How many pupils does Ecclesfield School have?

Ecclesfield School has 1,718 pupils enrolled.

Who is the headteacher of Ecclesfield School?

The headteacher of Ecclesfield School is Richard Walkden.

What type of school is Ecclesfield School?

Ecclesfield School is a Academy sponsor led with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is Ecclesfield School in?

Ecclesfield School is in the Sheffield local authority area.

Academy sponsor led Secondary Open

Ecclesfield School

Chapeltown Road, Ecclesfield, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S35 9WD

Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 24 May 2022). Last inspected 24 May 2022.

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1,718

Pupils

28.1%

Free school meals

1 December 2017

Opened

About this school

Ecclesfield School is an Academy sponsor led serving secondary age pupils, located in Sheffield, South Yorkshire. The school has 1,718 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 24 May 2022). Last inspected 24 May 2022. The Headteacher is Richard Walkden. The school is administered by Sheffield local authority. It belongs to MINERVA LEARNING TRUST. It opened in 1 December 2017.

School details

Head: Richard Walkden
Trust: MINERVA LEARNING TRUST
Local authority: Sheffield
Gender: Mixed
URN: 145191

Contact

01142461156 enquiries@ecclesfield-mlt.co.uk Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at Ecclesfield School are handled by the school or the local authority (Sheffield). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

41.5

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−0.22

Progress 8 · 2023-24

32%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

58%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

3.78

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

65%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →