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E-Act Parkwood Academy

Sheffield, S5 8ULSecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2023
Progress 8
-0.42
Below average
−20+2
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
175 1st-choice / 177 places
Ranking
#2,490
of 3,141 nationally

About E-Act Parkwood Academy

E-Act Parkwood Academy is a popular choice among Sheffield families, with 290 applications for 177 places in the 2025/26 admissions round, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.64. Of those, 165 offers went to first-preference applicants out of 175 who put the school top of their list, suggesting strong local confidence. The school does not publish a parent-view recommendation percentage, but the demand speaks for itself. Headteacher Joel Hinchcliffe leads a mixed, non-religious secondary for 11- to 16-year-olds, with no sixth form. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in 2023, confirmed it remains Good, a notable improvement from its Requires Improvement rating in 2012. Leadership and management were also judged Good. With 52% of pupils eligible for free school meals, the school serves a community with above-average disadvantage, and its capacity of 930 currently holds 856 pupils.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressLongley Avenue West, Sheffield, Sheffield, S5 8UL
HeadteacherJoel Hinchcliffe
Local AuthoritySheffield
Number of Pupils856
Free School Meals (FSM)52.0%
School Capacity856 / 930 (92% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

29 Mar 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (29 Mar 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 25 Feb 2014. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
Sports HallAstro TurfLibrarySwimming PoolICT SuitePlaying FieldsArt StudiosScience LabsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

13

Sports

GymnasticsDanceTennisBadmintonCross CountryRoundersFootballRowing

Clubs & Activities

DramaDuke of EdinburghChoirChessYoung Enterprise

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultySevere LearningOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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E-Act Parkwood Academy has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.