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Longley Park Sixth Form Academy

Mixed · ages 16–19 · with sixth formSheffield, Yorkshire and the Humber · Sheffield S5 6SGTrust: Brigantia Learning Trust LimitedSchool website
Pupils on roll
0of 1,100 places
Free school meals
0.0%
Year 11 cohort 2025
Ofsted
Not covered by Ofsted school inspections

Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Longley Park Sixth Form College (URN 133991, until 8 June 2017).

What the data says

Longley Park Sixth Form Academy is a 16–19 provider, so there is no Year 11 cohort: this page covers where its students went after 16–18 study and what they achieved.

Among the 416 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 46% went to university (Sheffield 37%, England 37%), and 6% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.

A level grades average C, below the England average of B-; 6% of students achieved AAB or better including two facilitating subjects (England 18%). The largest A level subjects are Psychology, Sociology and Biology.

Where pupils went after Year 11

Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Sheffield and England.

The Department for Education has not published destination figures for this school (new school, small cohort or not a state-funded school).

Where students went after sixth form

Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.

This school
Sheffield
England
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
MeasureThis schoolSheffieldEngland
Students in the cohort4165,177541,441
Any sustained destination74%77%79%
University (higher education)46%37%37%
— most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students6%19%19%
Further education3%6%5%
Apprenticeship3%7%7%
Employment17%25%28%
No sustained destination19%18%16%

GCSE results 2025

No published Key Stage 4 results for this school.

A levels and other level 3 courses

MeasureThis schoolSheffieldEngland
Students at the end of 16–18 study1,006
— of whom A level students1372,294261,341
Average A level gradeCC+B-
Average points per A level entry29.0934.9535.00
Average grade, best 3 A levelsCB-B-
AAB or better with two facilitating subjects6%19%18%
Average grade, applied general courses
Average grade, T levels

A level subjects

Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.

SubjectEntriesShare of cohortEngland
Psychology4634%23%
Sociology3324%13%
Biology2216%20%
Chemistry2216%17%
English Literature2115%11%
Mathematics1712%31%
Law1612%4%
Photography1612%3%
3D Design1612%1%
Business Studies1511%13%
Fine Art1410%3%
History118%13%
English Language118%4%
Religious Studies107%4%
Physics75%12%
Arabic64%0%
Turkish0%
Persian0%

Applied, technical and other level 3 courses

SubjectQualificationEntriesShare of cohortEngland
Applied SciencesBTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D*6850%
Health StudiesBTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D*4936%
Social ScienceVRQ Level 33928%
Business StudiesBTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D*2619%
MathematicsGCE AS level (All)2619%
Business StudiesBTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D*2619%
Law / Legal StudiesBTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D*2518%
Finance / Accounting (General)VRQ Level 31813%
Computer Appreciation / IntroductionBTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D*1511%
Applied SciencesBTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D*139%
Health StudiesBTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D*139%
Health StudiesBTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D*139%
Mathematics (Numeracy)Core Maths Qualifications at Level 3129%
Computing and IT Advanced TechnicianBTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D*129%
Computer Architecture / SystemsBTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D*107%
Applied SciencesBTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D*107%
MathematicsGCE AS level (Not continued to A2)97%
PhysicsGCE AS level (All)86%
Study SkillsExtended Project (Diploma)64%
Health StudiesBTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D)
Computing and IT Advanced TechnicianBTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D*
Further MathematicsGCE AS level (All)
Computer Architecture / SystemsBTEC National Foundation Diploma L3 - Band H - P-D*
Further MathematicsGCE AS level (Not continued to A2)
PhysicsGCE AS level (Not continued to A2)
Health StudiesOCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3
Health StudiesBTEC National Foundation Diploma L3 - Band H - P-D*
Law / Legal StudiesBTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D)

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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.