Schools in Sheffield
Primary and secondary schools serving Sheffield, with inspection ratings, pupil numbers and distances.
- Council
- Sheffield
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Population
- 524,261 (2024)
Schools in Sheffield
166 schools in Sheffield: 113 primary, 27 secondary and 26 other, including 8 independent. 92% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. The 149 that publish a capacity are 97% full overall, and 50 have more pupils than places.
Inspection ratings
- Excellent13.9%
- Good68.1%
- Needs improvement4.8%
- Serious concerns2.4%
- Not rated10.8%
The largest schools here
- Meadowhead School Academy TrustSecondary · ages 11–18 · 2,006 pupils · 103% fullGood3.4 miles · June 2022
- Tapton School & Sixth FormSecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,747 pupils · 111% fullExcellent2.5 miles · December 2012
- King Edward VII SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,729 pupils · 102% fullGood1.5 miles · May 2023
- High Storrs SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,706 pupils · 102% fullGood2.8 miles · March 2022
- King Ecgbert SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,575 pupils · 132% fullExcellent4.9 miles · May 2013
- Forge Valley School & Sixth FormSecondary · ages 11–19 · 1,494 pupils · 111% fullGood2.9 miles · May 2024
- Notre Dame High SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · Faith school · 1,491 pupils · 112% fullGood2.4 miles · January 2022
- Silverdale SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,491 pupils · 93% fullGood3.3 miles · October 2022
- Hinde House 2-16 AcademyAll-through · ages 2–16 · 1,456 pupils · 109% fullGood3.5 miles · February 2026
- All Saints' Catholic High SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · Faith school · 1,404 pupils · 109% fullGood0.2 miles · April 2026
- Westfield SchoolSecondary · ages 11–16 · 1,366 pupils · 101% fullNeeds improvement5.6 miles · January 2026
- Sheffield Park AcademySecondary · ages 11–19 · Faith school · 1,185 pupils · 113% fullGood1.7 miles · December 2022
- Outwood Academy CitySecondary · ages 11–16 · 1,138 pupils · 95% fullGood3.0 miles · February 2019
- Oasis Academy Don ValleyAll-through · ages 2–16 · 1,116 pupils · 95% fullNeeds improvement1.9 miles · May 2026
- Lift Firth ParkSecondary · ages 11–16 · 1,115 pupils · 83% fullGood3.5 miles · April 2024
- Sheffield Springs AcademySecondary · ages 11–16 · Faith school · 1,083 pupils · 103% fullGood1.7 miles · May 2019
- Astrea Academy SheffieldAll-through · ages 2–18 · 1,070 pupils · 98% fullGood1.3 miles · November 2022
- Mercia SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,070 pupils · 89% fullExcellent2.2 miles · February 2023
- The Birley AcademySecondary · ages 11–16 · 1,061 pupils · 91% fullNeeds improvement3.3 miles · June 2015
- Newfield Secondary SchoolSecondary · ages 11–16 · 1,048 pupils · 100% fullGood1.9 miles · March 2022
- Handsworth Grange Community Sports CollegeSecondary · ages 11–16 · 989 pupils · 96% fullExcellent3.6 miles · October 2017
- Fir Vale AcademySecondary · ages 11–16 · 931 pupils · 89% fullNot rated2.3 miles
- E-Act Parkwood AcademySecondary · ages 11–16 · 886 pupils · 95% fullGood2.8 miles · March 2023
- Yewlands AcademySecondary · ages 11–16 · 884 pupils · 98% fullSerious concerns4.3 miles · October 2015
- Birkdale SchoolOther · ages 4–19 · Independent · Faith school · 721 pupils · 83% fullNot rated1.8 miles
- Southey Green Nursery & Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · 701 pupils · 111% fullGood3.2 miles · January 2026
- Sheffield High School GDSTOther · ages 3–19 · Independent · Girls · 695 pupils · 60% fullNot rated1.6 miles
- Beck Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 2–11 · 690 pupils · 93% fullGood4.2 miles · June 2024
- Hallam Nursery & Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · 658 pupils · 100% fullGood3.4 miles · October 2023
- Tinsley Meadows Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 2–11 · 650 pupils · 121% fullGood3.7 miles · January 2023
And 136 more.
Ofsted replaced single overall grades with report cards in November 2025. The rating shown here reflects each school’s latest inspection: its new report card where it has one, or its most recent graded inspection otherwise. Check the inspection date beside each school.
Occupancy compares pupils on roll with published school capacity. Sources: Department for Education (Get Information About Schools), Ofsted, and the Welsh and Scottish school registers. Open Government Licence v3.0.