Chapeltown Academy, Sheffield
Chapeltown Academy is a post-16 school for pupils aged 16 to 19 in Sheffield, part of Minerva Learning Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in September 2018. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in October 2024 did not change this grade.
- Ofsted
- Good (2018)
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Chapeltown Academy in detail
The trust
Chapeltown Academy is one of 10 schools run by Minerva Learning Trust, an academy trust.
Where pupils go next
Of the 129 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 46% went on to university or other higher education, 12% to apprenticeships and 20% into work. 19% went to one of the most selective third of universities.
Who goes there
1.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, and 7.2% speak English as an additional language, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (67%) and Asian (6%).
In 2026, 29 pupils (11.6%) received SEN support and 2 (0.8%) had an education, health and care plan. The most common need among them is autism.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Chapeltown Rail Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 87 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Sheffield (267).
Suspensions and exclusions
Chapeltown Academy recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE destination measures; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from September 2018, 8 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Leadership & Management
Safeguarding: effective
Source: Ofsted, further education and skills inspections and outcomes (Open Government Licence)
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to be a learner with this provider?
Students enjoy learning in a supportive and inclusive environment, where they immerse themselves in their chosen subjects and work towards their future career goals. Staff balance successfully their high expectations for students' achievement with care for their personal growth. Students value the high expectations placed on them by staff. They meet these by attending well and demonstrating very positive attitudes to their learning.
Students receive good-quality careers information, advice and guidance to make informed choices about their next steps. They meet with qualified on-site careers advisers to understand the routes into their chosen careers. They use the insights of visiting speakers from universities and employers, and complete additional courses which enhance their university and job applications. All students take part in purposeful work experience placements through which they gain a thorough insight into the careers to which they aspire.
What does the provider do well and what does it need to do better?
Leaders have selected an ambitious range of courses and qualifications that enable students, including those with high needs and additional learning needs, to move on to degree-level study and increasingly into apprenticeships. They have selected a range of A level and applied general qualifications from which students build coherent study programmes that support progression towards a wide range of careers.
Teachers are highly qualified in their disciplines and teach well the technical knowledge and skills required of advanced-level courses. They sequence each curriculum carefully so that students' knowledge and skills develop progressively over the two years of study and embed specialist content that is relevant to students' next steps. For example, teachers of A-level mathematics relate concepts in mechatronics and decision mathematics to industries, such as engineering and computer science.
From Ofsted's October 2024 inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its September 2018 inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
About
Chapeltown Academy is a free school sixth form located in the Chapeltown area of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. It is the first free school approved and opened in Sheffield.
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At a Glance
1.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Special Measures
Sixth Form Performance (A-Level)
A-Level Results
C
Average grade
29.7
Points per entry
C
Best 3 A-Levels
14%
Achieving AAB+
Below average
Value added
129
A-Level students
98%
Retention rate
2024/25 academic year
A-Level Subjects Offered
+ 1 more subjects
2024/25 academic year - entries by number of students
After A-Levels - Leaver Destinations
After A-Levels (Year 13) - 129 students
2023/24 data
University & Higher Education Destinations
19%
Top-third university
70%
Degree course
75%
Any L4+ destination
4%
Apprenticeships
Based on 124 students completing 16-18 study
2022/23 cohort - "Top-third" = most selective third of UK universities by student intake
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 4 nearby schools
Keep up with Chapeltown Academy
Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Sheffield is 17 (the median across 193 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
62%
Available places
249 pupils
400 places
151 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Sheffield
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Sheffield
Across Sheffield council
Places available
6,421
Applications
6,416
Got 1st preference
88.7%
Got preferred school
96.6%
All secondary applications across Sheffield council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
29
SEN Support
2
EHC Plans
12.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
249
Total Pupils
126
Boys
123
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
21
Teachers
11.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£54,707
Mean salary
2026 data
Questions parents ask about Chapeltown Academy
What is Chapeltown Academy's Ofsted rating?
Chapeltown Academy's most recent Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in September 2018, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Chapeltown Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Chapeltown Academy is oversubscribed, Sheffield allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How big are the classes at Chapeltown Academy?
Classes at Chapeltown Academy average 10.5 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Chapeltown Academy?
Chapeltown Academy has around 249 pupils on roll. 1% are eligible for free school meals.
How do I apply to Chapeltown Academy?
Apply through Sheffield's coordinated admissions process, naming Chapeltown Academy on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near Chapeltown Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Sheffield is 17 (the median across 193 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Chapeltown Academy?
Chapeltown Academy is at Hydra Business Park, Nether Lane, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S35 9ZX.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)