Tapton School & Sixth Form
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Sheffield, Yorkshire and the Humber S10 5RG · Sheffield
#23 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber
#447 of 4,090 nationally
About Tapton School & Sixth Form
Tapton School & Sixth Form 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 1,747 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 84.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools in England and 23rd of 366 ranked secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (90th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (73th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,747; capacity filled 111.4%; grade 4+ english & maths 84.4%; ebacc average points 5.31.
There are 200 schools in Sheffield; Tapton School & Sixth Form ranks 15th 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%)58.0
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)67.7%
- A level points per entry (10%)39.5
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)19.1%
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 Tapton School & Sixth Form by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,747
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 19.1%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 111.4%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 58.0
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 67.7%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 84.4%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 5.31
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 39.5
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Tapton School & Sixth Form
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Notre Dame High School
Sheffield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,491 students · 367 m away
Lydgate Junior School
Sheffield · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
482 students · 391 m away
St Marie's School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy
Sheffield · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
237 students · 458 m away
Lydgate Infant School
Sheffield · Local authority primary · Ages 5–7
339 students · 647 m away
Birkdale School
Sheffield · Independent all-through · Ages 4–19
721 students · 1.1 km away
Nether Green Junior School
Sheffield · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
375 students · 1.1 km away
Westbourne School
Sheffield · Independent all-through · Ages 3–16
276 students · 1.3 km away
Nether Green Infant School
Sheffield · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
186 students · 1.4 km away
Greystones Primary School
Sheffield · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
· 1.5 km away
Sheffield High School GDST
Sheffield · Independent all-through · Ages 3–19
695 students · 1.5 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Immanuel College
Bradford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,732 students
Woodkirk Academy
Wakefield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,769 students
Rastrick High School
Brighouse · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,774 students
Dixons Allerton Academy
Bradford · Academy all-through · Ages 3–19
1,775 students
Wales High School
Sheffield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,783 students
Ecclesfield School
Sheffield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,711 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Tapton School & Sixth Form a good school?
Tapton School & Sixth Form has a Success Index (England) of 84.6 out of 100 (Top 25% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #23 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 Tapton School & Sixth Form rank in Yorkshire and the Humber?
Tapton School & Sixth Form ranks #23 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber and #447 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Tapton School & Sixth Form?
Tapton School & Sixth Form had 1,747 students in 2025.
Is Tapton School & Sixth Form a primary school or a secondary school?
Tapton School & Sixth Form is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Tapton School & Sixth Form?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Tapton School & Sixth Form; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.