Ecclesfield School

About Ecclesfield School

Ecclesfield School’s Progress 8 score of -0.22 sits comfortably above the Sheffield local authority average of -0.4 for secondary schools, meaning pupils here make stronger progress than the typical student across the city. That gap is meaningful: while the LA average suggests many schools are struggling to lift outcomes, Ecclesfield is outperforming that baseline. Its Attainment 8 score of 43.1 also reflects a solid academic floor, and 61.4% of pupils achieved a grade 4 or above in both English and maths. The school ranks 10th out of 29 secondary schools in Sheffield, putting it in the top third locally, and sits in the 65th percentile nationally. For a large 11-16 comprehensive with 1,718 pupils and a 28.1% free school meals rate, these results suggest the school is doing a decent job of supporting progress across a diverse intake.

The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection in 2022 rated it Good across the board, including behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management. That’s a notable turnaround from its previous inspection in 2017, when it was judged Inadequate overall. The Progress 8 banding is described as ‘Below average’, but the confidence interval ranges from -0.06 to -0.38, meaning the true figure could be closer to the national average. In English and maths, the Progress 8 scores are -0.25 and -0.24 respectively, while the EBacc entry rate is high at 63.9%, though only 23.5% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths. The EBacc average point score of 3.92 is modest, but the school’s open element Progress 8 score of -0.09 is notably stronger, suggesting pupils taking non-EBacc subjects fare better.

Ecclesfield is a popular school: for 2025/26 entry, it received 592 applications for 350 places, with 342 first-preference offers made from 379 first-preference applications, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.69. The school offers a wide range of facilities including a theatre, sports hall, astro turf, science labs, music rooms, and a sixth form centre, though it does not have a sixth form itself. SEND provision is comprehensive, covering autistic spectrum disorder, speech and language needs, physical disabilities, and social, emotional and mental health support. Clubs include DofE, coding, orchestra, and chess, and sports range from rugby and hockey to swimming and dance. This is a large, inclusive school that suits families looking for strong pastoral support and a broad curriculum, with academic results that are better than the local average but not among the city’s top performers.

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