Each year, the Department for Education evaluates schools by their A Level results as well as how many of their students progress past school to higher education, technical colleges and even how many make it into a Russell Group or Oxbridge uni.
Now, new data by the Department of Education has marked the scores for the Steel City’s colleges and sixth forms based on the average A Level results.
The Government standardises how A Level results progress using a huge range of different scores – but, because these are quite difficult to interpret, this is also represented in the form of a grade from A+ to G.
To accompany the data, The Star has also found how many of each college’s students progressed into university, Russell Group universities and Oxbridge.
Two of Sheffield’s independent colleges, Birkdale School and Sheffield High School, are missing from the data.
5. King Ecgbert School - B-
King Ecgbert School, in Totley Brook Road, was rated Outstanding during its last inspection - January 2014, over 10 years ago. In the data, the average point score per A Level equated to a B-, where it was a "B+" last year. However, a very high 82 per cent of its 142 pupil cohort progressed to higher education. 30 per cent of students entered a Russell Group University and one per cent got into Oxbridge. | Google Maps Photo: Google
6. King Edward VII School - C+
King Edward VII School (KES) had a tough 2022-2023 academic year as it fought off plans to "force" academization on it. In the results data, the average point score per A level equated to a C+, with 84 per cent of its 299 pupil cohort progressing to higher education, including 35 per cent to Russell Group universities and three per cent going to Oxbridge. | Google Maps Photo: National World
7. Longley Park Sixth Form College - C-
Longley Park Sixth Form was rated Good in its latest inspection report published in November 2018. In the data, the average point score per A Level equated to a C-, with 75 per cent of its 277 pupil cohort progressing to university, including 7 per cent to Russell Group universities. Photo: JPI
8. Meadowhead School Academy Trust - B
Meadowhead School Academy Trust, in Dyche Lane, was rated Good in all areas in July 2022. Inspectors called it an "inclusive and welcoming school". In the data, the average point score per A Level equated to a B, with 82 per cent of its 119 pupil cohort progressing to higher education, including 22 per cent heading to Russell Group unis and no Oxbridge candidates. | Google MAps Photo: Google Maps