Ecclesfield School
Chapeltown Road, Ecclesfield, Sheffield, S35 9WDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Ecclesfield School is a secondary school in Sheffield for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 188 schools in Sheffield. It ranks 21st of 33 secondary schools in Sheffield. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in May 2022.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 24 May 2022, report published 18 July 2022
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 24 May 2022
Pupils are kept safe and learn well in this friendly, welcoming school. Four core values are evident in everything that happens: work hard, be kind, aim high and show grit. Pupils are keen to do well. They enjoy sharing their knowledge and their achievements. Staff have high expectations of pupils' behaviour. Behaviour in lessons is calm and focused. Bullying does happen occasionally. Leaders resolve it quickly. Inappropriate language is heard sometimes but is not tolerated. Pupils' behaviour is typically respectful and kind. They value being part of the school community. Pupils study a wide range of subjects, including engineering, computer studies, drama and photography. The planning and delivery of most subjects is highly effective. However, religious education (RE) is significantly weaker. In the past, pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) were not consistently well supported. However, this has improved significantly. A small number of pupils with SEND follow an alternative learning pathway (ALP). This provision broadly meets pupils' needs but some aspects of the curriculum lack ambition. There is a range of extra-curricular activities to choose from, including boxing and art club. There is a particularly strong performing arts offer. Pupils speak proudly about the school productions. During the inspection, some pupils took part in an exciting geography field trip to Holderness.
What the school should improve
- In most subjects, pupils remember important aspects of what they are taught. However, in some subjects, for example RE and PSHE, they do not learn and remember enough. There are gaps in pupils' knowledge. Leaders should continue to develop these subjects to make sure the curriculum is covered in depth and that pupils' understanding is secure.
- The ALP is not sufficiently ambitious in some areas. Pupils do not have the chance to learn the concepts they need in order to access mainstream lessons in Year 9. Leaders should continue to develop the provision so that pupils are better able to integrate back into mainstream.
Exam results
GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25
349 pupils in the year group
Pupil numbers and mix
1,711 pupils on roll, with places for 1,750
Schools near Ecclesfield School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chapeltown Academy | 0.4 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Not published |
| Yewlands Academy | 2 miles | Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good | Attainment 8: 37.3 |
| Lift Firth Park | 2 miles | Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement | Attainment 8: 32.7 |
| Mercia Northridge School | 2 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Not published |
| Longley Park Sixth Form Academy | 2 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Not published |
School details
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- MINERVA LEARNING TRUST
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- No
- Headteacher
- Mr Richard Walkden
- Phone
- 01142461156
- Address
- Chapeltown Road, Ecclesfield, Sheffield, S35 9WD
- Local authority
- Sheffield
- URN
- 145191
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.