Overall Oxbridge
#780
20 ranked schools · +134 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,984
Applications
196
Offers
53
Offer rate27.0%
+4.6 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%
Once the forge of England's steel trade, Sheffield shaped the Industrial Revolution from the valleys of the River Don in South Yorkshire, where the crucible and stainless steel processes were invented in the 19th century. The city received its municipal charter in 1843. Today around 580,000 people live across its districts, which extend into the eastern foothills of the Pennines and include a third of the Peak District national park within the city boundary.
Broomhill and Fulwood are widely regarded as Sheffield's most school-competitive postcodes for state places, while Totley draws families seeking strong catchments on the southern fringe. Rail services from Sheffield Midland reach Manchester Piccadilly and Leeds well within the hour, and the Supertram network connects the centre to Carter Knowle and the southern suburbs. Oughtibridge sits among the greener Loxley Valley reaches to the northwest, in a city that claims more than 4.5 million trees and 250 parks and woodlands.
Area Performance
Across 226 primary, secondary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 7.04/10, -0.37 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
Distribution across all Sheffield schools
Sheffield vs England distribution
National Rank
Across all ranked Sheffield schools
top 58% of 14,978
top 58% of 14,978
top 57% of 3,862
top 57% of 3,862
top 51% of 2,555
top 51% of 2,555
Overall Oxbridge
20 ranked schools · +134 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,984
Applications
196
Offers
53
Oxford
11 ranked schools · +28 places vs Eng avg #253 of 1,198
Applications
96
Offers
22
Cambridge
19 ranked schools · +45 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,881
Applications
100
Offers
31
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