Eckington School
Dronfield Road, Eckington, Sheffield, S21 4GN
This school is closed (it closed in March 2023).
It was replaced by Eckington School. That page has the school's current information.
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Co Headteacher John Sitch & Rob McGrath
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Constituency
- North East Derbyshire
- Setting
- (England/Wales) Urban minor conurbation
- Capacity
- 1,453
- Pupils on roll
- 1,280
- URN
- 145521
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
About this school
Eckington School was a secondary academy in Sheffield. It taught children aged 11 to 18 and had 1,280 pupils on roll.
Ofsted did not inspect it under the current framework.
Ofsted judgement
Eckington School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in April 2018, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 220 |
| Attainment 8 score | 43.2 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.33 -0.52 to -0.14 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 44% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 66% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 19% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.7 |
How Eckington School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 6% of England schools in 2022/23.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 10.9% | 23.4% | 1,280 | — |
| Eckington School | 40.6 | 10% | 32.5% | 1,124 | 0.0 miles |
| The Birley Academy | 37.2 | 11.6% | 36.5% | 1,061 | 2.5 miles |
| Westfield School | 41.5 | 11.2% | 27.7% | 1,366 | 2.5 miles |
| Whittington Green School | 40.8 | 7.8% | 45.9% | 682 | 2.9 miles |
| Netherthorpe School | 42.1 | 11.9% | 42.5% | 973 | 3.2 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 2022/23 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 23.4%
- English as an additional language
- 1.9%
- Overall absence
- 10.9%
- Persistent absence
- 33.9%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Eckington School0.0 miles
Secondary · Sheffield
-
The Birley Academy2.5 miles
Secondary · Sheffield
-
Westfield School2.5 miles
Secondary · Sheffield
-
Whittington Green School2.9 miles
Secondary · Chesterfield
-
Netherthorpe School3.2 miles
Secondary · Chesterfield
Other 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 Eckington School teach?
- Eckington School taught children aged 11 to 18. It was a secondary school in Sheffield.
- Has Eckington School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Eckington School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Eckington School?
- Eckington School had 1,280 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- What are Eckington School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Eckington 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 14 September 2023.