Meadowhead School Academy Trust
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Sheffield, Yorkshire and the Humber S8 8BR · Sheffield
#160 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber
#1947 of 4,090 nationally
About Meadowhead School Academy Trust
Meadowhead School Academy Trust is a academy secondary located in Sheffield, in the Sheffield local authority of Yorkshire and the Humber, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 2,006 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 50.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 160th of 366 ranked secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber. Its strongest component is a level points per entry (69th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (31th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 2,006; capacity filled 102.9%; grade 4+ english & maths 63.8%; ebacc average points 3.94.
There are 200 schools in Sheffield; Meadowhead School Academy Trust ranks 79th 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%)46.0
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)41.2%
- A level points per entry (10%)37.0
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)35.8%
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 Meadowhead School Academy Trust by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 2,006
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 35.8%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 102.9%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 46.0
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 41.2%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 63.8%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.94
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 37.0
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Meadowhead School Academy Trust
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Lower Meadow Primary School
Sheffield · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
281 students · 510 m away
St Thomas of Canterbury School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy
Sheffield · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
211 students · 1.0 km away
Lowedges Primary Academy
Sheffield · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
314 students · 1.1 km away
Greenhill Primary School
Sheffield · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
526 students · 1.1 km away
Norton Free Church of England Primary School
Sheffield · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
210 students · 1.4 km away
Abbey Lane Primary School
Sheffield · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
533 students · 1.7 km away
Lenthall Infant and Nursery School
Dronfield · Local authority primary · Ages 2–7
82 students · 2.0 km away
Mundella Primary School
Sheffield · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
417 students · 2.0 km away
Woodseats Primary School
Sheffield · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
407 students · 2.1 km away
Northfield Junior School
Dronfield · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
165 students · 2.3 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Wickersley School and Sports College
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1,984 students
Hall Cross Academy
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2,039 students
St Aidan's Church of England High School
Harrogate · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,966 students
South Craven School
Keighley · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,936 students
Harrogate Grammar School
Harrogate · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
2,081 students
South Hunsley School and Sixth Form College
North Ferriby · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
2,085 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Meadowhead School Academy Trust a good school?
Meadowhead School Academy Trust has a Success Index (England) of 50.2 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #160 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 Meadowhead School Academy Trust rank in Yorkshire and the Humber?
Meadowhead School Academy Trust ranks #160 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber and #1947 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Meadowhead School Academy Trust?
Meadowhead School Academy Trust had 2,006 students in 2025.
Is Meadowhead School Academy Trust a primary school or a secondary school?
Meadowhead School Academy Trust is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Meadowhead School Academy Trust?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Meadowhead School Academy Trust; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.