Bradfield Secondary School, Sheffield
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Non-selective
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Bradfield is a school on an upward trajectory with strong leadership and improved stability. Teachers have high expectations and receive excellent training, helping pupils achieve well across a carefully designed curriculum. The school goes the extra mile to support all learners, including creating bespoke work experience projects for pupils with special educational needs.
Key Strengths
- Strong curriculum offer with key learning identified and regularly revisited to help pupils remember
- Effective reading strategy with targeted interventions and diverse authors to build empathy
- Well-designed personal development framework helping pupils develop leadership, resilience and communication skills
- Highly effective work to improve pupil attendance, particularly for disadvantaged pupils
- Warm relationships between staff and pupils with calm, focused behaviour in lessons
Areas for Improvement
- Some lesson activities do not effectively address gaps in pupil knowledge quickly enough, meaning some pupils do not learn as well as they could
- Some pupils do not remember certain areas of personal, social and health education well, such as democracy and the rule of law
- A small number of pupils and staff continue to have concerns about the school's effectiveness
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective and the school has created an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Clubs, sporting competitions, residential trips including to Kenya, work experience in Year 10
Bradfield Secondary School is rapidly improving after a period of change, with much more stable and settled conditions. The school has redesigned its curriculum and relationships between staff and pupils are now warm and respectful.
At a Glance
16.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
186 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Class Sizes
24.7
Avg class size
41
Total classes
7 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
84%
Available places
1,006 pupils
1,200 capacity
194 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Sheffield
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Sheffield
Admissions Demand - Sheffield
Places available
6,358
Applications
6,339
Got 1st preference
88.8%
Got preferred school
96.8%
Secondary admissions across Sheffield (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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Teachers & Staff
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
6.31915%
Overall absence
15.47064%
Persistent absence
1,073
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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