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Overview
SCHOOL PROFILE

Sheffield Inclusion Centre

Not applicable Pupil referral unit URN 137596
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 170 Published school capacity
Capacity used 124.1% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 5 – 16 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

21 November 2023
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
Published 31 January 2024 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Pupil referral unit
Phase Not applicable
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Sheffield
Trust Not applicable
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 211 211 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 64 30.3% of pupils
Male pupils 147 69.7% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

80.6%
55.8 pts above England
School 80.6%
Sheffield 34.4%
Yorkshire and The Humber 27.7%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

33.6%
13.3 pts above England
School 33.6%
Sheffield 24.4%
Yorkshire and The Humber 17.9%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Sheffield 0.9%
Yorkshire and The Humber 0.4%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
50.2%
106
Gypsy / Roma
21.3%
45
White and Black Caribbean
7.6%
16
Any other White background
4.3%
9
Pakistani
3.8%
8
Any other Asian background
2.4%
5
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 77.3% 163 of 211 pupils
56.4 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 77.3%
Sheffield 21.2%
Yorkshire and The Humber 20.9%
England 20.8%
SEN support 63.0% 133 pupils
England 14.8% 48.2 pts above
EHC plans 14.2% 30 pupils
England 6.0% 8.2 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Social, emotional & mental health 113
Speech, language & communication 17
Moderate learning difficulty 14
Autistic spectrum disorder 9
Specific learning difficulty 8
Severe learning difficulty 2

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.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open not applicable schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

124.1% 44.3 pts above England
Sheffield Inclusion Centre
124.1%
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 · Ofsted monthly management information