1
Forge Valley School
Sheffield • South Yorkshire • S6 5HG
2
9 Jun 2024
Top 10 Secondary schools in Sheffield
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
This Top 10 showcases secondary schools in the town 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
28
Outstanding
0
Good
17
Median inspection year
2022
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 0% · G: 77% · RI: 18% · I: 5%
2
King Edward VII School
Sheffield • South Yorkshire • S10 2PW
2
10 Jul 2023
3
Silverdale School
Sheffield • South Yorkshire • S11 9QH
2
28 Nov 2022
4
Meadowhead School Academy Trust
Sheffield • South Yorkshire • S8 8BR
2
21 Jul 2022
5
Ecclesfield School
Sheffield • South Yorkshire • S35 9WD
2
18 Jul 2022
6
Stocksbridge High School
Sheffield • South Yorkshire • S36 1FD
2
27 Jun 2022
7
Notre Dame High School
Sheffield • South Yorkshire • S10 3BT
2
24 Mar 2022
8
UTC Sheffield City Centre
Sheffield • South Yorkshire • S1 4QF
2
15 Mar 2020
9
UTC Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park
Sheffield • South Yorkshire • S9 3TU
2
14 Mar 2019
10
Newfield Secondary School
Sheffield • South Yorkshire • S8 9JP
2
5 May 2017
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.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Firth Park Academy 2 • Jul 2015
- Wales High School 2 • May 2014
- All Saints' Catholic High School 2 • Mar 2014
- E-Act Parkwood Academy 2 • Feb 2014
- High Storrs School 2 • Nov 2013
- Penistone Grammar School 2 • Nov 2013
- Sheffield Park Academy 2 • Jun 2013
- Aston Academy 3 • Jan 2024
- The Birley Academy 3 • May 2023
- Bradfield School 3 • Feb 2023