Seven Hills School, Sheffield
Seven Hills School is a special school for pupils aged 11 to 19 in Sheffield, part of Nexus Multi Academy Trust.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Seven Hills School in detail
Seven Hills School in its own words
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include multi-sports, dance, cooking and gardening.
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to Seven Hills School are Seven Hills School (under 0.1 miles, Good); Willow Park School (0.1 miles); Discovery Academy (0.2 miles); and Freeman College (0.5 miles, Good).
Seven Hills SchoolWillow Park SchoolDiscovery AcademyFreeman College
The trust
Seven Hills School is one of 23 schools run by Nexus Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Where pupils go next
Of the 31 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 97% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 7% to a further education college.
Who goes there
Seven Hills School provides for pupils with physical disability and profound and multiple learning difficulties.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Granville Rd-Sheff Coll to Halfway, about 160 metres away (roughly a 2-minute walk).
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Granville Road/Farm Bank Road (opposite), 130 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 1189 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Sheffield (267), as is usual near a town centre.
Sources: 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
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Seven Hills School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it became an academy in July 2026. Before that, as Seven Hills School (URN 135287), it was rated Good in May 2024. See Seven Hills School's inspections
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
Physical, PMLD
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Keep up with Seven Hills School
Getting There
Train Stations
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Seven Hills School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Seven Hills School is in Sheffield; for families living there:
- Sheffield's school travel policy: Home to School Travel and Transport Policy September 2023
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 50
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 9
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 50 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 2 fatal, 9 serious and 39 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
11 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
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.
Special educational needs provision
Seven Hills School provides for pupils with physical disability and profound and multiple learning difficulties.
Source: Get Information about Schools (GIAS), Department for Education.
Absence at Seven Hills School before it became an academy in 20262024/25
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 135287). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
13.8%
Overall absence
33.7%
Persistent absence
181
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
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Questions parents ask about Seven Hills School
What is Seven Hills School's Ofsted rating?
Seven Hills School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it became an academy in July 2026. Before that, as Seven Hills School (URN 135287), it was rated Good in May 2024.
What is the catchment area for Seven Hills School?
No fixed boundary. When Seven Hills School is oversubscribed, Sheffield allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Does Seven Hills School have specialist SEN provision?
Seven Hills School provides for pupils with physical disability and profound and multiple learning difficulties.
How do I apply to Seven Hills School?
Apply through Sheffield's coordinated admissions process, naming Seven Hills School 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 Seven Hills School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 50 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 2 fatal, 9 serious and 39 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 11 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 Seven Hills School?
Seven Hills School is at Granville Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S2 2RJ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)