Chapeltown Academy

About Chapeltown Academy

Chapeltown Academy is a 16-19 state secondary in Sheffield that currently has 297 pupils against a school capacity of 980, meaning it is operating well below its potential size. However, the demand for places tells a very different story: for the 2025/26 admissions cycle, the school received 583 applications for just 57 places, making it heavily oversubscribed with an oversubscription ratio of 10.23. Of those applicants, 111 put it as their first preference, and only 46 first-preference offers were made. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals stands at 45.3%, which is significantly higher than the national average for secondary schools and suggests the school serves a notably disadvantaged catchment. The school is non-denominational, mixed, and led by headteacher Dominic Pinto. Its most recent Ofsted inspection, in 2021, rated it Outstanding across every category including quality of education, personal development, behaviour and attitudes, and leadership and management.

Academically, Chapeltown Academy delivers strong results that place it well above the local average. Its Progress 8 score of 0.52 is categorised as 'well above average' nationally, and compares very favourably to the Sheffield local authority average of -0.4. This means pupils at the school make around half a grade more progress per subject than the national average. Within Sheffield, the school ranks 4th out of 29 secondary schools, placing it in the top 14% locally, and 36th out of 306 schools in Yorkshire and the Humber. The Attainment 8 score is 47.8, and 68.2% of pupils achieved a grade 4 or above in English and maths. The EBacc entry rate is high at 89.1%, with 44.5% of pupils achieving the EBacc at grade 4 or above. Progress in English is particularly strong at 0.65, while maths progress is 0.39.

The school offers a wide range of facilities including a theatre, sports hall, astro turf, science labs, art studios, and music rooms. Sports on offer include netball, rugby, football, basketball, cross country, and dance, while clubs range from Film Club and Model UN to Eco Club, Chess, and Choir. The school has a substantial SEND provision list covering specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate to severe learning difficulties, autistic spectrum disorder, speech and language needs, and social, emotional and mental health support. Given its strong academic outcomes, high oversubscription, and focus on a 16-19 cohort, this school is best suited to families in Sheffield who are looking for a post-16 option that delivers exceptional progress, particularly for students who may be starting from a lower baseline. The high FSM percentage suggests it is a genuinely comprehensive sixth form that achieves strong results across a diverse intake.

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