Overall Oxbridge
#780
20 ranked schools · +134 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,983
Applications
196
Offers
53
Offer rate27.0%
+4.6 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%
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
21
Special
schools
5
Other
schools
of which31sixth forms·37faith·3nurseries244 total
Area Performance
Sheffield schools rank in the top 57% of England
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
11% Elite
Distribution across all Sheffield schools
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Sheffield vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 57%
Across all ranked Sheffield schools
Top 58%Primaryavg #8,636 of 14,978
Top 57%Secondaryavg #2,199 of 3,862
Top 51%Sixth formavg #1,301 of 2,555
Primary schools: 154 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.1/10
-0.27 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#8,636
-8 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 58% of 14,978
% 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
7.1/10
-0.27 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#8,636
-8 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 58% of 14,978
% 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
6.8/10
-0.60 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#2,199
-7 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 57% of 3,862
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
49%
-7 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
45.8
+6.7 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Average FMS Inspection Score
6.8/10
-0.60 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#2,199
-7 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 57% of 3,862
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
49%
-7 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
45.8
+6.7 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Sixth form schools: 31 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.2/10
-0.53 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,301
-1 pts vs medianmedian 1,278
top 51% of 2,555
% 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
7.2/10
-0.53 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,301
-1 pts vs medianmedian 1,278
top 51% of 2,555
% 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
#225
11 ranked schools · +28 places vs Eng avg #253 of 1,197
Applications
96
Offers
22
Offer rate22.9%
+7.8 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 15.1%
Cambridge
#728
19 ranked schools · +45 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,880
Applications
100
Offers
31
Offer rate31.0%
+1.6 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 29.4%
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Sheffield
Top 3 Sixth Forms
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Sheffield
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