Located in Sheffield, Lift Firth Park is a secondary school, 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.
Lift Firth Park currently has around 1164 pupils on roll, which is about 86% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.7% boys and 48.3% girls. Around 53.9% 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 12.8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 32.8%.
The student population reflects a mixed community, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 37.8%. pakistani pupils make up about 17.8% , followed by african at 13.1%
Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 85% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (74%) , including 13% who stay in school sixth forms and 57% progressing to further education , while 7% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Fircroft Avenue, Sheffield, S5 0SD |
| Website: | www.firthparkacademy.org |
| Telephone: | 01142576238 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Sheffield |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Nigel Whittle |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 139334 |
Ofsted inspection date: 17/06/2025
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1350 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1164 |
| Number of Boys: | 602 |
| Number of Girls: | 562 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 12.8% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 32.8% | 8.2% |
| White British | 37.80% | 440 |
| Pakistani | 17.80% | 207 |
| African | 13.10% | 152 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 7.70% | 90 |
| Other Asian | 7.10% | 83 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 3.50% | 41 |
| Other Mixed | 2.50% | 29 |
| White and Asian | 2.40% | 28 |
| Other Black | 1.90% | 22 |
| Other White | 1.50% | 18 |
| White and Black African | 1.00% | 12 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.90% | 11 |
| Indian | 0.80% | 9 |
| Unclassified | 0.80% | 9 |
| Caribbean | 0.40% | 5 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.30% | 4 |
| Chinese | 0.30% | 3 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hatfield Primary School Hatfield House Lane , S5 6HY | - not rated | 160 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Hatfield Academy Hatfield House Lane , S5 6HY | 3out of 4 | 160 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Hatfield Academy Hatfield House Lane , S5 6HY | - not rated | 160 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Hartley Brook Primary School Hartley Brook Road , S5 0JF | - not rated | 585 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Hartley Brook Primary School Hartley Brook Road , Shiregreen S5 0JF | 3out of 4 | 585 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shergreen Middle School Bracken Road , S5 6FH | - not rated | 923 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Hucklow Middle School Hucklow Road , S5 6TB | - not rated | 1,585 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Monteney Middle School Monteney Crescent , S5 9DN | - not rated | 1,992 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Roe Wood Middle School Norwood Drive , S5 7BH | - not rated | 2,764 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lift Firth Park Fircroft Avenue , S5 0SD | - not rated | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Firth Park Community Arts College Fircroft Avenue , S5 0SD | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Fir Vale Academy Owler Lane , S4 8GB | - not rated | 2,244 yd | Academy converter | No | More About School | |
| Fir Vale School Owler Lane , S4 8GB | - not rated | 2,325 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Fir Vale School Owler Lane , S4 8GB | - not rated | 2,325 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hinde House 3-16 School Shiregreen Lane , S5 6AG | - not rated | 1,110 yd | Community school | Yes | 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 | 1,067 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Longley Park Sixth Form Academy Horninglow Road , S5 6SG | - not rated | 1,067 yd | Academy 16-19 converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Chapeltown Academy Hydra Business Park , Nether Lane S35 9ZX | - not rated | 3,089 yd | Free schools 16 to 19 | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hinde House 2-16 Academy Shiregreen Lane , S5 6AG | 3out of 4 | 1,110 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lotus Academy Lindsay Road , S5 7WE | 1out of 4 | 1,378 yd | Academy special sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Deerlands School Lindsay Road , S5 7WE | - not rated | 1,405 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Holgate Meadows School Lindsay Road , S5 7WE | - not rated | 1,491 yd | Foundation special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Northern General Hospital School Herries Road , S5 7AU | - not rated | 2,083 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| KS3 Inclusion Centre Riverside Centre , Earl Marshall Road S4 8FB | - not rated | 2,411 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.