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SCHOOL PROFILE

Bents Green School

Not applicable Academy special converter URN 151461
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 288 Published school capacity
Capacity used 119.1% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 19 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

21 February 2024
Latest published outcome School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next
Published 27 March 2024 View Ofsted record
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 343 343 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 66 19.2% of pupils
Male pupils 277 80.8% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

60.1%
35.3 pts above England
School 60.1%
Sheffield 34.4%
Yorkshire and The Humber 27.7%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

13.7%
6.6 pts below England
School 13.7%
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
56.9%
195
African
10.5%
36
White and Black Caribbean
5.5%
19
Pakistani
5.2%
18
Any other ethnic group
3.8%
13
Any other Asian background
3.2%
11
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% 343 of 343 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 0.0% 0 pupils
England 14.8% 14.8 pts below
EHC plans 100.0% 343 pupils
England 6.0% 94.0 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder 300
Speech, language & communication 17
Social, emotional & mental health 9
Severe learning difficulty 6
Moderate learning difficulty 5
Specific learning difficulty 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.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open not applicable schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

119.1% 39.3 pts above England
Bents Green School
119.1%
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