The Birley Academy
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–16 · Sheffield
The Birley Academy is a secondary school in Sheffield for ages 11–16 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 13 May 2025. Sheffield has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2020 to 2025 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Birley Lane, Sheffield, S12 3BP
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Sheffield
- Pupils on roll
- 1,061 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 35.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 13 May 2025
Strengths
- “The Birley Academy has improved since its previous inspection.”
- “This view is shared by pupils, staff, parents and carers.”
- “Leaders have heightened their expectations for pupils’ behaviour and achievement.”
To improve
- “Where there is still work to do to meet the higher expectations, such as pupils’ learning of some aspects of the personal development curriculum, leaders are aware.”
- “Work is already in progress, but improvements have not yet become fully embedded.”
- “There remains some variability in how well the curriculum is implemented.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 2 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) | 37.2 | 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: 211 first-preference applications, 226 offers in total, 211 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 2025, 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 1.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Sheffield Springs Academy 1.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Handsworth Grange Community Sports College 2.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Sheffield Park Academy 2.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Newfield Secondary School 2.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Westfield School 2.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Meadowhead School Academy Trust 2.9 mi Good Last distance published
- All Saints' Catholic High School 3.2 mi No Ofsted grade