OFSTED
10 February 2026
Latest inspection
Latest published outcome
Met
Renewed framework
Safeguarding
Met
Inclusion
Strong standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
INSPECTION HISTORY
Previous Ofsted activity
24 September 2021
Ungraded inspection
School remains Good
Published
10 November 2021
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Academy converter
Phase
All-through
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
Local authority
Sheffield
Trust
BRIGANTIA LEARNING TRUST LIMITED
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
1,456
1,394 full-time ·
62 part-time
Female pupils
681
46.8% of pupils
Male pupils
775
53.2% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
27.5 pts
above England
School
52.3%
Sheffield
34.4%
Yorkshire and The Humber
27.7%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
25.0 pts
above England
School
45.3%
Sheffield
24.4%
Yorkshire and The Humber
17.9%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
0.8 pts
below England
School
0.2%
Sheffield
0.9%
Yorkshire and The Humber
0.4%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
29.4%
428
Pakistani
21.6%
314
Any other ethnic group
12.4%
180
African
9.3%
135
White and Black Caribbean
4.2%
61
Gypsy / Roma
3.7%
54
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
24.1%
351 of
1,456 pupils
3.3 pts
above England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
5.4 pts
above
England
6.0%
2.1 pts
below
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
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
2024/25
Key stage 4 outcomes
Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.
ATTAINMENT 8
Average attainment score
41.1
1.9 pts
above England
Latest published: -0.07 · 2023/24
Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
9.22%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
3.00 pts
higher than
England
School
9.22%
Sheffield
7.26%
Yorkshire and The Humber
6.13%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
27.23%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
11.41 pts
higher than
England
School
27.23%
Sheffield
18.80%
Yorkshire and The Humber
15.55%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
3.97%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
2.17 pts
higher than
England
School
3.97%
Sheffield
2.70%
Yorkshire and The Humber
1.77%
England
1.80%
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages rather than
pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open all-through schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
108.9%
17.8 pts
above England
Hinde House 2-16 Academy
108.9%
Sheffield
100.7%
Yorkshire and The Humber
97.2%
England
91.1%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.