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Top 5 Nurseries

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Top 5 Primary Schools

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Top 5 Secondary Schools

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  • Tapton School
    Tapton School
    • Ofsted: Outstanding
    • ASnobe Grade
    • Age 11-18
    • 1817 students
    • 5+ at GCSE: 67%
    • Entering EBacc: 68%
  • Mercia School
    Mercia School
    • Ofsted: Outstanding
    • ASnobe Grade
    • Age 11-18
    • 912 students
    • 5+ at GCSE: 90%
    • Entering EBacc: 100%
  • King Ecgbert School
    King Ecgbert School
    • Ofsted: Outstanding
    • A-Snobe Grade
    • Age 11-18
    • 1447 students
    • 5+ at GCSE: 68%
    • Entering EBacc: 44%
  • Firth Park Academy
    Firth Park Academy
    • Ofsted: Good
    • B+Snobe Grade
    • Age 11-16
    • 1189 students
    • 5+ at GCSE: 34%
    • Entering EBacc: 53%
  • Bents Green School
    Bents Green School
    • Ofsted: Good
    • B+Snobe Grade
    • Age 11-19
    • 292 students
    • 5+ at GCSE: 2%
    • Entering EBacc: 2%

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Sheffield Admissions

To apply for your child's admission, visit https://www.sheffield.gov.uk/home/schools-childcare

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Sep 01, 2023

Star of application process

Sheffield start accepting application for admissions. Parents can start applying for a school online at https://ems.sheffield.gov.uk/CitizenPortal/en

2

Jan 15, 2024

End of application process

The closing date for applications. Sheffield will class any application or change you make after this date as late.

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Apr 16, 2024

Offer day

Emails to residents who applied online will be sent.

Letters to residents who applied using a paper application form will be sent.

Sheffield Holiday

Title Holiday Dates
Autumn Half Term Holidays 28th Oct 2024 - 1st Nov 2024
Winter Holidays 23rd Dec 2024 - 3rd Jan 2025
Spring Half Term Holidays 17th Feb 2025 - 21st Feb 2025
Spring Holidays 31st Mar 2025 - 11th Apr 2025
Summer Half Term Holidays 26th May 2025 - 30th May 2025
Summer Holidays 24th Jul 2025 - 29th Aug 2025

Sheffield Term Dates

Title Term Dates
Autumn Term 2nd Sep 2024 - 27th Oct 2024
Autumn Term-2 2nd Nov 2024 - 22nd Dec 2024
Spring Term 4th Jan 2025 - 16th Feb 2025
Spring Term-2 22nd Feb 2025 - 30th Mar 2025
Summer Term 12th Apr 2025 - 25th May 2025
Summer Term-2 31st May 2025 - 23rd Jul 2025

Students in Sheffield

By phase of education

  • Nursery
    196
  • Primary
    45,700
  • Secondary
    38,588
  • Special
    24,519
  • 84,591
    Total students
    43,003 boys41,588 girls
  • € 8581.55 / student
    Expenses Per Student
    England avg.€ 8701

Teachers in Sheffield

  • 20 : 1
    Students per teacher
    England Avg. 19 : 1
  • 6,200
    Total teachers
  • 3,506
    Total teacher assistants
  • € 43753.38
    Average Teacher Salary
    England avg. € 44873.04
Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, 5 schools are free in Sheffield. 147.01% of pupils are known to be eligible for free school meals out of 84,591 pupils.

Total 0.71% of schools are currently judged to be good or outstanding by Ofsted in Sheffield. List of ofsted outstanding & good schools:

Meadowhead School Academy Trust is Largest school in Sheffield with 1,924 pupils.