Local authority · Yorkshire and the Humber
Secondary schools in Sheffield
Where pupils go after Year 11 and after sixth form, school by school, with GCSE results. Destinations are for the 2023 leavers; results are from 2025.
What the data says
Sheffield has 30 state-funded secondary schools. Of the 5,938 pupils who finished Year 11 here in 2023, 84% stayed in education (England 86%): 36% in a school sixth form, 8% at a sixth form college, 38% at a further education college.
3% started an apprenticeship, close to the England rate of 3%.
After sixth form, 37% of students in Sheffield went to university (England 37%), and 19% of level 3 students reached one of the most selective universities (England 19%).
GCSE results in 2025: Attainment 8 of 43.2 against 46.1 for England; 42% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 45%).
After Year 11: Sheffield against England
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Sheffield | England |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 5,938 | 607,348 |
| Stayed in education | 84% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 36% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 8% | 13% |
| — further education college | 38% | 37% |
| Apprenticeship | 3% | 3% |
| Employment | 2% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 7% | 6% |
State-funded secondary schools (30)
Sorted by name. Click a school for its full picture. “Stayed in education” counts school sixth forms, sixth form colleges and FE colleges together.
| School | Pupils | Stayed in education | School sixth form | FE college | Apprenticeship | To university | Attainment 8 | 5+ Eng & maths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Saints' Catholic High SchoolAcademy converter · sixth form | 1,404 | 94% | 53% | 37% | 1% | 56% | 49.9 | 54% |
| Astrea Academy SheffieldFree schools · sixth form | 1,070 | 88% | 29% | 19% | 1% | — | 45.4 | 47% |
| Bradfield Secondary SchoolAcademy converter · sixth form | 1,006 | 86% | 46% | 38% | 2% | — | 49.2 | 54% |
| E-Act Parkwood AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 886 | 79% | 17% | 36% | 3% | — | 36.5 | 27% |
| Ecclesfield SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 1,711 | 82% | 20% | 57% | 5% | — | 41.5 | 32% |
| Fir Vale AcademyAcademy converter | 931 | 64% | 9% | 18% | 1% | — | — | — |
| Forge Valley School & Sixth FormAcademy sponsor led · sixth form | 1,494 | 84% | 46% | 34% | 6% | 62% | 46.6 | 55% |
| Handsworth Grange Community Sports CollegeAcademy converter | 989 | 81% | 20% | 54% | 4% | — | 36.6 | 27% |
| High Storrs SchoolAcademy converter · sixth form | 1,706 | 94% | 72% | 19% | 1% | 63% | 61.0 | 74% |
| Hinde House 2-16 AcademyAcademy converter | 1,456 | 76% | 10% | 33% | 2% | — | 41.1 | 41% |
| King Ecgbert SchoolAcademy converter · sixth form | 1,575 | 90% | 67% | 21% | 3% | 62% | 56.1 | 64% |
| King Edward VII SchoolCommunity school · sixth form | 1,729 | 89% | 55% | 25% | 2% | 59% | 50.8 | 55% |
| Lift Firth ParkAcademy sponsor led | 1,115 | 86% | 14% | 28% | 1% | — | 32.7 | 25% |
| Meadowhead School Academy TrustAcademy converter · sixth form | 2,006 | 84% | 45% | 37% | 3% | 62% | 46.0 | 41% |
| Mercia Northridge SchoolAcademy sponsor led | — | 66% | 6% | 43% | 2% | — | 29.3 | 16% |
| Mercia SchoolFree schools · sixth form | 1,070 | 95% | 73% | 19% | 3% | — | 68.1 | 83% |
| Newfield Secondary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 1,048 | 85% | 29% | 54% | 3% | — | 47.9 | 41% |
| Notre Dame High SchoolAcademy converter · sixth form | 1,491 | 97% | 70% | 24% | — | 62% | 52.8 | 54% |
| Oasis Academy Don ValleyAcademy sponsor led | 1,116 | 79% | 28% | 33% | 1% | — | 36.8 | 27% |
| Outwood Academy CityAcademy sponsor led | 1,138 | 74% | 17% | 57% | 5% | — | 40.4 | 40% |
| Sheffield Park AcademyAcademy sponsor led · sixth form | 1,185 | 75% | 26% | 43% | 4% | 52% | 35.1 | 24% |
| Sheffield Springs AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 1,083 | 79% | 19% | 57% | 2% | — | 38.9 | 38% |
| Silverdale SchoolAcademy converter · sixth form | 1,491 | 96% | 71% | 21% | 0% | 52% | 56.7 | 70% |
| Stocksbridge High SchoolAcademy converter | 784 | 76% | 21% | 55% | 9% | — | 39.5 | 26% |
| Tapton School & Sixth FormAcademy converter · sixth form | 1,747 | 93% | 66% | 21% | 2% | 63% | 58.0 | 68% |
| The Birley AcademyAcademy converter | 1,061 | 81% | 12% | 69% | 2% | — | 37.2 | 27% |
| UTC Sheffield City CentreUniversity technical college · sixth form | 543 | 84% | 39% | 42% | 7% | 26% | 39.0 | 23% |
| UTC Sheffield Olympic Legacy ParkUniversity technical college · sixth form | 445 | 86% | 40% | 39% | 5% | 51% | 44.0 | 44% |
| Westfield SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 1,366 | 78% | 18% | 52% | 5% | — | 41.5 | 38% |
| Yewlands AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 884 | 77% | 17% | 51% | 6% | — | 37.3 | 30% |
Independent schools, colleges and special schools with published data (15)
| School | Pupils | Stayed in education | School sixth form | FE college | Apprenticeship | To university | Attainment 8 | 5+ Eng & maths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Sheffield Collegecollege · Further education | — | — | — | — | — | 19% | — | — |
| Al-Mahad Al-Islamiindependent · Other independent school · sixth form | 77 | — | — | — | — | — | 55.2 | 82% |
| Bethany Schoolindependent · Other independent school | 90 | — | — | — | — | — | 62.0 | 86% |
| Birkdale Schoolindependent · Other independent school · sixth form · selective | 721 | — | — | — | — | — | 43.7 | 0% |
| Sheffield High School GDSTindependent · Other independent school · sixth form | 695 | — | — | — | — | — | 20.7 | 0% |
| Westbourne Schoolindependent · Other independent school | 276 | — | — | — | — | — | 62.3 | 73% |
| Chapeltown Academysixth form · Free schools 16 to 19 · sixth form | 249 | — | — | — | — | 46% | — | — |
| Longley Park Sixth Form Academysixth form · Academy 16-19 converter · sixth form | 0 | — | — | — | — | 46% | — | — |
| Brantwood Garden Schoolspecial · Other independent special school | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | 8.6 | 9% |
| Talbot Specialist Schoolspecial · Community special school · sixth form | 253 | 96% | 0% | 35% | 0% | — | — | — |
| Bents Green Schoolstate · Academy special converter · sixth form | 343 | 95% | 0% | 51% | 0% | — | 2.9 | 2% |
| Kenwood Academystate · Academy special converter · sixth form | 282 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.4 | 0% |
| Lotus Academystate · Academy special sponsor led | 108 | — | — | — | — | — | 9.8 | 0% |
| Seven Hills Schoolstate · Academy special converter · sixth form | — | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% | — | — | — |
| Willow Park Schoolstate · Academy special sponsor led | 89 | 43% | 0% | 43% | 0% | — | 0.8 | 0% |