Stocksbridge High School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–16 · Sheffield
Stocksbridge High School is a secondary school in Sheffield for ages 11–16 (academy converter). Sheffield has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2020 to 2025 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Shay House Lane, Stocksbridge, Sheffield, S36 1FD
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Sheffield
- Pupils on roll
- 784 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 30.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 12 May 2026
Strengths
- “A greater focus on attendance and improved pastoral support have helped to encourage some pupils back into education.”
- “Younger pupils attend much better than older ones.”
- “Pupils benefit from a more consistent educational experience than they once did.”
To improve
- “Pupils do not achieve as well as they should.”
- “Pupils' achievement, particularly that of disadvantaged pupils, has declined significantly over time.”
- “While leaders have responded to this robustly, it is too early to see the fruits of those improvements.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 2 July 2026 (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) | 26% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 39.5 | 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: 137 first-preference applications, 141 offers in total, 137 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 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.
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- Forge Valley School & Sixth Form 6.4 mi Good Last distance published
- E-Act Parkwood Academy 6.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Lift Firth Park 7.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Tapton School & Sixth Form 7.7 mi Not judged Last distance published