Astrea Academy Sheffield
Andover Street, Sheffield, S3 9BE
- Phase
- All-through
- School type
- Free schools
- Ages
- 2 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- ASTREA ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Co Headteacher David Boyd Rachel Flemming
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Astrea Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,095
- Pupils on roll
- 1,070
- URN
- 145864
- Local authority
- Sheffield
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01145539110
About this school
Astrea Academy Sheffield is an all-through academy in Sheffield. It teaches children aged 2 to 18 and has 1,070 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. 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
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 47% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 57% |
| Expected standard in maths | 60% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 53% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 100.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 |
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 139 | 142 | 135 |
| Attainment 8 score | 44.5 | 42.3 | 45.4 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.02 -0.28 to +0.23 | +0.01 -0.23 to +0.25 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 40% | 37.3% | 46.7% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 62% | 62.7% | 68.9% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 35% | 31% | 40.7% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.0 |
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 Astrea Academy Sheffield 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 | 44.5 | 40.9 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 42.3 | 39.3 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 45.4 | 40 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 11.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 9.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 988 |
| 2023/24 | 1,025 |
| 2024/25 | 1,051 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Astrea Academy Sheffield compares
Astrea Academy Sheffield ranked 13th of 29 secondary schools in Sheffield for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 59% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 21% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 45.4 | 7.5% | 56.2% | 1,070 | — |
| Oasis Academy Don Valley | 36.8 | 10.6% | 57.7% | 1,116 | 1.6 miles |
| Hinde House 2-16 Academy | 41.1 | 9.2% | 50% | 1,456 | 2.5 miles |
| Pye Bank CofE Primary School | — | 5.1% | 56.1% | 446 | 0.2 miles |
| Byron Wood Primary Academy | — | 6.4% | 52.8% | 395 | 0.4 miles |
| St Catherine's Catholic Primary School (Hallam) | — | 3.8% | 36% | 466 | 0.6 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)
- 56.21%
- English as an additional language
- 62%
- Overall absence
- 7.48%
- Persistent absence
- 21.44%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Oasis Academy Don Valley1.6 miles
All-through · Sheffield
-
Hinde House 2-16 Academy2.5 miles
All-through · Sheffield
-
Pye Bank CofE Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Sheffield
-
Byron Wood Primary Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Sheffield
-
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School (Hallam)0.6 miles
Primary · Sheffield
Other schools in Sheffield
Astrea Academy Sheffield ranks 104th of the 139 ranked primary schools in Sheffield, and Astrea Academy Sheffield ranks 14th of the 34 ranked secondary schools in Sheffield.
- Hinde House 2-16 Academy All-through
- Oasis Academy Don Valley All-through
- Aughton Early Years Centre Nursery
- Broomhall Nursery School Nursery
- Grace Owen Nursery School Nursery
- Abbey Lane Primary School Primary
- Abbeyfield Primary Academy Primary
- Acres Hill Community Primary School Primary
- Angram Bank Primary School Primary
- Anns Grove Primary School Primary
- Anston Brook Primary School Primary
- Anston Greenlands Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Astrea Academy Sheffield teach?
- Astrea Academy Sheffield teaches children aged 2 to 18. It is an all-through school in Sheffield.
- Who is the headteacher of Astrea Academy Sheffield?
- The headteacher of Astrea Academy Sheffield is Co Headteacher David Boyd Rachel Flemming, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Astrea Academy Sheffield last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Astrea Academy Sheffield, 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 Astrea Academy Sheffield?
- Astrea Academy Sheffield has 1,070 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 18.
- Is Astrea Academy Sheffield full?
- Astrea Academy Sheffield has capacity for 1,095 pupils and 1,070 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 Astrea Academy Sheffield a faith school?
- No. Astrea Academy Sheffield has no designated religious character.
- Is Astrea Academy Sheffield a selective school?
- No. Astrea Academy Sheffield is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Astrea Academy Sheffield have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Astrea Academy Sheffield as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Astrea Academy Sheffield?
- Astrea Academy Sheffield is part of ASTREA ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How does Astrea Academy Sheffield rank locally?
- Astrea Academy Sheffield ranked 13th of 29 secondary schools in Sheffield for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 59% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 21% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Astrea Academy Sheffield's absence rate?
- Astrea Academy Sheffield's overall absence rate is 7.5% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Astrea Academy Sheffield's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Astrea Academy Sheffield'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.