Located in Sheffield, Yewlands Academy 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.
Yewlands Academy currently has around 912 pupils on roll, which is about 101% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 53.1% boys and 46.9% girls. Around 41.1% 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 30%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (90.5%).
Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Creswick Lane, Sheffield, S35 8NN |
| Website: | yewlandsacademy.org |
| Telephone: | 01142329010 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Sheffield |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Ms Kimberley Willmot |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 145943 |
Ofsted inspection date: 01/10/2024
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 900 |
| Number of Pupils: | 912 |
| Number of Boys: | 484 |
| Number of Girls: | 428 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 10.4% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 30% | 8.2% |
| White British | 90.50% | 825 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.60% | 15 |
| African | 1.40% | 13 |
| White and Asian | 1.10% | 10 |
| Other Mixed | 0.90% | 8 |
| Unclassified | 0.90% | 8 |
| Other Asian | 0.80% | 7 |
| Other White | 0.80% | 7 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.70% | 6 |
| White and Black African | 0.30% | 3 |
| Pakistani | 0.20% | 2 |
| Caribbean | 0.20% | 2 |
| Other Black | 0.20% | 2 |
| Indian | 0.20% | 2 |
| Chinese | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.10% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mansel Primary Chaucer Road , Sheffield A S5 9QN | 3out of 4 | 233 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Thomas More Catholic Primary, A Voluntary Academy Creswick Lane , Grenoside S35 8NN | 3out of 4 | 253 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Thomas More Catholic Primary School Creswick Lane , Grenoside S35 8NN | - not rated | 253 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Mansel First School Mansel Crescent , S5 9QS | - not rated | 270 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Mansel Primary School Mansel Crescent , S5 9QS | - not rated | 270 yd | Community school | 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 | 270 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Monteney Middle School Monteney Crescent , S5 9DN | - not rated | 1,436 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Hillsborough Middle School Parkside Road , S6 2AA | - not rated | 3,155 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yewlands Academy Creswick Lane , S35 8NN | - not rated | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Yewlands Academy Creswick Lane , Grenoside S35 8NN | - not rated | 19 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Yewlands School Technology College Creswick Lane , Grenoside S35 8NN | - not rated | 19 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Chaucer Business and Enterprise College Wordsworth Avenue , S5 8NH | - not rated | 987 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Chaucer School Wordsworth Avenue , S5 8NH | - 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chapeltown Academy Hydra Business Park , Nether Lane S35 9ZX | - not rated | 2,894 yd | Free schools 16 to 19 | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Longley Park Sixth Form College Horninglow Road , S5 6SG | - not rated | 3,127 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Longley Park Sixth Form Academy Horninglow Road , S5 6SG | - not rated | 3,127 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 | 332 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Parson Cross Tertiary College Remington Avenue , S5 9PB | - not rated | 717 yd | Miscellaneous | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Lotus Academy Lindsay Road , S5 7WE | 1out of 4 | 1,953 yd | Academy special sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Deerlands School Lindsay Road , S5 7WE | - not rated | 1,970 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Holgate Meadows School Lindsay Road , S5 7WE | - not rated | 2,005 yd | Foundation special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.