Sheffield
E-Act Parkwood Academy
GCSE results 2026: every Sheffield school ranked · how England did
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 43.9 is close to the national average of around 46.
- 43.9
- Attainment 8
- 38%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- -0.42
- Progress 8
- [-0.68, -0.16]
- 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.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 179 | 157 | 157 (100%) | 270 |
| September 2025 | 177 | 175 | 165 (94%) | 290 |
| September 2024 | 190 | 182 | 179 (98%) | 292 |
| September 2023 | 179 | 150 | 149 (99%) | 247 |
| September 2022 | 175 | 116 | 116 (100%) | 200 |
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) | 168 | 43.9 | — | 38.1% | 8.3% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 156 | 36.5 | — | 26.9% | — | 23.7% | 3.2 |
| 2023/2024 | 131 | 36.3 | -0.42 | 31.3% | — | 28.2% | 3.3 |
| 2022/2023 | 140 | 37.4 | -0.32 | 26.4% | — | 27.9% | 3.3 |
| 2021/2022 | 202 | 39.7 | -0.25 | — | — | 19.0% | 3.4 |
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 | 135934 |
| Local authority | Sheffield |
| Region | Yorkshire and The Humber |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Head Teacher Joel Hinchcliffe |
| Trust | E-ACT |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | S5 8UL |
| Pupils | 856 |
| FSM eligible | 52.0% |
Contact and identifiers
Longley Avenue West, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S5 8UL
https://parkwoodacademy.e-act.org.uk/1142310221| DfE number | 6907 |
| UKPRN | 10027709 |
| Opened | 1 Sept 2009 |
| GIAS updated | 28 Jan 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 28 Jan 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | — |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | — |
| Behaviour and attitudes | — |
| Personal development | — |
| Leadership and management | — |
| Safeguarding | — |
| Inspection type | — |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | — |
| Publication date | — |