Firth Park Academy
Decision summary
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Attainment 8 of 32.7 is significantly below the national average. Progress 8 and pupil context may still indicate positive value-added.
- Attainment 8:
- 32.7
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 32%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- Progress 8:
- -0.45
- Confidence interval:
- [-0.65, -0.25]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 224 | 32.7 | — | 31.7% | 35.3% | 2.9 |
| 2023/2024 | 220 | 36.9 | -0.45 | 45.5% | 50.5% | 3.3 |
| 2022/2023 | 208 | 38.8 | -0.23 | 50.0% | 53.0% | 3.4 |
| 2021/2022 | 234 | 42.3 | -0.09 | 55.0% | 49.0% | 3.7 |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Sheffield for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 139334 |
| Local authority | Sheffield |
| Region | Yorkshire and The Humber |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Principal Nigel Whittle |
| Trust | LIFT SCHOOLS |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | S5 0SD |
| Latest pupils | 224 |
| FSM eligible | 53.9% |
Contact and identifiers
Fircroft Avenue, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S5 0SD
www.firthparkacademy.orgView local authority page1142576238| DfE number | 4003 |
| UKPRN | 10040579 |
| Opened | 1 Aug 2013 |
| GIAS updated | 7 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 7 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 8 Sept 2025 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 17 Jun 2025 |
| Publication date | 8 Sept 2025 |