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Secondary schools in Sheffield, ranked

The 34 secondary schools here are ranked by their average Attainment 8 score in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results. Progress 8 is suspended nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26, so it cannot be used.

Exam results are one part of the picture, and rankings never include Ofsted judgements: inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared. Special schools and independent schools are not ranked, because their published figures do not compare fairly either. Each school's own page has its inspection history and context.

  1. 1
    Mercia School

    Free schools

    68.1
    Attainment 8
  2. 2
    High Storrs School

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    61.0
    Attainment 8
  3. 3
    Tapton School & Sixth Form

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    58.0
    Attainment 8
  4. 4
    Silverdale School

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    56.7
    Attainment 8
  5. 5
    King Ecgbert School

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    56.1
    Attainment 8
  6. 6
    Penistone Grammar School

    Community school

    53.6
    Attainment 8
  7. 7
    Notre Dame High School

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    52.8
    Attainment 8
  8. 8
    King Edward VII School

    Community school

    50.8
    Attainment 8
  9. 9
    49.9
    Attainment 8
  10. 10
    Bradfield Secondary School

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    49.2
    Attainment 8
  11. 11
    Newfield Secondary School

    Academy sponsor led

    47.9
    Attainment 8
  12. 12
    Forge Valley School & Sixth Form

    Academy sponsor led

    46.6
    Attainment 8
  13. 13
    46.0
    Attainment 8
  14. 14
    45.4
    Attainment 8
  15. 15
    Wales High School

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    45.3
    Attainment 8
  16. 16
    Aston Academy

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    44.2
    Attainment 8
  17. 17
    UTC Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park

    University technical college

    44.0
    Attainment 8
  18. 18
    Dinnington High School

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    42.3
    Attainment 8
  19. 19
    Westfield School

    Academy sponsor led

    41.5
    Attainment 8
  20. 20
    Ecclesfield School

    Academy sponsor led

    41.5
    Attainment 8
  21. 21
    Hinde House 2-16 Academy

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    41.1
    Attainment 8
  22. 22
    Eckington School

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    40.6
    Attainment 8
  23. 23
    Outwood Academy City

    Academy sponsor led

    40.4
    Attainment 8
  24. 24
    Stocksbridge High School

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    39.5
    Attainment 8
  25. 25
    UTC Sheffield City Centre

    University technical college

    39.0
    Attainment 8
  26. 26
    Sheffield Springs Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    38.9
    Attainment 8
  27. 27
    Yewlands Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    37.3
    Attainment 8
  28. 28
    The Birley Academy

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    37.2
    Attainment 8
  29. 29
    Oasis Academy Don Valley

    Academy sponsor led

    36.8
    Attainment 8
  30. 30
    36.6
    Attainment 8
  31. 31
    E-Act Parkwood Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    36.5
    Attainment 8
  32. 32
    Sheffield Park Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    35.1
    Attainment 8
  33. 33
    Lift Firth Park

    Academy sponsor led

    32.7
    Attainment 8
  34. 34
    Chaucer School

    Academy sponsor led

    29.3
    Attainment 8

Common questions

Which is the best secondary school in Sheffield?
By 2024/25 exam results alone, Mercia School ranks first of 34 ranked secondary schools in Sheffield, with an average Attainment 8 score of 68.1. Results reflect each school's cohort as well as its teaching, so treat the ranking as a starting point rather than a verdict.
How are schools in Sheffield ranked?
Secondary schools are ranked by their average Attainment 8 score in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results; Progress 8 is suspended nationally, so it cannot be used. Ofsted judgements are never part of the ranking, because inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared, and special and independent schools are not ranked because their published figures do not compare fairly.
How many secondary schools are ranked in Sheffield?
34 secondary schools in Sheffield published 2024/25 results and are ranked here. Schools without published results, special schools and independent schools are listed on the area's own page instead.

Exam results come from the Department for Education's school performance service and cover the 2024/25 academic year. Schools without published results for that year are not listed.