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Outstanding
Oversubscribed
Academy
Silverdale School
Secondary
Post 16
Bents Crescent, Sheffield, S119QH
011 4236 9991


School Profile

GENDER
Mixed
AGE
11 - 18
PUPILS
1468

Silverdale School is an Academy (Academy converter). The school consists of mixed pupils aged between 11 and 18 and has a capacity of 1300. The school was last rated as Outstanding by Ofsted on 16 Oct 2014.

This school has strong academic results. It is in the top 10% of Secondary schools in England based on Key Stage 4 GCSE performance and ranking according to the Attainment 8 score (how well pupils of the school have performed in up to 8 qualifications). It is also in the top 20% of Secondary schools in England based on Key Stage 5 (A-Level and equivalent) performance and ranking according to the Average Point Score (how well pupils of the school have performed in their Academic qualifications).


PUPIL MIX
722 boys and 746 girls
PUPILS PER TEACHER
20.6
ELIGIBLE FOR FREE SCHOOL MEALS
12%
ENGLISH NOT FIRST LANGUAGE
32.8%
PERSISTENT ABSENCE
6.5%
PUPIL DIVERSITY MIX
School census date: 16 Jan 2020

SPECIAL CLASSES
No
SEN SUPPORT
8.7%
EHC PLAN
2.5%
SEN PROVISIONS:
  • HI - Hearing Impairment


School Performance


Attainment 8 score

School
59
Local Authority
44.9
England
46.7

Progress 8 score

Well Above Average


Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs

School
64%
Local Authority
39%
England
43%


English Baccalaureate

  School Local Authority England
Pupils entering EBacc 77% 39% 40%
EBacc average point score 5.47 3.87 4.07



Percentage of students completing

School
84.3%
Local Authority
90.1%
England
91.3%

Progress Score

Well Above Average


Averages per A level entry

  School Local Authority England
Average Grade B- C+ C+
Average Points 37.93 32.85 32.87



Percentage of students completing

School
84.3%
Local Authority
89.8%
England
91.2%

Progress Score

Well Above Average


Average results per academic qualifications

  School Local Authority England
Average Grade B- C+ C+
Average Points 37.82 32.67 33.02




School Inspections


Inspectorate

The Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted)

Inspection reports

Ofsted Website  

Latest inspection rating

Latest inspection date

16 Oct 2014

Latest inspection summary:


Category Assessment
Quality of education No Judgement
Behaviour and attitudes No Judgement
Personal development No Judgement
Leadership and management Outstanding
Safeguarding is effective -
Sixth form provision Outstanding




School Admissions



Demand for secondary school places
Oversubscribed

Applications and Offers  
Total preferred applications 821
Of which first preference applications 241
Of which second preference applications 360
Of which third preference applications 219
Total offers made 180
Of which first preference offers 173
Of which second preference offers 6
Of which third preference offers 1




School Destinations


The percentage of students staying in education or employment (the year) after completing their GCSEs:

School
96%
Local Authority
93%
England
94%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Staying in education 91% 83% 87%
Staying in employment 0% 3% 3%
Staying in Apprenticeships 5% 6% 4%
Not staying in education or employment 4% 7% 5%


The percentage of students progressing to higher education or training (in the two years) after completing their A Levels:

School
86%
Local Authority
64%
England
62%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Degrees 84% 60% 58%
Of which top third higher education institutions
44% 20% 19%
Of which Russell Group institutions
41% 18% 14%
Of which Oxford or Cambridge
1% 1% 1%
Higher Apprenticeships 1% 1% 1%
Other study at level 4 or 5 1% 3% 3%




School Neighbourhood


PUBLIC TRANSPORT
6
GREEN SPACE
4
ENVIRONMENT
8
SAFETY
10
PROPERTY
£375,000 Median house price as at September 2020


DIVERSITY MIX


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