Ecclesfield School, based in Sheffield, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Ecclesfield School currently has around 1718 pupils on roll, which is about 98% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.5% boys and 48.5% girls. Around 28.1% 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 10.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 28.6%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (83.4%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Chapeltown Road, Sheffield, S35 9WD |
| Website: | www.ecclesfield-school.com |
| Telephone: | 01142461156 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Sheffield |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Richard Walkden |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | |
| Unique reference: | 145191 |
Ofsted inspection date: 24/05/2022
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1750 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1718 |
| Number of Boys: | 885 |
| Number of Girls: | 833 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 10.3% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 28.6% | 8.2% |
| White British | 83.40% | 1433 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 2.90% | 49 |
| African | 2.30% | 40 |
| Other Mixed | 1.90% | 32 |
| Unclassified | 1.90% | 32 |
| Other White | 1.60% | 27 |
| White and Asian | 1.10% | 19 |
| Other Asian | 1.00% | 18 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.80% | 14 |
| Other Black | 0.60% | 11 |
| White and Black African | 0.60% | 10 |
| Pakistani | 0.50% | 8 |
| Caribbean | 0.50% | 8 |
| Chinese | 0.30% | 6 |
| Indian | 0.30% | 6 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.20% | 3 |
| Irish | 0.10% | 1 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coit Primary School Park Avenue , Chapeltown S35 1WH | 3out of 4 | 427 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Windmill Hill Primary School Ash View , Chapeltown S35 1ZD | - not rated | 1,294 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Windmill Hill Primary School Ash View , Chapeltown S35 1ZD | 3out of 4 | 1,294 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Windmill Hill Junior School Ash View , Chapeltown S35 1ZD | - not rated | 1,326 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Windmill Hill Infant School Ash View , Chapeltown S35 1ZD | - not rated | 1,326 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monteney Middle School Monteney Crescent , S5 9DN | - not rated | 2,165 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Mansel Middle School Mansel Crescent , S5 9QS | - not rated | 3,074 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ecclesfield School Chapeltown Road , Ecclesfield S35 9WD | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ecclesfield School Chapeltown Road , Ecclesfield S35 9WD | - not rated | 136 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ecclesfield School Chapeltown Road , Ecclesfield S35 9WD | - not rated | 136 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Yewlands Academy Creswick Lane , S35 8NN | - not rated | 2,805 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Yewlands Academy Creswick Lane , Grenoside S35 8NN | - not rated | 2,814 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chapeltown Academy Hydra Business Park , Nether Lane S35 9ZX | - not rated | 647 yd | Free schools 16 to 19 | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parson Cross Tertiary College Remington Avenue , S5 9PB | - not rated | 2,606 yd | Miscellaneous | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Paces School for Conductive Education Thorncliffe Hall , Newton Chambers Road S35 2PH | 3out of 4 | 2,997 yd | Non-maintained special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Woolley Wood School Chaucer Road , S5 9QN | 3out of 4 | 2,999 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.