Archdale School, Sheffield

Good
Special
Community special school
Mixed
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Miss Catherine Shipton
Pupils:99
LA:Sheffield
Phone:01142726165
Address:Archdale Road, Sheffield, S2 1PL
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 29 November 2022View full report
URN:107177
UKPRN:10077008
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Sheffield Heeley
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its July 2014 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

54.3%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

VI - Visual Impairment, HI - Hearing Impairment, SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
ReadingMathsWriting

Reading has remained stable at around 0%. Maths has remained stable at around 0%. Writing has remained stable at around 0%.

Class Sizes

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Queen Mary Road/Windy House Lane (adj)
59m · 1 min walk
Queen Mary Road/Raynald Road (adj)
61m · 1 min walk
Raynald Road/Archdale Road (adj)
197m · 3 min walk
Raynald Road/Waltheof Road (nr)
229m · 4 min walk
Wulfric Road/Fretson Road South (adj)
247m · 4 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

Area Demand Pressure - Sheffield

Medium pressure
New homes approved:9,810
Projected new pupils:1,766

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Sheffield

Admissions Demand - Sheffield

Low demand1.00x oversubscription

Places available

6,358

Applications

6,339

Got 1st preference

88.8%

Got preferred school

96.8%

Secondary admissions across Sheffield (2025/26)

Inspection History(9)

29 November 2022
24 October 2017
1 July 2014
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Demographics

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Teachers & Staff

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

12.55294%

Overall absence

33.70787%

Persistent absence

89

Enrolments

Authorised10.55184%
Unauthorised2.0011%
Persistent (10%+)33.70787%
Severe (50%+)5.61798%

Absence trend

13.98477%
18/19
27.81221%
20/21
21.11023%
21/22
15.25183%
22/23
14.01818%
23/24
12.55294%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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