Eckington School
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Attainment 8 of 40.6 is below the national average of around 46. Compare with progress data, which may show a different picture.
- Attainment 8:
- 40.6
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 48%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- Progress 8:
- -0.36
- Confidence interval:
- [-0.55, -0.18]
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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 | 198 | 40.6 | — | 48.0% | 10.1% | 3.4 |
| 2023/2024 | 228 | 41.2 | -0.36 | 49.6% | 19.7% | 3.5 |
| 2022/2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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School information
| URN | 149825 |
| Local authority | Derbyshire |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-18 |
| Headteacher | Richard Cronin |
| Trust | CHORUS EDUCATION TRUST |
| Admissions | — |
| Religious character | — |
| Postcode | S21 4GN |
| Latest pupils | 198 |
| FSM eligible | 31.7% |
Contact and identifiers
Dronfield Road, Sheffield, Derbyshire, S21 4GN
https://www.eckington.chorustrust.org/View local authority page1246432849| DfE number | 4016 |
| UKPRN | 10092578 |
| Opened | 1 Apr 2023 |
| GIAS updated | 22 Jan 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 22 Jan 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 21 Sept 2022 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Inadequate |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Inadequate |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Inadequate |
| Safeguarding | Not effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | SM |
| Inspection date | 21 Jun 2022 |
| Publication date | 21 Sept 2022 |