OFSTED
10 February 2026
Latest inspection
Latest published outcome
Met
Renewed framework
Safeguarding
Met
Inclusion
Strong standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Strong standard
Attendance & behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development
Strong standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Academy special converter
Phase
Not applicable
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
—
Local authority
Sheffield
Trust
NEXUS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
282
282 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
125
44.3% of pupils
Male pupils
157
55.7% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
16.0 pts
above England
School
40.8%
Sheffield
34.4%
Yorkshire and The Humber
27.7%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
18.5 pts
below England
School
1.8%
Sheffield
24.4%
Yorkshire and The Humber
17.9%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
0.6 pts
below England
School
0.4%
Sheffield
0.9%
Yorkshire and The Humber
0.4%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
82.6%
233
Unclassified
9.9%
28
White and Black Caribbean
1.8%
5
White and Asian
1.4%
4
Any other Mixed background
1.1%
3
Any other White background
1.1%
3
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
100.0%
282 of
282 pupils
79.2 pts
above England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
14.8 pts
below
England
6.0%
94.0 pts
above
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
0.4
38.8 pts
below England
Latest published: -3.74 · 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
30.91%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
24.69 pts
higher than
England
School
30.91%
Sheffield
7.26%
Yorkshire and The Humber
6.13%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
62.57%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
46.76 pts
higher than
England
School
62.57%
Sheffield
18.80%
Yorkshire and The Humber
15.55%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
28.65%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
26.85 pts
higher than
England
School
28.65%
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
153.3%
73.5 pts
above England
Kenwood Academy
153.3%
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.