Aston Academy
Aughton Road, Sheffield, S26 4SF
1,366 pupils · 76% of 1,800 capacity
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11–18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Trust
- ASTON COMMUNITY EDUCATION TRUST
- Local authority
- Rotherham
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 22%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Needs attention |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Post-16 | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 28 April 2026, published 29 June 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 44.2 |
| Grade 5 or above in English & maths (strong pass) | 44.9% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & maths (standard pass) | 63.4% |
| Entering the English Baccalaureate | 36.2% |
Progress 8 is not published nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26 while KS2 baselines are missing (no SATs in 2020/21). It returns from 2026/27.
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 0.95 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 210 | 199 | 430 | 204 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 244 | 216 | 413 | 243 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 261 | 239 | 462 | 258 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 289 | 249 | 476 | 280 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 293 | 258 | 474 | 290 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 297 | 278 | 463 | 297 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 293 | 257 | 452 | 288 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 318 | 294 | 488 | 315 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Handsworth Grange Community Sports College 3.3 km · No overall grade (2025)
- Westfield School 3.7 km · Most areas: Needs attention (2026)
- Wales High School 4.3 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Outwood Academy City 4.7 km · No overall grade (2024)
- Brinsworth Academy 5.3 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
- Oakwood High School 5.5 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.