SCHOOL PROFILE

Bradfield Secondary School

Secondary Academy converter URN 147788
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 1,200 Published school capacity
Capacity used 83.8% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 19 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

3 June 2025
Latest published outcome Not judged
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Secondary
Gender Mixed
Religious character —
Local authority Sheffield
Trust INOVA MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST LIMITED
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 1,006 1,006 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 514 51.1% of pupils
Male pupils 492 48.9% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

16.5%
8.3 pts below England
School 16.5%
Sheffield 34.4%
Yorkshire and The Humber 27.7%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

3.7%
16.6 pts below England
School 3.7%
Sheffield 24.4%
Yorkshire and The Humber 17.9%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.7%
0.3 pts below England
School 0.7%
Sheffield 0.9%
Yorkshire and The Humber 0.4%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
86.0%
865
Any other White background
2.7%
27
White and Black Caribbean
2.5%
25
White and Asian
1.8%
18
African
1.6%
16
Any other Mixed background
1.2%
12
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 13.2% 133 of 1,006 pupils
7.6 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 13.2%
Sheffield 21.2%
Yorkshire and The Humber 20.9%
England 20.8%
SEN support 10.0% 101 pupils
England 14.8% 4.7 pts below
EHC plans 3.2% 32 pupils
England 6.0% 2.9 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Social, emotional & mental health 37
Specific learning difficulty 32
Moderate learning difficulty 26
Autistic spectrum disorder 21
Speech, language & communication 11
Physical disability 4

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

49.2 10.0 pts above England
School 49.2
Sheffield 42.5
Yorkshire and The Humber 39.9
England 39.2
English & maths grade 5+ 53.6% England 36.0% 17.6 pts above England
English & maths grade 4+ 74.2% England 51.4% 22.8 pts above England
EBacc entry 24.9% England 30.6% 5.7 pts below England
EBacc average point score 4.31 England 3.41
Progress 8 Not available for 2024/25

Latest published: -0.47 · 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

Attendance profile

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

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

6.32%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

0.10 pts higher than England
School 6.32%
Sheffield 7.26%
Yorkshire and The Humber 6.13%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

15.47%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

0.35 pts lower than England
School 15.47%
Sheffield 18.80%
Yorkshire and The Humber 15.55%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

3.17%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

1.37 pts higher than England
School 3.17%
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 secondary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

83.8% 8.5 pts below England
Bradfield Secondary School
83.8%
Sheffield
98.5%
Yorkshire and The Humber
91.7%
England
92.3%
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