Tapton School & Sixth Form
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Sheffield
Tapton School & Sixth Form is a secondary school in Sheffield for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 26 November 2024. Sheffield has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2020 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Darwin Lane, Sheffield, S10 5RG
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Sheffield
- Pupils on roll
- 1,747 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 18.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 26 November 2024
Strengths
- “Tapton is a school where pupils and staff are restless in their pursuit of excellence.”
- “Staff have high expectations for pupils.”
- “They are polite, conscientious and achieve highly.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 13 January 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 68% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 58 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | B | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 337 first-preference applications, 267 offers in total, 246 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 2020 to 2026, as Sheffield published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Sheffield.
- Notre Dame High School 0.2 mi Good
- King Edward VII School 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
- High Storrs School 1.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Forge Valley School & Sixth Form 1.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Silverdale School 1.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Mercia School 1.9 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- UTC Sheffield City Centre 2.2 mi Not judged
- All Saints' Catholic High School 2.6 mi No Ofsted grade