King Ecgbert School

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 18

Ofsted judgements: Outstanding

Totley Brook Road, Sheffield, S17 3QUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

King Ecgbert School is a secondary school in Sheffield for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 188 schools in Sheffield. It ranks 3rd of 33 secondary schools in Sheffield. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 1 October 2024, report published 12 November 2024

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Outstanding
Sixth form provision: Outstanding
Safeguarding: Met

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What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 1 October 2024

Pupils succeed in living up to the school's ambitions for them to achieve highly, to be respectful and to aspire and have goals that extend beyond their time in school. Pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), achieve exceptionally well across a very wide range of subjects in the school and the sixth form. These impressive outcomes open doors to a wide range of opportunities when leaving school. Expectations around behaviour in school are very high. Pupils live up to these high standards. School is a calm and welcoming environment where pupils show respect to each other and to adults. Pupils enjoy attending school. They feel safe. King Ecgbert School serves a diverse community. The annual diversity week which celebrates the many cultures present within the school community through a range of events, culminating in 'KEStival' night, is a highlight of the school year for many pupils and staff and reflects the culture of respect for others. One sixth-form student summed things up perfectly saying, 'We are a community. No one is ever left out in the cold.'

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

206 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score56.1

56.1, 10 above the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths64.1%

64.1%, 18.7 percentage points above the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths81.6%

81.6%, 16.8 percentage points above the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc39.8%

39.8%, 0.7 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score5.05

5.05, 0.96 above the England average of 4.09.

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

159 students

Average point score per A level entry36.54

36.54, 1.54 above the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade B-, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

1,575 pupils on roll, with places for 1,197

Eligible for free school meals20.1%

20.1%, 6.4 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language16.8%

16.8%, 4.8 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support5.1%

5.1%, 9.7 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5%

5%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near King Ecgbert School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Silverdale School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 56.7
High Storrs School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 61.0
Mercia School	3 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Attainment 8: 68.1
Meadowhead School Academy Trust	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 46.0
Dronfield Henry Fanshawe School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 50.0

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: MERCIA LEARNING TRUST
Age range: 11 to 18
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Paul Haigh
Phone: 01142353855
Website: ecgbert.sheffield.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Totley Brook Road, Sheffield, S17 3QU
Local authority: Sheffield
URN: 138841

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.