Yewlands Academy, Sheffield

Inadequate
Secondary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Ages 1116

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.4km)Possible (~2.0km)Unlikely (~2.5km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Non-selective

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Ms Kimberley Willmot
Pupils:884 / 900 capacity
LA:Sheffield
Phone:01142329010
Address:Creswick Lane, Sheffield, S35 8NN
Trust:BRIGANTIA LEARNING TRUST LIMITED
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:1 April 2018

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Requires Improvement

Quality of Education

Requires Improvement

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Requires Improvement

Leadership & Management

Inspected 1 October 2024View full report
URN:145943
UKPRN:10067326
Constituency:Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Inadequate at its October 2015 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Areas Ofsted flagged

Leadership & management (Inadequate).

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At a Glance

44.8%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

116 responses
Would recommend72%
Child is happy79%
Well taught80%
Good progress78%
Feels safe86%
Well behaved73%
Bullying dealt with30%
Kept informed71%
Handles concerns50%
Wider development66%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Class Sizes

22.9

Avg class size

40

Total classes

8 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Creswick Lane/Creswick Greave (opp)
118m · 2 min walk
Creswick Lane/School Driveway (at)
141m · 2 min walk
Chaucer Road/Yew Lane (nr)
195m · 3 min walk
Yew Lane/Creswick Lane (adj)
202m · 3 min walk
Halifax Road/Wheel Lane (adj)
302m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

98%

Near capacity

884 pupils

900 capacity

16 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Sheffield

Medium pressure
New homes approved:9,810
Projected new pupils:1,766

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Sheffield

Admissions Demand - Sheffield

Low demand1.00x oversubscription

Places available

6,358

Applications

6,339

Got 1st preference

88.8%

Got preferred school

96.8%

Secondary admissions across Sheffield (2025/26)

Inspection History(3)

1 October 2024
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesRequires Improvement
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
29 June 2022
6 October 2015
Inadequate
Leadership & ManagementInadequate

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

10.79147%

Overall absence

31.34021%

Persistent absence

970

Enrolments

Authorised1.79873%
Unauthorised8.99274%
Persistent (10%+)31.34021%
Severe (50%+)5.6701%

Absence trend

7.19202%
18/19
7.68748%
20/21
11.02566%
21/22
10.65329%
22/23
10.36651%
23/24
10.79147%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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