SCHOOL PROFILE

Bethany School

Not applicable Other independent school URN 107168
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 96 Published school capacity
Capacity used 93.8% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 4 – 16 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Ofsted inspection information

No published inspection data

No Ofsted inspection record is currently held for this school.

SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Other independent school
Phase Not applicable
Gender Mixed
Religious character Christian
Local authority Sheffield
Trust Not applicable
Census date 18 January 2024
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 90 90 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 40 44.4% of pupils
Male pupils 50 55.6% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

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School —
Sheffield 34.4%
Yorkshire and The Humber 27.7%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

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School —
Sheffield 24.4%
Yorkshire and The Humber 17.9%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

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School —
Sheffield 0.9%
Yorkshire and The Humber 0.4%
England 1.0%
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 17.8% 16 of 90 pupils
3.0 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 17.8%
Sheffield 21.2%
Yorkshire and The Humber 20.9%
England 20.8%
SEN support 17.8% 16 pupils
England 14.8% 3.0 pts above
EHC plans 0.0% 0 pupils
England 6.0% 6.0 pts below

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 4 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
ATTAINMENT 8

Average attainment score

62.0 22.8 pts above England
School 62.0
Sheffield 42.5
Yorkshire and The Humber 39.9
England 39.2
English & maths grade 5+ 85.7% England 36.0% 49.7 pts above England
English & maths grade 4+ 100.0% England 51.4% 48.6 pts above England
EBacc entry 28.6% England 30.6% 2.0 pts below England
EBacc average point score 5.45 England 3.41
Progress 8 Not available for 2024/25

Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open not applicable schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

93.8% 14.0 pts above England
Bethany School
93.8%
Sheffield
96.2%
Yorkshire and The Humber
84.5%
England
79.8%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools