Sheffield Park Academy
Beaumont Road North, Sheffield, S2 1SN
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Christian
- Trust
- UNITED LEARNING TRUST
- Executive Principal
- Mr Rob Watson
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious ethos
- None
- Sponsor
- United Learning Trust
- Constituency
- Sheffield Heeley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,050
- Pupils on roll
- 1,185
- URN
- 131895
- Local authority
- Sheffield
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01142392661
About this school
Sheffield Park Academy is a Christian secondary academy in Sheffield. It teaches children aged 11 to 19 and has 1,185 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Sheffield Park Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 8 December 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 204 | 197 | 199 |
| Attainment 8 score | 34.3 | 36.7 | 35.1 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.78 -0.98 to -0.58 | -0.65 -0.85 to -0.45 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 28% | 37.1% | 23.6% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 50% | 53.3% | 45.7% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 52% | 43.7% | 33.7% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.0 | 3.3 | 3.0 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Sheffield Park Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Sheffield average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 34.3 | 40.9 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 36.7 | 39.3 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 35.1 | 40 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 13.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 13% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 13.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,205 |
| 2023/24 | 1,198 |
| 2024/25 | 1,212 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Sheffield Park Academy compares
Sheffield Park Academy ranked 27th of 29 secondary schools in Sheffield for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 27% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 2% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 35.1 | 13.5% | 58.4% | 1,185 | — |
| Sheffield Springs Academy | 38.9 | 13.2% | 59% | 1,083 | 1.3 miles |
| Outwood Academy City | 40.4 | 12.3% | 43.3% | 1,138 | 1.5 miles |
| UTC Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park | 44 | 10.5% | 31.3% | 445 | 1.6 miles |
| All Saints' Catholic High School | 49.9 | 7.7% | 27.2% | 1,404 | 1.6 miles |
| Handsworth Grange Community Sports College | 36.6 | 10.9% | 34.3% | 989 | 1.9 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 58.42%
- English as an additional language
- 38.6%
- Overall absence
- 13.47%
- Persistent absence
- 37.93%
Location
Nearby schools
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Sheffield Springs Academy1.3 miles
Secondary · Sheffield
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Outwood Academy City1.5 miles
Secondary · Sheffield
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UTC Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park1.6 miles
Secondary · Sheffield
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All Saints' Catholic High School1.6 miles
Secondary · Sheffield
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Handsworth Grange Community Sports College1.9 miles
Secondary · Sheffield
Other schools in Sheffield
Sheffield Park Academy ranks 32nd of the 34 ranked secondary schools in Sheffield.
- All Saints' Catholic High School Secondary
- Aston Academy Secondary
- Bradfield Secondary School Secondary
- Chaucer School Secondary
- Dinnington High School Secondary
- E-Act Parkwood Academy Secondary
- Ecclesfield School Secondary
- Eckington School Secondary
- Fir Vale Academy Secondary
- Forge Valley School & Sixth Form Secondary
- Handsworth Grange Community Sports College Secondary
- High Storrs School Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Sheffield Park Academy teach?
- Sheffield Park Academy teaches children aged 11 to 19. It is a secondary school in Sheffield.
- Who is the executive principal of Sheffield Park Academy?
- The executive principal of Sheffield Park Academy is Mr Rob Watson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Sheffield Park Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Sheffield Park Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Sheffield Park Academy?
- Sheffield Park Academy has 1,185 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 19.
- Is Sheffield Park Academy full?
- Sheffield Park Academy has capacity for 1,050 pupils and 1,185 on roll (113%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Sheffield Park Academy a faith school?
- Yes. Sheffield Park Academy is designated Christian.
- Is Sheffield Park Academy a selective school?
- No. Sheffield Park Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Sheffield Park Academy part of an academy trust?
- Sheffield Park Academy is part of UNITED LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Sheffield Park Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 34.3 in 2022/23 and 35.1 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Sheffield Park Academy compare with other schools in Sheffield?
- Sheffield Park Academy ranked 27th of 29 secondary schools in Sheffield for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 27% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 2% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Sheffield Park Academy's absence rate?
- Sheffield Park Academy's overall absence rate is 13.5% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Sheffield Park Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Sheffield Park Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.