High Storrs School
High Storrs Road, Sheffield, S11 7LH
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- MINERVA LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Dr Claire Tasker
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- Minerva Learning Trust
- Constituency
- Sheffield Hallam
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,680
- Pupils on roll
- 1,706
- URN
- 145455
- Local authority
- Sheffield
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01142670000
About this school
High Storrs School is a secondary academy in Sheffield. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,706 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 30 March 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 | 243 | 239 | 238 |
| Attainment 8 score | 60.3 | 61.1 | 61.0 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.79 +0.61 to +0.97 | +0.87 +0.69 to +1.06 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 77% | 78.2% | 74.4% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 92% | 89.1% | 85.7% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 72% | 75.3% | 70.2% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 5.6 | 5.8 | 5.8 |
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 High Storrs 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 | 60.3 | 40.9 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 61.1 | 39.3 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 61 | 40 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,695 |
| 2023/24 | 1,660 |
| 2024/25 | 1,668 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How High Storrs School compares
High Storrs School ranked 2nd of 29 secondary schools in Sheffield for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 94% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 41% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 61 | 5.8% | 8.9% | 1,706 | — |
| Silverdale School | 56.7 | 5.3% | 13.7% | 1,491 | 0.5 miles |
| Notre Dame High School | 52.8 | 6.7% | 16.1% | 1,491 | 1.1 miles |
| Mercia School | 68.1 | 4.1% | 24.3% | 1,070 | 1.2 miles |
| Tapton School & Sixth Form | 58 | 6% | 17.4% | 1,747 | 1.2 miles |
| King Edward VII School | 50.8 | 8.5% | 28.6% | 1,729 | 1.7 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)
- 8.94%
- English as an additional language
- 5.1%
- Overall absence
- 5.83%
- Persistent absence
- 13.37%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Silverdale School0.5 miles
Secondary · Sheffield
-
Notre Dame High School1.1 miles
Secondary · Sheffield
-
Mercia School1.2 miles
Secondary · Sheffield
-
Tapton School & Sixth Form1.2 miles
Secondary · Sheffield
-
King Edward VII School1.7 miles
Secondary · Sheffield
Other schools in Sheffield
High Storrs School ranks 2nd 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
- King Ecgbert School Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does High Storrs School teach?
- High Storrs School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Sheffield.
- Who is the headteacher of High Storrs School?
- The headteacher of High Storrs School is Dr Claire Tasker, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was High Storrs School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected High Storrs 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 big is High Storrs School?
- High Storrs School has 1,706 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is High Storrs School full?
- High Storrs School has capacity for 1,680 pupils and 1,706 on roll (102%), 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 High Storrs School a faith school?
- No. High Storrs School has no designated religious character.
- Is High Storrs School a selective school?
- No. High Storrs School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Who runs High Storrs School?
- High Storrs 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 High Storrs School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 60.3 in 2022/23 and 61 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does High Storrs School rank locally?
- High Storrs School ranked 2nd of 29 secondary schools in Sheffield for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 94% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 41% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is High Storrs School's absence rate?
- High Storrs School's overall absence rate is 5.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are High Storrs School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, High Storrs 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.