Eckington School

Dronfield Road, Sheffield, Derbyshire, S21 4GN

Inadequate

Inspected 21 June 2022

Inadequate

Ofsted

40.6

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,144

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Derbyshire →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,144 / 1,453 (79%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Last Ofsted Inspection: 21 June 2022

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

32.5%

Disadvantaged

2.2%

EAL

3.1%

SEN support

11.3%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

40.6

Attainment 8

1,144 pupils

33.8%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

53%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.4

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

C+

A-level average grade

37 students

5.3%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

Attendance

10%

Overall absence

28.5%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

63.21

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -14.3 vs 2023/24

18.1

Pupils per teacher

↑ +2.0 vs 2023/24

14.85

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.6 vs 2023/24

£55,227

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 11% on leadership pay

↑ +£9,454 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

7.5

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -0.5 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 2 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,272

Spend per pupil

£7,901

Income per pupil

57%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.