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Firth Park Academy
Fircroft Avenue, Sheffield S5 0SD
Firth Park Academy is a non-selective academy. It has about 1,150 boys and girls aged between 11 and 16. In February 2019 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.
This school is a member of Academies Enterprise Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Kingswood Academy, The Rawlett School, Tamworth Enterprise College and AET Academy, Greenwood Academy and Four Dwellings Academy.)
Particular strengths include Finances, Admissions and Disadvantaged pupils. Relative weaknesses include Destinations and Progress.
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Score | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 0.7 | Hinde House 2-16 Academy | |
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| 2.0 | Winterhill School | |
| 2.2 | UTC Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park | |
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| 2.5 | Astrea Academy Sheffield | |
| 3.0 | Wingfield Academy | |
| 3.3 | Brinsworth Academy |
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Finances: Excellent. The school budget has been in surplus
Admissions: Above average. The occupancy rate is quite low and the offer rate is quite high. There is no compulsory entrance exam.
Disadvantaged pupils: About average. Progress up to age 16 is above average. Destinations at 16 are about average. There is no information for students aged 16-18.
Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both slightly out of balance with the local community. Show details
Attendance: Below average. Pupil absence rates are roughly average and the incidence of persistent absence is quite high.
Progress: Below average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)
Attainment: Poor. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Environment: Poor. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite high, while crime is very high.
Destinations: Poor. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is very low.
Sixth form: There is no sixth form at this school.
Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.
Popular GCSE subjects
Proportions of pupils entering in 2023
No A-level data
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