Kenwood Academy, Sheffield
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 7 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Kenwood Academy excels at helping pupils reconnect with education through a supportive, inclusive environment. The school skilfully develops pupils' confidence and independence, with many previously disengaged pupils achieving tremendously well and progressing to positive destinations including university. Staff provide exceptional pastoral care and adapt teaching to meet individual needs, ensuring all pupils feel valued and secure.
Key Strengths
- Excellent support for attendance - staff work proactively to help pupils with historically low attendance make rapid improvements
- Strong inclusive ethos with skilled identification and support of pupils' needs through multi-specialist input
- High-quality personal development programme with meaningful pupil voice influencing whole-school decisions
- Effective careers programme building from Year 7 through to university progression
- Caring pastoral relationships helping pupils develop confidence and manage their emotions
Areas for Improvement
- Some variability in curriculum delivery and teaching consistency across the school
- Teaching approaches don't always build as effectively as they could on what pupils already know
- Post-16 teaching delivery varies at times, though students achieve well overall
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and concerns are actively identified, acted upon and managed, making pupils safer and helping them feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Educational visits, community engagement events, school council, buddy system, cross-school Olympics, House of Lords visit, work experience opportunities
Kenwood Academy is a school where vulnerable pupils with special educational needs reconnect with education and experience success. The school provides ambitious, well-designed curriculum pathways and strong pastoral support across multiple sites.
At a Glance
44.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
20 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Class Sizes
0.0
Avg class size
0
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
153%
Over capacity
282 pupils
184 capacity
98 places over capacity
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
How many pupils have special educational needs, what types of support the school provides, and how it compares to similar schools.
Pupil Demographics
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Teachers & Staff
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Pupil Absence2024/25
30.91004%
Overall absence
62.5731%
Persistent absence
171
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Kenwood Academy
Hunter's Bar Infant School
Hunter's Bar Junior School
Porter Croft Church of England Primary Academy
Greystones Primary School
Nether Edge Primary School
Sharrow Nursery, Infant and Junior School
Carter Knowle Junior School
Broomhill Infant School
St Marie's School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy
Lowfield Community Primary School
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