Tapton School & Sixth Form

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 18

Ofsted judgements: Outstanding

Darwin Lane, Sheffield, S10 5RGOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Tapton School & Sixth Form is a secondary school in Sheffield for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 188 schools in Sheffield. It ranks 2nd of 33 secondary schools in Sheffield. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 26 November 2024, report published 12 January 2025

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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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

269 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score58.0

58.0, 11.9 above the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths67.7%

67.7%, 22.3 percentage points above the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths84.4%

84.4%, 19.6 percentage points above the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc49.4%

49.4%, 8.9 percentage points above the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score5.31

5.31, 1.22 above the England average of 4.09.

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

217 students

Average point score per A level entry39.50

39.50, 4.5 above the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade B, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

1,747 pupils on roll, with places for 1,568

Eligible for free school meals18.1%

18.1%, 8.4 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language25%

25%, 3.4 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support11.1%

11.1%, 3.7 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.1%

3.1%, 2.9 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Tapton School & Sixth Form

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Notre Dame High School	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 52.8
Birkdale School	0.7 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 43.7
Westbourne School	0.8 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 62.3
Sheffield High School GDST	0.9 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 20.7
King Edward VII School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 50.8

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: INOVA MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST LIMITED
Age range: 11 to 18
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: Yes
Headteacher: Ms Anna Siddell
Phone: 01142671414
Website: taptonschool.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Darwin Lane, Sheffield, S10 5RG
Local authority: Sheffield
URN: 138069

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.