Bents Green School, Sheffield

From the headteacher's welcome: "Bents Green School provides specialist education for young people aged 11-19 with Autistic Spectrum Conditions and Communication and Interaction difficulties. At Bents Green School we are fully committed to enabling all our students to fulfil their potential both academically, socially and emotionally. We pride ourselves on delivering high-quality education provision in a safe, accepting and nurturing environment."

The nearest other special schools to Bents Green School are Kenwood Academy (1.7 miles); Brantwood Garden School (2 miles, Good); The Rowan School (2.2 miles, Outstanding); and Talbot Specialist School (3 miles, Good).

Bents Green School is one of 23 schools run by Nexus Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Of the 43 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 98% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 49% to a further education college.

60.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, and 13.7% speak English as an additional language, according to the 2026 school census.

Almost every pupil at Bents Green School has an education, health and care plan (343 of 343 in 2026). The most common need among them is autism.

Bents Green School provides for pupils with autism.

The nearest railway station is Dore & Totley Rail Station, about 2 miles away in a straight line.

2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Ringinglow Road/Common Lane (opposite), 250 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Bents Green School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 25 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Sheffield (267).