The Birley Academy

Academy converter · Secondary school · Sheffield, Sheffield
S12 3BP
Composite score
46.5

About The Birley Academy

The Birley Academy is a secondary school in Sheffield, Sheffield, classified by the DfE as an academy converter. Around 1,108 pupils aged 11 to 16 attend the school. The school's average Attainment 8 score in the latest GCSE results was 37.2 — below the national average (national average: 46). Its Attainment 8 score has fallen by 1.4 points compared with the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of secondary schools nationally.

27% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, well below the national average of about 45%. 52% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. The Birley Academy does not currently have a recent graded Ofsted judgement on record (often the case for newer or recently converted schools), so it is worth asking when its next inspection is expected. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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#2,841
National rank
#267
In Yorkshire and The Humber
#21
In Sheffield
Top 89%
Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score
37.2
National avg ≈ 46
Progress 8 score
% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths
27%
% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths
52%
% EBacc grade 5+
6%
EBacc average points score
3.22

Ofsted judgements

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Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective?
Yes

School profile

Pupils on roll 1,108 % FSM ever-6 36.5% % EAL 11.0% Age range 11–16 Gender Mixed

Location

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