Kenwood Academy

Special
Academy
Ages 11 to 19

Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

9 Moncrieffe Road, Nether Edge, Sheffield, S7 1HQOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Kenwood Academy is a special school in Sheffield for ages 11 to 19. It is one of the 188 schools in Sheffield. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in February 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 10 February 2026, report published 28 April 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Strong standard
Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Post-16 provision: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

29 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score0.4

0.4, 45.7 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 45.4 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 64.8 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc0%

0%, 40.5 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score0.01

0.01, 4.08 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

282 pupils on roll, with places for 184

Eligible for free school meals40.8%

40.8%, 14.3 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language1.8%

1.8%, 19.8 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support0%

0%, 14.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan100%

100%, 94 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Kenwood Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Brantwood Garden School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 8.6
Seven Hills School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Discovery Academy	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	0% met the expected standard
Willow Park School	2 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	Not published
Bents Green School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published

School details

School type: Academy special converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: NEXUS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 11 to 19
Gender: Mixed
Headteacher: Mr Richard Hadfield
Phone: 01142582140
Website: kenwoodacademy.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: 9 Moncrieffe Road, Nether Edge, Sheffield, S7 1HQ
Local authority: Sheffield
URN: 149427

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.