Kenwood Academy

Type Special School / Academy special converter
Age Range 11-19
Religion Unknown
Address 9 Moncrieffe Road
Nether Edge
Sheffield
South Yorkshire
S7 1HQ
Phone 01142582140
Reference Number 149427

Kenwood Academy is performing well across various educational domains, particularly excelling in student achievement and attendance. The school's dedication to improving student outcomes is evident, as many pupils, including those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), achieve notable success in national qualifications. The leadership fosters a supportive culture, ensuring that students feel safe and included. However, the school recognizes the need for consistent implementation of curriculum delivery across its sites, as it continues to accommodate a diverse range of learning needs, including those of historically disengaged pupils. The academy, which opened in January 2023, operates across five sites and has established a strong community ethos, with a commitment to enhancing personal development and wellbeing through well-managed support systems. The proactive approach to attendance has led to significant improvements among students who previously faced barriers to education. As the school manages its growth within the Nexus Multi Academy Trust, collaboration with local authorities continues to strengthen local SEND provision and support vulnerable pupils effectively.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 252
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 56.75%
Girls: 43.25%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 37.1%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 5.2%

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
7 12 6 18
8 18 13 31
9 28 16 44
10 24 15 39
11 12 15 27
12 23 23 46
13 10 16 26

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 84.9%
Unclassified 8.7%
White, Other 1.6%
White & Black (Caribbean) 1.6%
White & Asian 1.2%
Mixed, Other 0.8%
Pakistani 0.8%
African 0.4%

Overall Ofsted Rating Expected standard
 >  Leadership & Governance Expected standard
 >  Personal Development & Wellbeing Strong standard
 >  Achievement Strong standard
 >  Attendance & Behaviour Strong standard
 >  Curriculum & Teaching Expected standard
 >  Inclusion Strong standard
 >  Post-16 Provision Expected standard
Last Report Date 10 Feb 2026
Date Report
10 Feb 2026 School inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils achieve well in national qualifications including GCSEs and A levels.
  • Strong focus on improving attendance with rapid and sustained improvements observed.
  • Highly inclusive ethos with effective support for students' diverse needs.
  • Robust personal development programme tailored to students' contexts.
  • Well-designed curriculum that typically meets individual learning needs.

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)
0.4

GCSE Results

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 0%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 (or A-C) 0%

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:

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