Sheffield
Stocksbridge High School
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 40.3 is below the national average of around 46. Compare with progress data, which may show a different picture.
- 40.3
- Attainment 8
- 39%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- -0.77
- Progress 8
- [-0.99, -0.56]
- 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 | 141 | 137 | 137 (100%) | 331 |
| September 2025 | 163 | 159 | 159 (100%) | 322 |
| September 2024 | 170 | 168 | 168 (100%) | 314 |
| September 2023 | 164 | 150 | 150 (100%) | 302 |
| September 2022 | 170 | 149 | 149 (100%) | 261 |
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 | 40.3 | — | 38.5% | 8.4% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 148 | 39.5 | — | 26.4% | — | 41.2% | 3.5 |
| 2023/2024 | 174 | 41.6 | -0.77 | 35.6% | — | 47.7% | 3.7 |
| 2022/2023 | 160 | 42.5 | -0.40 | 34.4% | — | 45.0% | 3.6 |
| 2021/2022 | 148 | 51.7 | -0.08 | — | — | 30.0% | 4.5 |
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 | 145274 |
| Local authority | Sheffield |
| Region | Yorkshire and The Humber |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Dave Williams |
| Trust | MINERVA LEARNING TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | S36 1FD |
| Pupils | 790 |
| FSM eligible | 30.5% |
Contact and identifiers
Shay House Lane, Stocksbridge, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S36 1FD
http://www.stocksbridgehigh.co.uk1142883153| DfE number | 4271 |
| UKPRN | 10066227 |
| Opened | 1 Dec 2017 |
| GIAS updated | 16 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 16 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 27 Jun 2022 |
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 | 4 May 2022 |
| Publication date | 27 Jun 2022 |