Kingfisher Academy
Sevenairs Road, Beighton, Sheffield, S20 1NZ
- Phase
- Academies
- School type
- Academy special converter
- Ages
- 5 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- NEXUS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr James Gibson
- Sponsor
- Nexus Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Sheffield South East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 70
- Pupils on roll
- 16
- URN
- 147136
- Local authority
- Sheffield
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01143053121
About this school
Kingfisher Academy is a special academy in Sheffield. It teaches children aged 5 to 18 and has 16 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
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Kingfisher Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 46.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 52.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 47.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 9 |
| 2023/24 | 6 |
| 2024/25 | 5 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 33.33%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 47.5%
- Persistent absence
- 27.16%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Landmarks2.3 miles
Other types · Sheffield
-
River Valley2.9 miles
Special schools · Sheffield
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Archdale School3.5 miles
Special schools · Sheffield
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Sheffield Inclusion Centre4.0 miles
Local authority maintained schools · Sheffield
-
Al-Mahad Al-Islami4.1 miles
Independent schools · South Yorkshire
Other schools in Sheffield
- Aldine House Secure Children's Centre Other types
- Archdale School Special schools
- Bents Green School Academies
- Brantwood Garden School Special schools
- Discovery Academy Free Schools
- Elements Academy Free Schools
- Freeman College Other types
- Kenwood Academy Academies
- Landmarks Other types
- Lotus Academy Academies
- Mossbrook School Special schools
- Paces School for Conductive Education Special schools
Common questions
- What year groups does Kingfisher Academy teach?
- Kingfisher Academy teaches children aged 5 to 18. It is a special school in Sheffield.
- Who is the headteacher of Kingfisher Academy?
- The headteacher of Kingfisher Academy is Mr James Gibson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Kingfisher Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Kingfisher Academy, 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 Kingfisher Academy?
- Kingfisher Academy has 16 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 18.
- Is Kingfisher Academy full?
- Kingfisher Academy has capacity for 70 pupils and 16 on roll (23%), 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 Kingfisher Academy a faith school?
- No. Kingfisher Academy has no designated religious character.
- Who runs Kingfisher Academy?
- Kingfisher Academy is part of NEXUS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Kingfisher Academy's absence rate?
- Kingfisher Academy's overall absence rate is 47.5% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Kingfisher Academy publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Kingfisher Academy. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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.