Silverdale School
Bents Crescent, Sheffield, S11 9QH
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- CHORUS EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Jim Smith
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- Chorus Education Trust
- SEN provision
- HI - Hearing Impairment
- Constituency
- Sheffield Hallam
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,600
- Pupils on roll
- 1,491
- URN
- 139167
- Local authority
- Sheffield
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01142369991
About this school
Silverdale School is a secondary academy in Sheffield. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,491 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Silverdale School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit 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
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 236 | 230 | 174 |
| Attainment 8 score | 56.6 | 57.9 | 56.7 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.64 +0.46 to +0.83 | +0.58 +0.39 to +0.77 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 64% | 69.1% | 70.1% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 81% | 81.3% | 81.6% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 56% | 40% | 47.1% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 |
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 Silverdale School 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 | 56.6 | 40.9 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 57.9 | 39.3 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 56.7 | 40 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,450 |
| 2023/24 | 1,466 |
| 2024/25 | 1,451 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Silverdale School compares
Silverdale School ranked 4th of 29 secondary schools in Sheffield for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 90% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 56.7 | 5.3% | 13.7% | 1,491 | — |
| High Storrs School | 61 | 5.8% | 8.9% | 1,706 | 0.5 miles |
| Mercia School | 68.1 | 4.1% | 24.3% | 1,070 | 1.4 miles |
| Notre Dame High School | 52.8 | 6.7% | 16.1% | 1,491 | 1.6 miles |
| Tapton School & Sixth Form | 58 | 6% | 17.4% | 1,747 | 1.7 miles |
| King Ecgbert School | 56.1 | 5.5% | 21.2% | 1,575 | 2.2 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)
- 13.69%
- English as an additional language
- 18.5%
- Overall absence
- 5.29%
- Persistent absence
- 12.91%
Location
Nearby schools
-
High Storrs School0.5 miles
Secondary · Sheffield
-
Mercia School1.4 miles
Secondary · Sheffield
-
Notre Dame High School1.6 miles
Secondary · Sheffield
-
Tapton School & Sixth Form1.7 miles
Secondary · Sheffield
-
King Ecgbert School2.2 miles
Secondary · Sheffield
Other schools in Sheffield
Silverdale School ranks 4th 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 Silverdale School teach?
- Silverdale School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Sheffield.
- Who is the headteacher of Silverdale School?
- The headteacher of Silverdale School is Mr Jim Smith, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Silverdale School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Silverdale School, 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 Silverdale School?
- Silverdale School has 1,491 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Silverdale School full?
- Silverdale School has capacity for 1,600 pupils and 1,491 on roll (93%), so it has space against 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 Silverdale School a faith school?
- No. Silverdale School has no designated religious character.
- Is Silverdale School a selective school?
- No. Silverdale School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Silverdale School part of an academy trust?
- Silverdale School is part of CHORUS EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Silverdale School have?
- The schools register lists Silverdale School's special educational needs provision as: HI - Hearing Impairment. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Silverdale School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 56.6 in 2022/23 and 56.7 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Silverdale School compare with other schools in Sheffield?
- Silverdale School ranked 4th of 29 secondary schools in Sheffield for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 90% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Silverdale School's absence rate?
- Silverdale School's overall absence rate is 5.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Silverdale School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Silverdale School'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.