Lift Firth Park, 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
The school provides strong support for pupils with special educational needs, helping them access the same curriculum as their peers through thoughtful adaptations. Reading is a priority, with pupils exposed to ambitious books and early readers quickly identified for support. The school is also focusing on pupil aspirations through work experience and career guidance, helping older pupils progress to positive next steps.
Key Strengths
- Support for pupils with SEND is well-informed and adaptations help them access learning effectively
- Reading programme exposes pupils to ambitious vocabulary and helps early readers develop fluency
- Recent changes to behaviour expectations are creating calmer lessons where pupils can focus on learning
- Career guidance and work experience help older pupils develop aspirations and progress to positive next steps
Areas for Improvement
- Pupils have not achieved well enough in external examinations and overall expectations have been too low
- Attendance remains too low for many pupils, particularly the most vulnerable, causing them to miss important learning
- Teaching activities are not consistently helping pupils recall, embed and apply their learning deeply
- Pupils lack sufficient understanding of protected characteristics and diversity, limiting their preparation for modern Britain
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective and the school has created an open, positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
work experience, culture day
Firth Park Academy is a secondary comprehensive school that requires improvement across all key areas. The school has recently made changes to raise expectations, but these improvements are still in early stages and need further embedding.
At a Glance
55.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
127 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Class Sizes
23.9
Avg class size
37
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
83%
Available places
1,115 pupils
1,350 capacity
235 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
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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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
13.4946%
Overall absence
36.63208%
Persistent absence
1,253
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
Lift Firth Park
Hatfield Academy
Hartley Brook Primary School
St Patrick's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Beck Primary School
Brigantia Hill Fort Academy
Hucklow Primary School
Monteney Primary School
Limpsfield Junior School
Blackburn Primary School
Owler Brook Primary School
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