Sheffield
Outwood Academy City
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 42.1 is below the national average of around 46. Compare with progress data, which may show a different picture.
- 42.1
- Attainment 8
- 43%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- -0.51
- Progress 8
- [-0.70, -0.32]
- 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 | 237 | 191 | 191 (100%) | 327 |
| September 2025 | 238 | 207 | 207 (100%) | 381 |
| September 2024 | 240 | 215 | 215 (100%) | 394 |
| September 2023 | 270 | 216 | 216 (100%) | 408 |
| September 2022 | 233 | 195 | 195 (100%) | 348 |
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) | 213 | 42.1 | — | 43.2% | 11.3% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 233 | 40.4 | — | 39.5% | — | 28.8% | 3.6 |
| 2023/2024 | 229 | 38.8 | -0.51 | 37.1% | — | 20.5% | 3.4 |
| 2022/2023 | 214 | 41.4 | -0.47 | 36.9% | — | 30.8% | 3.7 |
| 2021/2022 | 223 | 44.4 | -0.44 | — | — | 14.0% | 3.8 |
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 | 140415 |
| Local authority | Sheffield |
| Region | Yorkshire and The Humber |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Principal Emily Rosaman |
| Trust | OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | S13 8SS |
| Pupils | 1,177 |
| FSM eligible | 42.9% |
Contact and identifiers
Stradbroke Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S13 8SS
www.city.outwood.com1142358120| DfE number | 4006 |
| UKPRN | 10044328 |
| Opened | 1 Jan 2014 |
| GIAS updated | 17 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 17 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 21 Jan 2025 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 26 Nov 2024 |
| Publication date | 21 Jan 2025 |