Sheffield City Council
UK local authority in Yorkshire & Humber, responsible for 186 schools.
- Region
- Yorkshire & Humber
- Type
- Metropolitan Borough
- LA Code
- 373
- Schools
- 186 (2 nursery, 131 primary, 26 secondary, 3 all-through, 8 special, 1 PRU/AP)
- Pupils
- 82,680
- Population
- 579,517 (113,415 aged 0-17)
- Academisation
- 124 academies, 48 LA-maintained (72.1% academised)
- Multi-academy trusts
- 30 — largest: PEAK EDGE (15 schools)
- Deprivation (IMD 2019)
- Rank 28 of 151 (1 = most deprived)
- KS2 2024/25
- 59% met expected standard, 7% higher standard
- KS4 2024/25
- Attainment 8: 43.2, grade 5+ in English & maths: 41.7%
- Inspectorate
- Ofsted
- Director of Education
- Meredith Teasdale
- Website
- www.sheffield.gov.uk
Sources: DfE KS2 attainment, 2024/25 revised · DfE KS4 performance, 2024/25 revised · GIAS (DfE), Aug 2026 · ONS mid-2025 population estimates