Meadowhead School Academy Trust, Sheffield

In its own words: "We would particularly like to draw your attention to our Ethos, Values and the Meadowhead Vision page, and our ' At Meadowhead, we make a difference' curriculum"

From the headteacher's welcome: "I am exceptionally proud to be the Headteacher of Meadowhead School. Our school is a large comprehensive school that serves communities in the south and south-west of the city of Sheffield as well as North Derbyshire. Meadowhead currently has nearly 2000 students on roll."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, tennis, badminton, dance, drama, choir, guitar, chess and STEM.

In 2026, pupils at Meadowhead School Academy Trust averaged an Attainment 8 score of 46.9, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 45.6 in Sheffield and 47 across England.

47% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 47% in Sheffield and 47% in England.

That is in line with 2025, when the score was 46.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.04: pupils made about average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 36.2, against 52.5 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 16.3 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 28 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, Geography and History.

For September 2026 entry, 345 families put Meadowhead School Academy Trust as their first choice and 586 named it as one of their preferences, for 339 places offered. That is slightly more first choices than places. 30 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Meadowhead School Academy Trust are Newfield Secondary School (1.5 miles, Good, Attainment 8 52.8); Dronfield Henry Fanshawe School (1.7 miles, Good, Attainment 8 49.4); Mercia School (2 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 66.6); and Sheffield Springs Academy (2.7 miles, Good, Attainment 8 40.4).

Meadowhead School Academy Trust's 2026 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

Of the 323 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 84% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 40% to a further education college, 3% to an apprenticeship and 2% into work.

Of the 128 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 64% went on to university or other higher education, 7% to apprenticeships and 19% into work. 23% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

11.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (72%), Black (9%) and Mixed (8%).

In 2026, 171 pupils (8.5%) received SEN support and 51 (2.5%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.

The nearest tram or metro stop is Herdings Park, about 1.7 miles away in a straight line.

9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Dyche Lane/Bochum Parkway (near), 70 metres away.

In 2024/25, Meadowhead School Academy Trust issued 279 suspensions, 14.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 2 permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Meadowhead School Academy Trust are Lower Meadow Primary School (0.3 miles); St Thomas of Canterbury School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy (0.7 miles); Lowedges Primary Academy (0.7 miles); and Greenhill Primary School (0.7 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.