Sheffield Park Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Sheffield, Yorkshire and the Humber S2 1SN · Sheffield
#339 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber
#3826 of 4,090 nationally
About Sheffield Park Academy
Sheffield Park Academy is a academy secondary located in Sheffield, in the Sheffield local authority of Yorkshire and the Humber, England. It caters for Ages 11–19. In 2025 it enrolled 1,185 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 14.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 339th of 366 ranked secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber. Its strongest component is a level points per entry (22th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (5th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,185; capacity filled 112.9%; grade 4+ english & maths 45.7%; ebacc average points 3.02.
There are 200 schools in Sheffield; Sheffield Park Academy ranks 166th 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%)35.1
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)23.6%
- A level points per entry (10%)28.8
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)57.5%
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 Sheffield Park Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,185
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 57.5%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 112.9%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 35.1
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 23.6%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 45.7%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.02
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 28.8
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Sheffield Park Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Pipworth Community Primary School
Sheffield · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
379 students · 170 m away
Acres Hill Community Primary School
Sheffield · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
213 students · 598 m away
St Theresa's Catholic Primary School
Sheffield · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
237 students · 1.1 km away
Woodthorpe Primary School
Sheffield · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
398 students · 1.2 km away
Athelstan Primary School
Sheffield · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
604 students · 1.3 km away
Emmaus Catholic and CofE Primary School
Sheffield · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
326 students · 1.4 km away
High Hazels Nursery Infant Academy
Sheffield · Academy primary · Ages 3–7
305 students · 1.5 km away
High Hazels Junior School
Sheffield · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
356 students · 1.5 km away
Prince Edward Primary School
Sheffield · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
439 students · 1.6 km away
Stradbroke Primary School
Sheffield · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
475 students · 1.7 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Trinity Academy Leeds
Leeds · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,182 students
The Crossley Heath School
Halifax · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,179 students
Trinity Academy
Doncaster · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,176 students
Hungerhill School
Doncaster · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,175 students
Liberty Academy
Hull · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,199 students
Cockburn John Charles Academy
Leeds · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,169 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Sheffield Park Academy a good school?
Sheffield Park Academy has a Success Index (England) of 14.3 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #339 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 Sheffield Park Academy rank in Yorkshire and the Humber?
Sheffield Park Academy ranks #339 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber and #3826 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Sheffield Park Academy?
Sheffield Park Academy had 1,185 students in 2025.
Is Sheffield Park Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Sheffield Park Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–19. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Sheffield Park Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Sheffield Park Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.