Yewlands Academy
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–16 · Sheffield
Yewlands Academy is a secondary school in Sheffield for ages 11–16 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 1 October 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
- Creswick Lane, Sheffield, S35 8NN
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Sheffield
- Pupils on roll
- 884 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 44.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 1 October 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils feel safe and well cared for at this school.”
- “Pupils are confident they can share any worries with trusted adults in school.”
- “Pupils are certain that they will be listened to and supported due to strong relationships with staff.”
To improve
- “Over time, pupils have not achieved as well as they should.”
- “However, there is more to be done in this area.”
- “However, a minority continue to challenge the school and its expectations.”
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) | 30% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 37.3 | 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: 172 first-preference applications, 179 offers in total, 169 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.
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Straight-line distance, in Sheffield.
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