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Mercia School
Secondary • Free schools • Sheffield • S7 2DY
Outstanding
Top 10 Secondary schools in Sheffield
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
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This Top 10 showcases secondary schools in the district of Sheffield. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total secondary schools
27
Outstanding
1
Good
15
Median inspection year
2022
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 5% · G: 71% · RI: 19% · I: 5%
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Forge Valley School
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Sheffield • South Yorkshire • S6 5HG
Good
3
King Edward VII School
Secondary • Community school • Sheffield • South Yorkshire • S10 2PW
Good
4
Silverdale School
Secondary • Academy converter • Sheffield • South Yorkshire • S11 9QH
Good
5
Meadowhead School Academy Trust
Secondary • Academy converter • Sheffield • South Yorkshire • S8 8BR
Good
6
Ecclesfield School
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Sheffield • South Yorkshire • S35 9WD
Good
7
Stocksbridge High School
Secondary • Academy converter • Sheffield • South Yorkshire • S36 1FD
Good
8
Notre Dame High School
Secondary • Academy converter • Sheffield • South Yorkshire • S10 3BT
Good
9
UTC Sheffield City Centre
Secondary • University technical college • Sheffield • South Yorkshire • S1 4QF
Good
10
UTC Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park
Secondary • University technical college • Sheffield • South Yorkshire • S9 3TU
Good
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 secondary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
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