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E-Act Parkwood Academy

Sheffield, S5 8ULSecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2023
Progress 8
No data
First choices / offers
0.9×
First choices did not exceed offers made
157 1st-choice / 179 offers made
Ranking
#2,490
of 3,141 nationally

About E-Act Parkwood Academy

E-Act Parkwood Academy is a state-funded secondary school in Sheffield, Yorkshire and the Humber, for pupils aged 11 to 16 for boys and girls. DfE data records 886 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 930.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (29 Mar 2023). the published Attainment 8 score was 36.5 for 2024/25. admissions data records 157 first-preference applications and 179 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
AddressLongley Avenue West, Sheffield, Sheffield, S5 8UL
HeadteacherMr Joel Hinchcliffe
Local AuthoritySheffield
Number of Pupils886
Free School Meals (FSM)54.5%
School Capacity886 / 930 (95% 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.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultySevere LearningOther

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E-Act Parkwood Academy has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.