Chaucer School is a secondary school in Sheffield, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character.
Chaucer School currently has around 794 pupils on roll, which is about 88% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51% boys and 49% girls. Around 57.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 18.1%. Persistent absence is recorded at 47.7%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (66.4%). african pupils make up about 10.5%
Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 89% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (78%) , including 9% who stay in school sixth forms and 67% progressing to further education , while 5% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Wordsworth Avenue, Sheffield, S5 8NH |
| Website: | http://www.chaucer.sheffield.sch.uk |
| Telephone: | 01142322338 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Sheffield |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Joanna Crewe |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 138414 |
Ofsted inspection date: 25/02/2025
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 900 |
| Number of Pupils: | 794 |
| Number of Boys: | 405 |
| Number of Girls: | 389 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 18.1% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 47.7% | 8.2% |
| White British | 66.40% | 527 |
| African | 10.50% | 83 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 5.40% | 43 |
| Other White | 2.60% | 21 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 2.50% | 20 |
| White and Asian | 1.90% | 15 |
| Indian | 1.90% | 15 |
| Unclassified | 1.60% | 13 |
| White and Black African | 1.40% | 11 |
| Other Asian | 1.30% | 10 |
| Other Mixed | 1.10% | 9 |
| Pakistani | 1.10% | 9 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 1.00% | 8 |
| Other Black | 0.50% | 4 |
| Chinese | 0.40% | 3 |
| Caribbean | 0.30% | 2 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meynell Community Primary School Meynell Road , S5 8GN | - not rated | 497 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Meynell Nursery & Primary School Meynell Road , S5 8GN | 3out of 4 | 497 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Fox Hill Primary School Keats Road , S6 1AZ | - not rated | 673 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Fox Hill Primary Keats Road , S6 1AZ | - not rated | 673 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Mansel Primary Chaucer Road , Sheffield A S5 9QN | 3out of 4 | 763 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mansel Middle School Mansel Crescent , S5 9QS | - not rated | 796 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Monteney Middle School Monteney Crescent , S5 9DN | - not rated | 1,779 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Hillsborough Middle School Parkside Road , S6 2AA | - not rated | 2,270 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Hucklow Middle School Hucklow Road , S5 6TB | - not rated | 2,920 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Roe Wood Middle School Norwood Drive , S5 7BH | - not rated | 3,060 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chaucer Business and Enterprise College Wordsworth Avenue , S5 8NH | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Chaucer School Wordsworth Avenue , S5 8NH | - not rated | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Yewlands Academy Creswick Lane , Grenoside S35 8NN | - not rated | 970 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Yewlands School Technology College Creswick Lane , Grenoside S35 8NN | - not rated | 970 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Yewlands Academy Creswick Lane , S35 8NN | - not rated | 987 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longley Park Sixth Form College Horninglow Road , S5 6SG | - not rated | 2,594 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Longley Park Sixth Form Academy Horninglow Road , S5 6SG | - not rated | 2,594 yd | Academy 16-19 converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woolley Wood School Chaucer Road , S5 9QN | 3out of 4 | 682 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Parson Cross Tertiary College Remington Avenue , S5 9PB | - not rated | 1,063 yd | Miscellaneous | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Beeley Wood First and Middle School Penistone Road North , S6 1LP | - not rated | 1,459 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Beeley Wood Senior School Penistone Road North , S6 1LP | - not rated | 1,459 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Holgate Meadows School Lindsay Road , S5 7WE | - not rated | 1,547 yd | Foundation special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.