Ecclesfield School
Chapeltown Road, Ecclesfield, Sheffield, S35 9WD
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- MINERVA LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Richard Walkden
- Sponsor
- Minerva Learning Trust
- Constituency
- Penistone and Stocksbridge
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,750
- Pupils on roll
- 1,711
- URN
- 145191
- Local authority
- Sheffield
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01142461156
About this school
Ecclesfield School is a secondary academy in Sheffield. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 1,711 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Ecclesfield 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
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 330 | 324 | 349 |
| Attainment 8 score | 41.5 | 43.1 | 41.5 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.32 -0.47 to -0.17 | -0.22 -0.38 to -0.06 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 32% | 39.5% | 32.1% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 57% | 61.4% | 58.2% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 63% | 63.9% | 64.5% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.7 | 3.9 | 3.8 |
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 Ecclesfield 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 | 41.5 | 40.9 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 43.1 | 39.3 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 41.5 | 40 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 10.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 10.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 10.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,711 |
| 2023/24 | 1,730 |
| 2024/25 | 1,718 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Ecclesfield School compares
Ecclesfield School ranked 16th of 29 secondary schools in Sheffield for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 44% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 7% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 41.5 | 10.3% | 28.9% | 1,711 | — |
| Yewlands Academy | 37.3 | 10.8% | 41.3% | 884 | 1.6 miles |
| Lift Firth Park | 32.7 | 13.5% | 54.3% | 1,115 | 2.1 miles |
| E-Act Parkwood Academy | 36.5 | 8.7% | 52.3% | 886 | 2.9 miles |
| Winterhill School | 39.3 | 10.8% | 44.5% | 941 | 3.0 miles |
| Fir Vale Academy | — | 23% | — | 931 | 3.3 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)
- 28.93%
- English as an additional language
- 5.2%
- Overall absence
- 10.29%
- Persistent absence
- 27.58%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Yewlands Academy1.6 miles
Secondary · Sheffield
-
Lift Firth Park2.1 miles
Secondary · Sheffield
-
E-Act Parkwood Academy2.9 miles
Secondary · Sheffield
-
Winterhill School3.0 miles
Secondary · Rotherham
-
Fir Vale Academy3.3 miles
Secondary · Sheffield
Other schools in Sheffield
Ecclesfield School ranks 20th 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
- Eckington School Secondary
- Fir Vale Academy Secondary
- Forge Valley School & Sixth Form Secondary
- Handsworth Grange Community Sports College Secondary
- High Storrs School Secondary
- King Ecgbert School Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Ecclesfield School teach?
- Ecclesfield School teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in Sheffield.
- Who is the headteacher of Ecclesfield School?
- The headteacher of Ecclesfield School is Mr Richard Walkden, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Ecclesfield School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Ecclesfield 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 Ecclesfield School?
- Ecclesfield School has 1,711 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is Ecclesfield School full?
- Ecclesfield School has capacity for 1,750 pupils and 1,711 on roll (98%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Ecclesfield School a faith school?
- No. Ecclesfield School has no designated religious character.
- Is Ecclesfield School part of an academy trust?
- Ecclesfield School is part of MINERVA LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Ecclesfield School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 41.5 in 2022/23 and 41.5 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Ecclesfield School compare with other schools in Sheffield?
- Ecclesfield School ranked 16th of 29 secondary schools in Sheffield for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 44% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 7% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Ecclesfield School's absence rate?
- Ecclesfield School's overall absence rate is 10.3% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Ecclesfield School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Ecclesfield 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 10 July 2026.