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Meadowhead School Academy Trust

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Dyche Lane, Sheffield S8 8BR · meadowhead.sheffield.sch.uk · 0114 237 2723

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Jun 2022
GCSEs, 2024/25
46
average Attainment 8 score. Sheffield 43.2, England 46
Last distance offered
2.52 mi
4.05 km · Year 7, September 2025 entry · Last category offered · Sheffield Council
Demand for places
1.0
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
2,006
56 over 1,950 places · 103%
Local authority
Sheffield
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
35.8%
First language not English
11.1%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Meadowhead School Academy Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2025, the last place offered under “Last category offered” went to a home 2.52 mi (4.05 km) from the school. Source: Sheffield Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 345 families put the school first and 339 places were offered; 91% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 274 (Places 337)274September 2023: 288 (Places 339)288September 2024: 260 (Places 312)260September 2025: 294 (Places 330)294September 2026: 345 (Places 339)345Places 339
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20263393451▲91%
September 2025Sept 20253302940.997%
September 2024Sept 20243122600.8100%
September 2023Sept 20233392880.8100%
September 2022Sept 20223372740.8100%

Last distance offered

Year 7 – Last category offeredDistance
September 20252.52 mi4.05 km

The council gives the distance of the last place offered in the last category that was reached.

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 46, and 41.2% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Sheffield it was 43.2, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade B- (37 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 42.3 (England 46.3)42.32017/18: 45.7 (England 46.5)45.72018/19: 47.2 (England 46.7)47.22021/22: 52.4 (England 48.8)52.42022/23: 45.7 (England 46.3)45.72023/24: 46.7 (England 45.9)46.72024/25: 46.0 (England 46.0)46.0England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
●4646
▼41.2%45.4%
●63.8%64.8%
▼28.0%40.5%
●3.944.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form42.4−4.2
Sixth form college0.6—
Further education39.9−1.3
Other education0.6+0.3
Apprenticeship3.4−0.3
Employment1.9+0.7
Not in a lasting destination7.7+1.6
Activity not captured3.4+2.5

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 29.0 (England 30.5)C2016/17: 29.0 (England 31.1)C2017/18: 28.3 (England 32.1)C-2018/19: 31.8 (England 32.9)C+2021/22: 43.4 (England 37.9)B+2022/23: 39.1 (England 34.2)B2023/24: 37.6 (England 34.4)B-2024/25: 37.0 (England 35.0)B-England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
132 studentsB- (37)Average +0.05
133 studentsB- (37.1)Average +0.05
82 studentsDist- (33.2)Average +0.05
25.6%AAB or better
96.1%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/24103B- (37.6)+0.07
2022/23116B (39.1)—
2021/22104B+ (43.4)—
2018/1975C+ (31.8)+0.33
2017/18143C- (28.3)-0.19
2016/17139C (29)-0.22
2015/1692C (29)-0.15

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University64.1−1.7
Further education0.7−1.8
Apprenticeship7−1.3
Employment18.8+4.6
Not in a lasting destination6.3−0.4
Activity not captured3.1+0.6

Ofsted

Meadowhead School Academy Trust was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 7 June 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
7 Jun 2022
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Sixth formGood

Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Nov 2018

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Nov 2018Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    16 to 19 study programmesRequires improvement
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Oct 2014Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
  • Mar 2012Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement

What parents said

75% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (216 replies, to 2 April 2023).

Recommend
75%
Replies
216
11% · 2 Apr 2023
Child is happy at school▼83% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▼84% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▼69% agreeEngland 83%
School has high expectations▼76% agreeEngland 82%
Child does well▼81% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼63% agreeEngland 80%
Told how child is doing●85% agreeEngland 83%
Good range of subjects▲94% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲94% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▼70% agreeEngland 78%
Concerns are dealt with properly●74% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 81% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly●48% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 42% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼44% agreeEngland 67%

based on 50 parents (23%) with SEND

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