Data from the DfE in 2022 suggested one in five secondary schools in England are now full or over capacity. Nationwide, it means 56,000 secondary school pupils have taken places that exceed their school’s capacity.
Now, figures show the extent of how crowded some schools in Sheffield were. The data compares how many pupils were on roll compared to the number of places it could normally offer.
The strain on secondary schools nationwide is reflected in Sheffield, where the three most over capacity schools are all secondaries. The most severely affected – King Ecgbert School – was reportedly 16 per cent over, meaning they had 195 more pupils than their capacity of 1197.
The strain on secondary schools nationwide is reflected in Sheffield, where the three most over capacity schools are all secondaries. The most severely affected – King Ecgbert School – was reportedly 16 per cent over, meaning they had 195 more pupils than their capacity of 1197.
![Bradfield Dungworth Primary School was the 5th most over capacity school in Sheffield in 2021/22. With 115 places but 125 pupils on roll, it was over capacity by 10 pupils, or 8.7 per cent.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjhiNGFhMDI0LTQyN2QtNDJmMS1iOTE1LWNmODNjYjgzMGE5Njo2MjJlYTVmNC1iMjlkLTQyZmQtYjNiNi0wNzhjMDVkNDA0N2E=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
5. Bradfield Dungworth Primary School
Bradfield Dungworth Primary School was the 5th most over capacity school in Sheffield in 2021/22. With 115 places but 125 pupils on roll, it was over capacity by 10 pupils, or 8.7 per cent. Photo: Google
![Dobcroft Junior School was the 6th most over capacity school in Sheffield in 2021/22. With 390 places but 418 pupils on roll, it was over capacity by 28 pupils, or 7.2 per cent.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmY2NTU5YmI2LWFkMjAtNDRlMi1iOTMxLWJhNThjNjVkMDc0NjpmZDM3M2RhMy00MWNhLTQ4YWUtOGNlZS02ZDVlNmQ3YTQ0OGY=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
6. Dobcroft Junior School
Dobcroft Junior School was the 6th most over capacity school in Sheffield in 2021/22. With 390 places but 418 pupils on roll, it was over capacity by 28 pupils, or 7.2 per cent. Photo: Google
![Holt House Infant School was the 7th most over capacity school in Sheffield in 2021/22. With 168 places but 178 pupils on roll, it was over capacity by 10 pupils, or six per cent.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmIyOTNiNDE4LTk2ZmEtNGEyOC05NjIwLTUyZThlMDc2MTY1OTpiZTI2NGI5ZC0zMjNlLTQ1OWQtYWYxYS0xZmNjZjE1ODEzOTM=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
7. Holt House Infant School
Holt House Infant School was the 7th most over capacity school in Sheffield in 2021/22. With 168 places but 178 pupils on roll, it was over capacity by 10 pupils, or six per cent. Photo: Google
![Nook Lane Junior School was the 8th most over capacity school in Sheffield in 2021/22. With 238 places but 248 pupils on roll, it was over capacity by 10 pupils, or 4.2 per cent.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmEwZTk4NDFmLTE5YjQtNGFmZS04YWI5LWMzMTIwMDM2MjY1YTo3NTJjYTYxMy1kYjM4LTQ0MDAtYWM3Yi1mMTI3OThmOTI3NWQ=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
8. Nook Lane Junior School
Nook Lane Junior School was the 8th most over capacity school in Sheffield in 2021/22. With 238 places but 248 pupils on roll, it was over capacity by 10 pupils, or 4.2 per cent. Photo: Bob Mynors