Ecclesfield School

StateSecondaryResourced Provision

GoodSecondaryAges 11–161,718 pupils

Chapeltown Road, Ecclesfield, S35 9WDWebsite01142461156

Good1,718 pupilsAges 11–16

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Inspected May 2022

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Ages11 - 16

Pupils1,718

Good3y ago

Ages11 - 16

Pupils1,718

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Type

Academy

Phase

Secondary

Age Range

11 - 16

Gender

Co-educational

Capacity

1,718 / 1,750 (98%)

Head Teacher

Mr Richard Walkden

At a Glance

InspectionGood

Inspected May 2022

Results

Attainment 8: 41.5

AdmissionsIn demand

1.1x oversubscribed (2025-26)

SENDResourced Provision

This school has a specialist SEN unit providing additional support

10.3%

Absence rate

Avg 7.1%

Food hygiene

Key Metrics

Borough Comparison

Absence rate

10.3%vs 7.1% avg

Absence & Behaviour

Overall absence rate10.3%

National avg: 5.4%

Persistent absence27.6%

National avg: 13.7%

Suspension rate42.3%

Permanent exclusion rate0.3%

2024-25

Inclusion & SEND

Resourced Provision

This school has designated provision for children with specific special educational needs

SEN Support 19.5%

Above averageEngland average: 13%

EHC Plans 3.0%

Below averageEngland average: 4.3%

Primary needs breakdown

Social, Emotional & Mental Health104 (27%)

Specific Learning Difficulty74 (19%)

Moderate Learning Difficulty72 (19%)

Autistic Spectrum Disorder69 (18%)

Speech, Language & Communication50 (13%)

Hearing Impairment7 (2%)

Physical Disability4 (1%)

Other3 (1%)

Visual Impairment2 (1%)

Severe Learning Difficulty2 (1%)

2024-25

Source: DfE School Census 2023-24

Staffing

Teachers (FTE) 98

Teaching assistants (FTE)17

Support staff (FTE)60

2024-25

Demographics

Total pupils1,718

Free school meals 28.1%

English as additional language 5.2%

Ethnic backgrounds

White British83.4%

Mixed White & Caribbean2.9%

Black African2.3%

Mixed Other1.9%

Unclassified1.9%

White Other1.6%

Mixed White & Asian1.1%

Asian Other1.0%

Other0.8%

Black Other0.6%

Mixed White & African0.6%

Pakistani0.5%

Black Caribbean0.5%

Indian0.3%

Chinese0.3%

Gypsy/Roma0.2%

White Irish0.1%

Bangladeshi0.1%

2024-25

Local Context

IMD Decile 9Least deprived

IMD 2025

Food hygiene

Inspected Jan 2025

Flood Zone 1Low risk

Leavers' Destinations

82.0%

to education

Sixth Form20.0%

Employment4.0%

NEET6.0%

2022-23

Trust Performance

Minerva Learning Trust

KS4 (GCSEs)

Attainment 8 46.7

Progress 8 -0.13

EBacc entry 56.0%

2023-24

Spending Per Pupil

£7,205

total expenditure per pupil

£-2,395 vs secondary national avg (£9,600)

Teaching staff£3,737

Support staff£629

Premises£0

Energy£0

Learning resources£338

Income per pupil£7,557

2023-24

Data sourced from the Department for Education, Ofsted, and other government bodies under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Provided for general information only — verify details directly with the school. Terms

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