Overall Oxbridge
#658
20 ranked schools · -5 places vs Eng avg #653 of 1,538
Applications
245
Offers
80
Offer rate32.6%
+3.9 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 28.7%
Schools in Sheffield
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.
171
Primary
schools
32
Secondary
schools
9
All-through
schools
3
Post-16
colleges
22
Special
schools
5
Other
schools
of which31sixth forms·37faith·3nursery schools245 total
Area Performance
Sheffield schools rank in the top 56% of England
Across 220 primary, secondary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 7.17/10, -0.23 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
11% Elite
Distribution across all Sheffield schools
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Sheffield vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 56%
Across all ranked Sheffield schools
Top 57%Primaryavg #8,478 of 14,821
Top 57%Secondaryavg #2,160 of 3,803
Top 49%Sixth formavg #1,244 of 2,523
Primary schools: 154 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.2/10
-0.18 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#8,478
-7 pts vs medianmedian 7,411
top 57% of 14,821
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
60%
-2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
7%
-1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.2/10
-0.18 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#8,478
-7 pts vs medianmedian 7,411
top 57% of 14,821
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
60%
-2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
7%
-1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Secondary schools: 41 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.0/10
-0.43 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#2,160
-7 pts vs medianmedian 1,902
top 57% of 3,803
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
49%
-7 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
46.2
+7.1 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.0/10
-0.43 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#2,160
-7 pts vs medianmedian 1,902
top 57% of 3,803
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
49%
-7 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
46.2
+7.1 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Sixth form schools: 25 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.5/10
-0.21 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,244
+1 pts vs medianmedian 1,262
top 49% of 2,523
% A*-A at A-Level
27%
+2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
52%
+2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.5/10
-0.21 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,244
+1 pts vs medianmedian 1,262
top 49% of 2,523
% A*-A at A-Level
27%
+2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
52%
+2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Oxford
#280
20 ranked schools · -18 places vs Eng avg #262 of 1,866
Applications
80
Offers
6
Offer rate7.5%
-9.1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 16.6%
Cambridge
#729
22 ranked schools · -30 places vs Eng avg #699 of 1,830
Applications
175
Offers
74
Offer rate42.3%
+5.3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 37.0%
Top 3 Primary Schools
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Top 3 Secondary Schools
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Sheffield town
Top 3 Sixth Forms
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