Sheffield
Firth Park 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 36.7 is significantly below the national average. Progress 8 and pupil context may still indicate positive value-added.
- 36.7
- Attainment 8
- 35%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- -0.45
- Progress 8
- [-0.65, -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.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 173 | 137 | 137 (100%) | 279 |
| September 2025 | 239 | 158 | 158 (100%) | 351 |
| September 2024 | 237 | 202 | 201 (100%) | 373 |
| September 2023 | 262 | 208 | 208 (100%) | 340 |
| September 2022 | 248 | 241 | 240 (100%) | 371 |
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) | 221 | 36.7 | — | 35.3% | 7.2% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 224 | 32.7 | — | 24.6% | — | 35.3% | 2.9 |
| 2023/2024 | 220 | 36.9 | -0.45 | 35.0% | — | 50.5% | 3.3 |
| 2022/2023 | 208 | 38.8 | -0.23 | 34.1% | — | 53.4% | 3.4 |
| 2021/2022 | 234 | 42.3 | -0.09 | — | — | 49.0% | 3.7 |
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 | 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 |
| Pupils | 1,164 |
| FSM eligible | 53.9% |
Contact and identifiers
Fircroft Avenue, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S5 0SD
www.firthparkacademy.org1142576238| 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 | 2025/2026 |
| 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 |