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.
9. Notre Dame High School - B-
Notre Dame High School, in Fulwood Road, was rated Good in all areas during its last inspection in 2022. Inspectors said: "Notre Dame High School is a caring community where pupils feel safe, valued and supported." In the data, the average point score per A Level equated to a B-, with 88 per cent of their 178 pupil cohort heading to university, including 37 per cent at Russell Group universities and four per cent heading to Oxbridge. | Google Maps Photo: Google Maps
10. Sheffield Park Academy - D+
Sheffield Park Academy, in Beaumont Road North, maintained its Good rating when its latest inspection report was published in February 2023. Inspectors wrote: "This is a school where staff care for pupils and are determined that they will succeed. Leaders are ambitious for all pupils to achieve highly. Pupils enjoy coming to this school." In the data, the average point score per A Level equated to a D+, with 76 per cent of its 63 pupil cohort progressing to university, including 13 per cent to Russell Group universities and no Oxbridge entries. | Google Maps Photo: JPI
11. Silverdale School - B
Silverdale School, in Bents Crescent, was visited in October 2022 where it was rated Good, including an "Outstanding" sixth form provision. In the data, it's average point score per A Level equated to a B, with 86 per cent of their 178 pupil cohort entering higher education. In fact, nearly half - 47 per cent - entered Russell Group universities, and two per cent going to Oxbridge. | National World Photo: JPI
12. Tapton School - B
Tapton School, in Darwin Lane, was rated Outstanding in its last inspection - in December 2012, more than 12 years ago. It statistics suggest it is still flying high, though. In the data, the average point score per A Level equated to a B-, with 87 per cent of its 196 pupil cohort entering higher education. In fact, an astounding 49 per cent of the cohort entered a Russell Group, and four per cent of its cohort going to Oxbridge. | Google Maps Photo: Google