The short version
Below-average GCSE results. At capacity. Rated Requires Improvement by Ofsted (2022).
- GCSE results are below the national average (Attainment 8: 37.3 vs national 43.8)
- Rated Requires Improvement by Ofsted in 2022
- This school does not have a sixth form
Performance
DfE published dataOfficial DfE Results
Attainment 8
Average points across 8 GCSE subjects
37.3
6.5 vs nationalEnglish & maths (grade 5+)
Strong pass in both core subjects
30%
11.8pp vs nationalEBacc entry
Academic subjects including a language
25%
Source: Department for Education Performance Tables 2024-25
Post-GCSE Destinations
These figures track pupils 6 months after leaving. Source: DfE destination measures.
Sustained destination
In education, employment or training
88%
Continuing education
Sixth form, FE college, or school
77%
Apprenticeships
Work combined with training
6%
Employment
Directly into work
6%
Not sustained
Not in education, employment or training
6%
Based on 156 leavers
Source: DfE Destination Measures 2024/25
Attendance
In practice: Pupils miss about 19 days per year on average — nearly a month of school.
30% of pupils miss 10% or more of school
5% of pupils miss half or more of school sessions
Source: DfE School Census
Staffing
On average, 17 pupils share each qualified teacher, but with teaching assistants there's 1 adult for every 11 pupils.
Staff breakdown
Plus 83 other support staff
Source: DfE School Workforce Census
School details
Published dataProfile
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Intake
- Mixed
Numbers
- Pupils
- 912
- Capacity
- 100%
- FSM
- 41.1%
- Admissions
- Non-selective
Governance
- Local authority
- Sheffield
- Trust
- BRIGANTIA LEARNING TRUST LIMITED
- Head
- Ms Kimberley Willmot
Provisions
- Boarding
- Not applicable
Inspection record
Official linksSchool inspection
2 official reports linked on this page, including 1 earlier report.
Location
Creswick Lane, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S35 8NN
Town setting
Schools nearby
Within 2.5 kmMansel Primary
Primary · Very close
St Thomas More Catholic Primary, A Voluntary Academy
Primary · Very close
Woolley Wood School
Special school · 304m away
Fox Hill Primary School
Primary · 825m away
Fox Hill Primary
Primary · 825m away
Chaucer School
Secondary · 904m away
Grenoside Community Primary School
Primary · 1.2km away
Monteney Primary School
Primary · 1.3km away
Questions parents ask
Is Yewlands Academy a selective school?
No. Yewlands Academy is non-selective, so admission does not depend on an entrance exam.
What is Yewlands Academy's Ofsted rating?
Yewlands Academy was rated Requires Improvement at its most recent inspection in October 2024. Full reports are linked on this page.
How many pupils attend Yewlands Academy?
Yewlands Academy currently has 912 pupils on roll, according to the latest Department for Education data.
What ages does Yewlands Academy take?
Yewlands Academy caters for pupils aged 11 to 16. It is classified as a secondary school.
Where is Yewlands Academy?
Yewlands Academy is in Sheffield, S35 8NN, in the Sheffield local authority area. The map on this page shows the exact location and nearby schools.
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