Meadowhead School Academy Trust
Sheffield, S8 8BR · Sheffield · secondary school
11th of 29 secondary schools in Sheffield we can score, 30 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still — 7.2/10 against 599 of them, against 4.8/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.80 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 41.2 · 43 | 30% | 1.30 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | 0.04 · 53 | 25% | 1.34 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 46.0 · 51 | 10% | 0.51 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 41.2% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 46.0, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was +0.04 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did better than those nationally who started from the same place. Ofsted rated the school Good in July 2022. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (7.2 out of 10 against similar schools, 4.8 out of 10 against all schools).
Beyond the classroom. Pupils join strings, brass, and woodwind groups, an orchestra, choir, and We Compose. They participate in Sports Day, the Meadowhead Together Choir Concert, a school production, a performing arts showcase, a Trust Choir Concert, a Christmas Fayre, and a KS3 Brass and Woodwind concert.
Getting in. The school has 1960 pupils in a capacity of 1950, meaning it is over capacity by 10. The school is over its stated capacity, so places are competitive.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school manage the 10 places over capacity during the admissions process? What support is available for pupils who need help catching up in English and maths? How are the various music groups scheduled to avoid timetable conflicts?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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