Handsworth Grange Community Sports College
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–16 · Sheffield
Handsworth Grange Community Sports College is a secondary school in Sheffield for ages 11–16 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 3 June 2025. Sheffield has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2020 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Handsworth Grange Road, Handsworth, Sheffield, S13 9HJ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Sheffield
- Pupils on roll
- 989 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 34.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 3 June 2025
Strengths
- “Following a period of instability, the school has introduced an approach which has improved behaviour significantly at the school.”
- “This new approach is used consistently.”
- “Lessons are calm, and most pupils behave respectfully towards their peers.”
To improve
- “Some of these changes are new and not yet firmly embedded.”
- “As a result, there are inconsistencies in how well pupils learn the intended curriculum.”
- “A significant number of pupils still do not achieve highly in external tests and assessments.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 16 July 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) | 27% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 36.6 | 46 |
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: 231 first-preference applications, 204 offers in total, 202 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
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- 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.
- Outwood Academy City 1.1 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Sheffield Park Academy 1.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- The Birley Academy 2.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Westfield School 2.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Sheffield Springs Academy 2.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- UTC Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park 2.9 mi Standards maintained
- All Saints' Catholic High School 3.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- Newfield Secondary School 4.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published