Astrea Academy Sheffield

Type Other schools
Age Range 2-18
Religion Unknown
Address Andover Street
Sheffield
S3 9BE
Phone 01145539110
Reference Number 145864

Description

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Astrea Academy Sheffield, located at S3 9BE, is a highly regarded secondary school that offers a comprehensive educational experience for students aged 11 to 18. Recognized for its commitment to excellence, the school is part of Astrea Academy Trust, which aims to deliver high-quality education across South Yorkshire.

Key facts about Astrea Academy Sheffield:

  • Outstanding School: HM Chief Inspector of Education, Amanda Spielman, acknowledged Astrea Academy Sheffield as an outstanding school after its most recent inspection by Ofsted.
  • Inclusive Environment: The school aims to provide an engaging and inclusive learning environment for children of all abilities. They promote high aspiration and positive behavior, ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to succeed.
  • Tailored Curriculum: The school's curriculum is designed to meet individual needs and help students develop to their full potential in a supportive and nurturing atmosphere.
  • Extra-Curricular Activities: Astrea Academy Sheffield recognizes the importance of encouraging students' development outside of the classroom, providing diverse extra-curricular activities and opportunities, including sports, performing arts, and other creative pursuits.
  • Connecting with Parents: The school actively communicates with parents, providing opportunities such as regular parent engagement events and working in partnership to ensure that students are supported and have the best possible chances for success.

With a commitment to professional development, Astrea Academy Sheffield ensures its staff remain up-to-date with the latest educational practice. The school fosters a strong sense of community, encouraging students to be active participants and citizens in society. This is evident in the academy's continuous improvement in pupil achievement on a national scale.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 988
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 50.2%
Girls: 49.8%

Year Groups

Year Number of pupils
1 38
2 46
3 39
4 42
5 0
6 0
7 150
8 155
9 149
10 152
11 147
12 0
13 0

Ofsted Rating Good
Last Inspection Date 2023-01-27
Date Description Report
2022-11-30 School inspection: School inspection:

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

  • English
  • Maths
  • 3 subjects from qualifications that count towards the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), like sciences, language and history
  • 3 more GCSE qualifications (including EBacc subjects) or technical awards from a list approved by the Department for Education
Each grade a pupil gets is assigned a point score from 9 (the highest) to 1 (the lowest). These scores are added up, with English and maths counted twice.

School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
44.2 Upgrade Upgrade

GCSE Results

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 39% Upgrade Upgrade
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 (or A-C) 56% Upgrade Upgrade

Progress 8 Score

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

School Score Percentile (loc) Percentile (nationwide)
-0.04 Upgrade Upgrade

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

GCSE Results

Progress 8 Score

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

2023 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference Upgrade Upgrade
Second Preference 22 0
Third Preference 5 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

Previous Years

2023 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference Upgrade Upgrade
Second Preference 27 10
Third Preference 17 3
From another Local Authority 0 0

Previous Years

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