and behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Post-16 provision
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

TypeAcademy special converter
Ages11 to 19
Pupils282 of 184 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Richard Hadfield
TrustNEXUS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Local authoritySheffield
Opened01 Jan 2023
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 149427.

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 score0.844.746.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths0%63%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths0%46.3%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths0%14.5%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths0%58.7%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 445--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils282
Girls125
Boys157
Eligible for free school meals40.8%
First language not English1.8%
SEN support0
EHC plan282

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
82.6%
White and Black Caribbean
1.8%
White and Asian
1.4%
Other White
1.1%
Other mixed
1.1%
Pakistani
1.1%
Other Asian
0.4%
African
0.4%
Other ethnic group
0.4%
Irish
0%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolSheffieldEngland
Overall absence35.3%-12.9%
Persistent absence68.9%-34.7%
Severe absence29.5%-6.9%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher6
Pupils per adult5
Teachers (FTE)46.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)9.78
Support staff (FTE)57.37
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2539.7
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2537.1
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252.6

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate12.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions4.4%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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 destination100%
Staying in education100%
School sixth form0%
Sixth form college0%
Further education0%
Apprenticeship0%
Employment0%
Not sustained0%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

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Frequently asked questions about Kenwood Academy

What is Kenwood Academy's Ofsted rating?

Kenwood Academy is rated Good, last inspected on 10 Feb 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How many pupils attend Kenwood Academy?

Kenwood Academy has 282 pupils aged 11 to 19, with capacity for 184.

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.