SCHOOL PROFILE

Kingfisher Academy

Not applicable Academy special converter URN 147136
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 70 Published school capacity
Capacity used 22.9% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 5 – 18 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

9 March 2022
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Outstanding
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy special converter
Phase Not applicable
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Sheffield
Trust NEXUS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 16 16 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 9 56.3% of pupils
Male pupils 7 43.8% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

18.8%
6.0 pts below England
School 18.8%
Sheffield 34.4%
Yorkshire and The Humber 27.7%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

18.8%
1.5 pts below England
School 18.8%
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.

Unclassified
50.0%
8
White British
37.5%
6
Bangladeshi
6.3%
1
Pakistani
6.3%
1
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 100.0% 16 of 16 pupils
79.2 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 100.0%
Sheffield 21.2%
Yorkshire and The Humber 20.9%
England 20.8%
SEN support 37.5% 6 pupils
England 14.8% 22.7 pts above
EHC plans 62.5% 10 pupils
England 6.0% 56.5 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Social, emotional & mental health 10
Autistic spectrum disorder 3
Other difficulty or disability 1
Physical disability 1
Speech, language & communication 1

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.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

47.50%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

41.28 pts higher than England
School 47.50%
Sheffield 7.26%
Yorkshire and The Humber 6.13%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

27.16%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

11.34 pts higher than England
School 27.16%
Sheffield 18.80%
Yorkshire and The Humber 15.55%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

19.79%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

17.99 pts higher than England
School 19.79%
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 not applicable schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

22.9% 56.9 pts below England
Kingfisher Academy
22.9%
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