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Willow Park School
All-through · Mixed · Ages 7–16 · Sponsored special academy
Norfolk Park Road, Sheffield S2 2RU · teameducation.org · 0114 279 6850
Overview
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement
- 2019 framework · inspected Jan 2023
- GCSEs, 2023/24
- 6.1
- average Attainment 8 score. Sheffield 43.6, England 45.9
- Pupils
- 89
- 89% of 100 places
- Local authority
- Sheffield
- Free school meals
- 86.5%
- First language not English
- 1.1%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2023/24 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 6.1, and 0% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Sheffield it was 43.6, and across England 45.9.
In 2018/19, 7% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard.
Key stage 2 results
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| n/a | 62% | ||
| n/a | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| n/a | 106 | ||
| n/a | 105 | ||
| n/a | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 126705)
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | 46 | ||
| n/a | 45.4% | ||
| n/a | 64.8% | ||
| n/a | 40.5% | ||
| n/a | 4.09 |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 126705)
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Further education | 81.3 | +20.4 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 12.5 | −0.5 |
| Activity not captured | 6.3 | −6.7 |
Published for the predecessor school (URN 126705)
Ofsted
Willow Park School was judged Requires improvement at its last graded inspection, on 10 January 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Requires improvement
- Inspected
- 10 Jan 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 126705)
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Jan 2019
Other inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 126705), which Ofsted links to this one.
September 2019 to November 2025
- Jun 2024Monitoring visitEffective action
- Jun 2022Monitoring visitEffective action
Before September 2019
Jan 2019Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 126705)
Mar 2015Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 126705)
Mar 2013Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 126705)