Ecclesfield School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Sheffield, Yorkshire and the Humber S35 9WD · Sheffield
#239 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber
#2699 of 4,090 nationally
About Ecclesfield School
Ecclesfield School is a academy secondary located in Sheffield, in the Sheffield local authority of Yorkshire and the Humber, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 1,711 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 34.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 239th of 366 ranked secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (42th percentile), and its weakest is grade 5+ in english & maths (30th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,711; capacity filled 97.8%; grade 4+ english & maths 58.2%; ebacc average points 3.78.
There are 200 schools in Sheffield; Ecclesfield School ranks 114th of 189 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)41.5
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)32.1%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)30.5%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Ecclesfield School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,711
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 30.5%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 97.8%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 41.5
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 32.1%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 58.2%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.78
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Ecclesfield School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Coit Primary School
Sheffield · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
203 students · 391 m away
Chapeltown Academy
Sheffield · Academy sixth form · Ages 16–19
249 students · 592 m away
Windmill Hill Primary School
Sheffield · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
266 students · 1.2 km away
Lound Junior School
Sheffield · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
195 students · 1.4 km away
Lound Infant School
Sheffield · Academy primary · Ages 4–7
142 students · 1.5 km away
Ecclesfield Primary School
Sheffield · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
411 students · 1.6 km away
Thorpe Hesley Primary School
Rotherham · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
580 students · 1.9 km away
Monteney Primary School
Sheffield · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
446 students · 2.0 km away
Beck Primary School
Sheffield · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
690 students · 2.3 km away
Greengate Lane Academy
Sheffield · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
182 students · 2.3 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber with a comparable Pupils on roll.
High Storrs School
Sheffield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,706 students
Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College
Ossett · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,699 students
Immanuel College
Bradford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,732 students
Tapton School & Sixth Form
Sheffield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,747 students
Woodkirk Academy
Wakefield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,769 students
Rastrick High School
Brighouse · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,774 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Ecclesfield School a good school?
Ecclesfield School has a Success Index (England) of 34.9 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #239 of 366 in Yorkshire and the Humber. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Ecclesfield School rank in Yorkshire and the Humber?
Ecclesfield School ranks #239 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber and #2699 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Ecclesfield School?
Ecclesfield School had 1,711 students in 2025.
Is Ecclesfield School a primary school or a secondary school?
Ecclesfield School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Ecclesfield School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Ecclesfield School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.