Sheffield
Astrea Academy Sheffield
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 46.9 is close to the national average of around 46.
- 46.9
- Attainment 8
- 50%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Progress is close to average or statistically uncertain because the confidence interval crosses zero. This does not necessarily mean the school adds or detracts from pupil progress.
- +0.01
- Progress 8
- [-0.23, 0.25]
- Confidence interval
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Reception entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 22 | 16 | 16 (100%) | 34 |
| September 2025 | 24 | 21 | 21 (100%) | 39 |
| September 2024 | 30 | 27 | 27 (100%) | 55 |
| September 2023 | 26 | 23 | 23 (100%) | 50 |
| September 2022 | 33 | 25 | 25 (100%) | 59 |
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 165 | 184 | 158 (86%) | 240 |
| September 2025 | 170 | 184 | 160 (87%) | 245 |
| September 2024 | 167 | 144 | 144 (100%) | 217 |
| September 2023 | 156 | 135 | 135 (100%) | 179 |
| September 2022 | 158 | 135 | 135 (100%) | 189 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Sheffield’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 143 | 46.9 | — | 50.3% | 15.4% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 135 | 45.4 | — | 46.7% | — | 40.7% | 4.0 |
| 2023/2024 | 142 | 42.3 | +0.01 | 37.3% | — | 31.0% | 3.8 |
| 2022/2023 | 139 | 44.5 | -0.02 | 39.6% | — | 35.3% | 3.9 |
| 2021/2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Sheffield for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 145864 |
| Local authority | Sheffield |
| Region | Yorkshire and The Humber |
| Phase | All-through |
| Type | Free schools |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 2-18 |
| Headteacher | David Boyd Rachel Flemming |
| Trust | ASTREA ACADEMY TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | S3 9BE |
| Pupils | 1,051 |
| FSM eligible | 56.3% |
Contact and identifiers
Andover Street, Sheffield, S3 9BE
www.astreasheffield.org1145539110| DfE number | 4014 |
| UKPRN | 10067898 |
| Opened | 1 Sept 2018 |
| GIAS updated | 5 Feb 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 5 Feb 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | 2024/2025 |
| Ofsted published | 26 Jan 2023 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 30 Nov 2022 |
| Publication date | 26 Jan 2023 |