Located in Sheffield, Eckington School is a secondary school, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It has a religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
Eckington School currently has around 1144 pupils on roll, which is about 79% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.8% boys and 50.2% girls. Around 31.7% 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 31.4%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (92%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Inadequate. This indicates significant weaknesses.
| Address: | Dronfield Road, Sheffield, S21 4GN |
| Website: | https://www.eckington.chorustrust.org/ |
| Telephone: | 01246432849 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Derbyshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Richard Cronin |
| Religious character: | |
| Admissions policy: | |
| Unique reference: | 149825 |
Ofsted inspection date: 21/06/2022
Safeguarding is not effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1453 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1144 |
| Number of Boys: | 570 |
| Number of Girls: | 574 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 10.4% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 31.4% | 8.2% |
| White British | 92.00% | 1053 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.40% | 16 |
| African | 1.30% | 15 |
| Other White | 1.20% | 14 |
| White and Asian | 0.60% | 7 |
| Other Mixed | 0.60% | 7 |
| Chinese | 0.60% | 7 |
| White and Black African | 0.50% | 6 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.40% | 5 |
| Other Asian | 0.30% | 4 |
| Indian | 0.30% | 3 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.10% | 1 |
| Pakistani | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.10% | 1 |
| Caribbean | 0.10% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.10% | 1 |
| Other Black | 0.10% | 1 |
| Unclassified | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birk Hill Infant & Nursery School Chestnut Avenue , S21 4BE | 2out of 4 | 586 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Eckington Junior School School Street , Eckington S21 4FL | 3out of 4 | 1,151 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Eckington Junior School School Street , Eckington S21 4FL | - not rated | 1,151 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Marsh Lane Primary School School Lane , Marsh Lane S21 5RS | 3out of 4 | 1,244 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Camms CofE (Aided) Primary School Camms Close , Castle Hill S21 4AU | 3out of 4 | 1,584 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eckington School Dronfield Road , Eckington S21 4GN | - not rated | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Eckington School Dronfield Road , Eckington S21 4GN | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Eckington School Dronfield Road , S21 4GN | 1out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Landmarks Littlemoor House , Littlemoor S21 4EF | - not rated | 2,053 yd | Special post 16 institution | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.