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Meadowhead School Academy Trust

Dyche Lane, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S8 8BR ·

Ofsted:Good· 2022

At a glance

A state secondary academy for ages 11–18 in Sheffield. Rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection (June 2022). GCSE results are around the England average (Attainment 8: 46.0 vs 46.1, 2024/25). Oversubscribed: 345 families put it first for 339 places (September 2026 entry).

Ages: 11–18
Pupils: 2,006
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: Yes
Admissions: Non-selective
Local authority: Sheffield
Academy trust: MEADOWHEAD SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher: Mrs Kam Grewal-Joy
Opened: Aug 2012

School website 01142372723 Explore the area

Inspection

Ofsted (framework in use until November 2025)

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Graded inspection 7 Jun 2022

GoodOverall effectiveness

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Sixth form: Good

Safeguarding effective: Yes

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Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

GCSE results, 2024/25 · 318 pupils

Attainment 8

46.0

England 46.1

Grade 5+ Eng & maths

41.2%

England 45.4%

Grade 4+ Eng & maths

63.8%

England 64.8%

Progress 8

+0.04

2023/24 · CI -0.12 to 0.2

This school

Sheffield

43.2

England

46.1

Attainment 8 over time

Progress 8 isn't published for 2024/25 because those pupils had no KS2 test results (tests were cancelled in 2020). Exams were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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Year 7 entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)

Offers made

339

1st preferences

345

All applications

586

1st prefs per place

1.02

More first choices than places

315 of 345 first-preference applicants were offered a place (91%). 1 offers went to families living in another council area.

Oversubscribed with first preferences

Catchment area

Official secondary catchment published by Sheffield City Council (Open Government Licence, 2024-01-26). Source

The boundary is shown on the map on this page. Check the council's current admissions arrangements, as boundaries can change.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils

1,960

Capacity

1,950

103% full

Girls / boys

54/46

Mixed

Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)36.5%
English as an additional language11.3%
SEN support9.3%
Education, Health and Care plan2.1%
The black tick shows the median for state-funded secondary schools in England.