Located in Sheffield, Bents Green School is a not applicable school, serving pupils aged 11 to 19. The school is a community special school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
Bents Green School currently has around 323 pupils on roll, which is about 112% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 81.7% boys and 18.3% girls. Around 60.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 10.4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 26.4%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (60.4%).
Around 100% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (95%) , including 0% who stay in school sixth forms and 55% progressing to further education , while 5% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Ringinglow Road, Sheffield, S11 7TB |
| Website: | http://www.bentsgreenschool.co.uk |
| Telephone: | 01142363545 |
| School Type: | Community special school |
| Education phase: | Not applicable |
| Local authority: | Sheffield |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Co Headteacher Aileen Hosty Laura Rzepinski |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 107169 |
| Age Range: | 11 - 19 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 288 |
| Number of Pupils: | 323 |
| Number of Boys: | 264 |
| Number of Girls: | 59 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 10.4% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 26.4% | 8.2% |
| White British | 60.40% | 195 |
| African | 7.40% | 24 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 5.60% | 18 |
| Pakistani | 4.60% | 15 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 4.00% | 13 |
| Unclassified | 3.10% | 10 |
| Other Asian | 2.50% | 8 |
| Other White | 2.50% | 8 |
| White and Black African | 2.20% | 7 |
| Indian | 1.50% | 5 |
| White and Asian | 1.20% | 4 |
| Other Mixed | 1.20% | 4 |
| Bangladeshi | 1.20% | 4 |
| Other Black | 1.20% | 4 |
| Chinese | 0.60% | 2 |
| Caribbean | 0.60% | 2 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ecclesall Primary School High Storrs Road , Ecclesall S11 7LG | 3out of 4 | 1,187 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ecclesall Primary School High Storrs Road , Ecclesall S11 7LG | - not rated | 1,187 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ecclesall Church of England Junior School Ringinglow Road , S11 7PQ | - not rated | 1,330 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Clifford All Saints CofE Primary School Ringinglow Road , S11 7PQ | 2out of 4 | 1,367 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Nether Green Junior School Fulwood Road , S10 3QA | 3out of 4 | 1,666 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greystones Middle School Greystones Road , S11 7GL | - not rated | 1,991 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Hallam Middle School Hallam Grange Crescent , S10 4BD | - not rated | 2,352 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silverdale School Bents Crescent , S11 9QH | 3out of 4 | 312 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Silverdale School Bents Crescent , S11 9QH | - not rated | 312 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| High Storrs School High Storrs Road , S11 7LH | 3out of 4 | 919 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| High Storrs School High Storrs Road , S11 7LH | - not rated | 919 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Notre Dame High School Fulwood Road , S10 3BT | 3out of 4 | 2,590 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Folkwood Secondary School Ringinglow Road , S11 7TB | - not rated | 0 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Bents Green School Ringinglow Road , S11 7TB | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy special converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Bents Green School Ringinglow Road , S11 7TB | - not rated | 0 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Broad Elms School Broad Elms Lane , S11 9RQ | - not rated | 749 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Mylnhurst Preparatory School and Nursery Button Hill , Ecclesall S11 9HJ | - not rated | 1,789 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.