Find All Schools in Sheffield - 188 Schools.

There are 188 schools and 208 nurseries located in Sheffield.

Summary
Schools
Top 5 schools
Local Authority
Admissions
Holidays
Term dates
Student Teacher info
Students
Teachers

Facts About Sheffield Schools

82,500 pupils are attending 188 schools in Sheffield in 2020/21. This includes 162 state-funded and 9 independent schools.
The top ranked schools in Sheffield are Oasis Academy Fir Vale, Springfield Primary School, and Porter Croft Church of England Primary Academy. Rank is based on a overall Snobe grade.
In Sheffield schools, 8.69% of pupils strong pass in reading, writing & maths versus the england average of 9.86%.
21.6% of pupils in Sheffield achieved 5 or more grades in GCSEs 2019 as compared with england average of 25.13%.

Schools

Best Schools in Sheffield

Top 5 Nurseries

School name
- Grace Owen Nursery School Age: 2-5 yr 88 students
- Broomhall Nursery School Age: 3-5 yr 82 students
- Broomhall Nursery School and Children's Centre
- Gresley Road Family Centre Nursery Age: 2-5 yr
- Middlewood Nature Nursery Age: 0.3-12 yr

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Top 5 Primary Schools

School name	English	Maths
A+ Oasis Academy Fir Vale Age: 4-11 yr 388 students	84	93
A+ Springfield Primary School Age: 3-11 yr 228 students	103	105
A+ Porter Croft Church of England Primary Academy Age: 4-11 yr 210 students	104	105
A+ High Hazels Junior School Age: 7-11 yr 361 students	106	105
A+ Netherthorpe Primary School Age: 3-11 yr 256 students	100	101

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Top 5 Secondary Schools

School name	5+ at GCSE	Entering eBacc
A Silverdale School Age: 11-18 yr 1468 students	65%	77%
A Handsworth Grange Community Sports College Age: 11-16 yr 1021 students	38%	23%
B+ All Saints' Catholic High School Age: 11-18 yr 1414 students	46%	74%
B+ Outwood Academy City Age: 11-16 yr 1109 students	39%	13%
B UTC Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park Age: 14-19 yr 410 students	40%	3%

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Top 5 Private Schools

School name	Fee yearly
- Sheffield High School Age: 3-18 yr 916 students	£1,265 to £4,325
- Birkdale School Age: 4-18 yr 790 students	£2,900 to £4,380
- Westbourne School Age: 3-16 yr 386 students	£420 to £4,250
- Al-Mahad Al-Islami Age: 11-17 yr 52 students
- Oak Tree High Age: 11-16 yr 69 students

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Sheffield Admissions

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

Start of application process

Sheffield start accepting application for admissions. Parents can start applying for a school online at https://ems.sheffield.gov.uk/CitizenPortal_LIVE/Account/Login?ReturnUrl=%2fCitizenPortal_LIVE%2f
End of application process

The closing date for applications. Sheffield will class any application or change you make after this date as late.
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	25th Oct 2021 - 29th Oct 2021
Winter Holidays	20th Dec 2021 - 3rd Jan 2022
Spring Half Term Holidays	14th Feb 2022 - 18th Feb 2022
Spring Holidays	4th Apr 2022 - 18th Apr 2022
Summer Half Term Holidays	30th May 2022 - 3rd Jun 2022
Summer Holidays	25th Jul 2022 - 31st Aug 2022

Sheffield Termdates

Title	Term Dates
Autumn Term	1st Sep 2021 - 24th Oct 2021
Autumn Term-2	30th Oct 2021 - 19th Dec 2021
Spring Term	4th Jan 2022 - 13th Feb 2022
Spring Term-2	19th Feb 2022 - 3rd Apr 2022
Summer Term	19th Apr 2022 - 29th May 2022
Summer Term-2	4th Jun 2022 - 24th Jul 2022

Students in Sheffield

By phase of education

Nursery

170

Primary

46,402

Special

18,316

Secondary

35,883

Total students

82,500 (41,952 boys & 40,548 girls)
Expenses Per Student

€ 7597.48 / student

England avg.€ 6809.25

Teachers in Sheffield

Students per teacher

21 : 1

England Avg. 19 : 1
Total teachers

5,594
Total teacher assistants

2,717
Average Teacher Salary

€ 37269.88

England avg. € 38066.89

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is school free in Sheffield?

Yes, 5 schools are free in Sheffield.
25.18% of pupils are known to be eligible for free school meals out of 82,500 pupils.

Are schools in Sheffield good?

Total 0.36% of schools are currently judged to be good or outstanding by Ofsted in Sheffield.
List of ofsted outstanding & good schools:

Dore Primary School (Outstanding)
Seven Hills School (Outstanding)
Outwood Academy City (Outstanding)
Intake Primary School (Outstanding)
Silverdale School (Outstanding)

Which is largest school in Sheffield?

Meadowhead School Academy Trust is Largest school in Sheffield with 1,806 pupils.