Meadowhead School Academy Trust
Dyche Lane, Sheffield, S8 8BR
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- MEADOWHEAD SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Kam Grewal-Joy
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Constituency
- Sheffield Heeley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,950
- Pupils on roll
- 2,006
- URN
- 138545
- Local authority
- Sheffield
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01142372723
About this school
Meadowhead School Academy Trust is a secondary academy in Sheffield. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 2,006 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 326 | 323 | 318 |
| Attainment 8 score | 45.7 | 46.7 | 46.0 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.14 -0.02 to +0.29 | +0.04 -0.12 to +0.20 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 43% | 50.2% | 41.2% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 63% | 67.5% | 63.8% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 24% | 21.4% | 28% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.9 |
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 Meadowhead School Academy Trust 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 | 45.7 | 40.9 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 46.7 | 39.3 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 46 | 40 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 10.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 10% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 9.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,919 |
| 2023/24 | 1,924 |
| 2024/25 | 1,960 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Meadowhead School Academy Trust compares
Meadowhead School Academy Trust ranked 12th of 29 secondary schools in Sheffield for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 61% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 11% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 46 | 9.2% | 36.5% | 2,006 | — |
| Newfield Secondary School | 47.9 | 7.5% | 36.1% | 1,048 | 1.5 miles |
| Dronfield Henry Fanshawe School | 50 | 8.5% | 19.7% | 1,810 | 1.7 miles |
| Mercia School | 68.1 | 4.1% | 24.3% | 1,070 | 2.0 miles |
| Sheffield Springs Academy | 38.9 | 13.2% | 59% | 1,083 | 2.7 miles |
| King Ecgbert School | 56.1 | 5.5% | 21.2% | 1,575 | 2.8 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)
- 36.45%
- English as an additional language
- 11.3%
- Overall absence
- 9.19%
- Persistent absence
- 23.3%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Newfield Secondary School1.5 miles
Secondary · Sheffield
-
Dronfield Henry Fanshawe School1.7 miles
Secondary · Dronfield
-
Mercia School2.0 miles
Secondary · Sheffield
-
Sheffield Springs Academy2.7 miles
Secondary · Sheffield
-
King Ecgbert School2.8 miles
Secondary · Sheffield
Other schools in Sheffield
Meadowhead School Academy Trust ranks 13th 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 year groups does Meadowhead School Academy Trust teach?
- Meadowhead School Academy Trust teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Sheffield.
- Who is the headteacher of Meadowhead School Academy Trust?
- The headteacher of Meadowhead School Academy Trust is Mrs Kam Grewal-Joy, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Meadowhead School Academy Trust last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Meadowhead School Academy Trust, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Meadowhead School Academy Trust?
- Meadowhead School Academy Trust has 2,006 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Meadowhead School Academy Trust full?
- Meadowhead School Academy Trust has capacity for 1,950 pupils and 2,006 on roll (103%), 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 Meadowhead School Academy Trust a faith school?
- No. Meadowhead School Academy Trust has no designated religious character.
- Is Meadowhead School Academy Trust a selective school?
- No. Meadowhead School Academy Trust is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Who runs Meadowhead School Academy Trust?
- Meadowhead School Academy Trust is part of MEADOWHEAD SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Meadowhead School Academy Trust's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 45.7 in 2022/23 and 46 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Meadowhead School Academy Trust rank locally?
- Meadowhead School Academy Trust ranked 12th of 29 secondary schools in Sheffield for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 61% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 11% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Meadowhead School Academy Trust's absence rate?
- Meadowhead School Academy Trust's overall absence rate is 9.2% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Meadowhead School Academy Trust's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Meadowhead School Academy Trust'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 1 July 2026.