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High Storrs School

Sheffield, S11 7LHSecondaryAges 11–18MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2022
Progress 8
+0.87
Well above average
−20+2
Competition
1.2×
Oversubscribed
283 1st-choice / 244 places
Ranking
🏆Top 5%
#140 of 3,141 nationally

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.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressHigh Storrs Road, Sheffield, Sheffield, S11 7LH
HeadteacherClaire Tasker
Local AuthoritySheffield
Number of Pupils1,668
Free School Meals (FSM)8.4%
School Capacity1,668 / 1,680 (99% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

30 Mar 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (30 Mar 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 26 Nov 2013. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
Playing FieldsMusic RoomsGymnasiumAstro TurfLibrarySwimming PoolSixth Form CentreTheatreChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

12

Sports

AthleticsTennisNetballCricketRoundersDance

Clubs & Activities

CodingEco ClubScience ClubNewspaperDuke of EdinburghYoung Enterprise

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:35 – 15:05

Source: highstorrs.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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High Storrs School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.