The Sheffield College, Sheffield
The Sheffield College is a post-16 school for pupils aged 16 to 99 in Sheffield. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in December 2022.
- Ofsted
- Good (2022)
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
The Sheffield College in detail
The Sheffield College in its own words
In its own words: "The Sheffield College is a further and higher education college that provides academic, vocational and professional qualifications to approximately 13,218 young people and adults a year. Our mission is transforming lives through learning."
Coming up: an open day on Wednesday 4 November 2026, an open day on Wednesday 11 November 2026 and an open day on Thursday 14 January 2027. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Sheffield
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Where pupils go next
Of the 2674 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 19% went on to university or other higher education, 8% to apprenticeships and 30% into work. 2% went to one of the most selective third of universities.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Granville Rd-Sheff Coll to Halfway, about 80 metres away (roughly a 1-minute walk).
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Granville Road/Granville Street (opposite), 80 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 1224 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; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Safeguarding: effective
Contribution to meeting skills needs: Reasonable
Source: Ofsted, further education and skills inspections and outcomes (Open Government Licence)
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its December 2022 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.
About
The Sheffield College is a large general further education college in Sheffield, England. The college has six campuses across the city and has 13,500 students enrolled as of 2021.
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At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Special Measures
Sixth Form Performance (A-Level)
A-Level Results
D
Average grade
21.5
Points per entry
D
Best 3 A-Levels
1%
Achieving AAB+
Well below average
Value added
147
A-Level students
76%
Retention rate
2024/25 academic year
A-Level Subjects Offered
2024/25 academic year - entries by number of students
After A-Levels - Leaver Destinations
After A-Levels (Year 13) - 2,674 students
2023/24 data
University & Higher Education Destinations
2%
Top-third university
39%
Degree course
48%
Any L4+ destination
2%
Apprenticeships
Based on 1,198 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 The Sheffield College
Getting There
Train Stations
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 51
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 11
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 51 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 2 fatal, 11 serious and 38 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.
Inspection History(17)
Questions parents ask about The Sheffield College
What is The Sheffield College's Ofsted rating?
The Sheffield College was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in December 2022.
What is the catchment area for The Sheffield College?
No fixed boundary. When The Sheffield College is oversubscribed, Sheffield allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How do I apply to The Sheffield College?
Apply through Sheffield's coordinated admissions process, naming The Sheffield College 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 The Sheffield College?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 51 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 2 fatal, 11 serious and 38 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 The Sheffield College?
The Sheffield College is at Granville Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S2 2RL.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)