High Storrs School

About High Storrs School

High Storrs School sits at the top of the secondary school table in Sheffield, ranked first out of 29 schools in the local authority. That puts it ahead of strong local peers like King Ecgbert School, Tapton School, and Chapeltown Academy, all of which rank within the top five. The school is a large, mixed, non-denominational state secondary with a sixth form, and it serves 1,668 pupils — just shy of its 1,680 capacity. Oversubscription is heavy: for 2025/26 entry, the school received 745 applications for 244 places, with 283 families listing it as their first preference. Only 237 first-preference offers were made, giving a ratio of just over three applicants per place. Headteacher Claire Tasker leads a school that has held a Good rating from Ofsted since at least its 2008 inspection, and the most recent ungraded visit in 2022 confirmed it remains Good. The nearest Outstanding-rated school in the area is Tapton School, about two kilometres away.

Academically, High Storrs is a standout performer. Its Progress 8 score of 0.87 is classed as well above average nationally and ranks fifth in the entire Yorkshire and the Humber region out of 306 schools. That figure is a full 1.27 points above the Sheffield local authority average of -0.4, which is a striking gap. Attainment 8 sits at 61.1, and 89.1% of pupils achieved a grade 4 or above in English and maths, with 78.2% reaching grade 5 or above. The EBacc average points score is 5.81, and 75.3% of pupils entered the EBacc combination of subjects. In the sixth form, the picture is similarly strong: students achieved an average of B grades per entry, with a points-per-entry score of 39.42. The value-added score of 0.06 is rated as average, and 24.2% of A-level entries were graded AAB or higher. The school’s best three A-levels averaged a B grade overall.

Facilities are generous for a state school: there’s a swimming pool, theatre, sixth form centre, astro turf, playing fields, music rooms, and a library. Sports on offer include athletics, tennis, netball, cricket, rounders, and dance, while clubs range from coding and science club to the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award and Young Enterprise. The school also has a chapel, which is unusual for a non-religious school. SEND provision is broad, covering dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social and emotional mental health needs, speech and language needs, hearing and visual impairments, physical disability, and autistic spectrum disorder. This is a school that suits families who prioritise strong academic outcomes and want a large, well-resourced comprehensive with a busy extracurricular programme. The high oversubscription means it’s a realistic choice mainly for those living within the catchment area or with strong admission criteria.

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