Newfield Secondary School
Lees Hall Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S8 9JP ·
At a glance
A state secondary academy for ages 11–16 in Sheffield. Confirmed as Good at an ungraded Ofsted inspection (March 2022). GCSE results are around the England average (Attainment 8: 47.9 vs 46.1, 2024/25). 193 families put it first for 225 places (September 2026 entry).
- Ages
- 11–16
- Pupils
- 1,048
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- No
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Local authority
- Sheffield
- Academy trust
- MERCIA LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Ruth Hollingsworth
- Opened
- May 2014
Inspection
Ofsted (framework in use until November 2025)
The school's last graded inspection took place before 2019.
Exam results
Department for Education performance tables
GCSE results, 2024/25 · 200 pupils
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
Year 7 entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)
192 of 193 first-preference applicants were offered a place (99%).
Earlier years include data recorded for this school's predecessor.
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.
Pupils
School census 2024/25
- Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)36%
- English as an additional language13.3%
- SEN support12.2%
- Education, Health and Care plan4.5%
- The black tick shows the median for state-funded secondary schools in England.