Eckington School
Dronfield Road, Sheffield, S21 4GN
1,124 pupils · 77% of 1,453 capacity
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11–18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- CHORUS EDUCATION TRUST
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 33.6%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Post-16 | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 24 March 2026, published 9 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 | 40.6 |
| Grade 5 or above in English & maths (strong pass) | 33.8% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & maths (standard pass) | 53% |
| Entering the English Baccalaureate | 10.1% |
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 — 0.96 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 143 | 137 | 236 | 141 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 185 | 173 | 274 | 183 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 164 | 140 | 247 | 160 |
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
- The Birley Academy 4 km · No overall grade (2025)
- Westfield School 4.1 km · Most areas: Needs attention (2026)
- Whittington Green School 4.7 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Netherthorpe School 5.1 km · No overall grade (2025)
- Outwood Academy City 5.8 km · No overall grade (2024)
- Springwell Community College 5.9 km · No overall grade (2024)
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.