Silverdale School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Sheffield
Silverdale School is a secondary school in Sheffield for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 6 October 2022. Sheffield has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2020 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Bents Crescent, Sheffield, S11 9QH
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Sheffield
- Pupils on roll
- 1,491 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 13.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 6 October 2022
Strengths
- “The pupils of Silverdale School enjoy being part of a diverse learning community.”
- “Pupils from the sixth form, the integrated resource for pupils with a hearing impairment and those in Years 7 to 11 are happy in each other’s company.”
- “Leaders are ambitious for all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).”
To improve
- “Leaders are aware that they need to do more to ensure that pupils from all backgrounds attend these clubs.”
- “Leaders are aware that there is more work to do to ensure that assessment systems for key stage 3 pupils are as coherent and well understood as those for older pupils.”
- “However, there are a small number of pupils that say they feel school behaviour systems are not consistently applied.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 29 November 2022 (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) | 70% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 56.7 | 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: 219 first-preference applications, 239 offers in total, 190 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
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- 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.
- High Storrs School 0.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Mercia School 1.4 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Notre Dame High School 1.6 mi Good
- Tapton School & Sixth Form 1.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- King Ecgbert School 2.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
- King Edward VII School 2.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Newfield Secondary School 2.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Meadowhead School Academy Trust 3.0 mi Good Last distance published