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Chaucer School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

person Mrs Joanna Crewe (Headteacher)

location_onSheffield, S5 8NH

language Visit Website phone 1142322338

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Special Measures

Inspected 2025

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Students

835

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Attainment 8

33.6

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GCSE Rank

#29 in Sheffield

#3,189 of 3,216 nationally

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Chaucer School is a Academy sponsor led secondary school in Sheffield, serving ages 11-16.

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School Summary

Chaucer School is an academy sponsor led in Sheffield, admitting pupils aged 11-16. The school has approximately 722 pupils on roll, of whom 61% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2026, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 33.6, placing the school #29 in Sheffield and #3,189 of 3,216 nationally. 22.10% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 7.6% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2025. The school's current overall rating is Special Measures. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement, personal development Requires improvement, and leadership and management Requires improvement.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.8× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 17.0:1. There are 2 teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 6 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 37.2 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2026

Attainment 8 Score

33.6

across 8 GCSE slots

Grade 5+ E&M

22.10%

Grade 4+ E&M

46.80%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)7.6%

5+ GCSEs (4+ incl. E&M)35.10%

Triple Science Entry4.50%

EBacc Slot Score8.6 / 30

2025

Attainment 8 Score

29.3

across 8 GCSE slots

Grade 5+ E&M

16.40%

Grade 4+ E&M

37.10%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)4.4%

Entering EBacc11.30%

EBacc APS2.38

2024

Progress 8 Score

-1.14

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

20.90%

Entering EBacc29.70%

EBacc APS2.41

2023

Progress 8 Score

-1.08

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

30.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc31%

EBacc APS2.46

2022

Progress 8 Score

-1.25

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

29.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc18%

EBacc APS2.26

2019

Progress 8 Score

-1.02

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

29.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc2%

EBacc APS2.21

2018

Progress 8 Score

-0.56

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

33.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc8%

EBacc APS2.55

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2026

Stayed in Education / Employment

76.6%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)72.8%

Apprenticeships1.3%

Employment2.5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)17.7%

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

72%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)66%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)20%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

80%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)67%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment10%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)20%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

82%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)73%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)18%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

89%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)79%

Apprenticeships5%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)10%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

79%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)68%

Apprenticeships5%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)18%

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Ranking History & Trajectory

National & Local Authority position based on DfE performance data · Methodology

Year	Secondary Overall (Nat)	LA Rank	GCSE Attainment	Progress 8 Rank
2025	#3,193 / 3,216	#29	#3,189	#1
2024	#3,119 / 3,143	#29	#3,124	#3,101
2023	#3,029 / 3,064	#29	#3,027	#3,007
2022	#2,984 / 2,992	#26	#2,981	#2,967
2019	#2,698 / 2,711	#24	#2,702	#2,668
2018	#2,447 / 2,537	#19	#2,476	#2,335

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

25 February 2025

Inspection Report

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26 March 2024

Inspection Report

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11 October 2023

Inspection Report

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02 March 2023

Inspection Report

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07 June 2022

Inspection Report

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13 February 2020

Inspection Report

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20 November 2018

Inspection Report

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11 July 2018

Inspection Report

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09 January 2018

Inspection Report

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28 June 2017

Inspection Report

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28 March 2017

Inspection Report

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10 November 2016

Inspection Report

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12 April 2016

Inspection Report

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24 September 2014

Inspection Report

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24 June 2014

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

10 Evaluations

2025-02-25

Special Measures S5 ReInspection EIF

Report Card

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Why no single overall grade?

From autumn 2024 / 2025, Ofsted replaced single-word headline grades (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate) with individual area judgements on a Report Card.

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Requires improvement

Development

Requires improvement

Leadership

Requires improvement

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2022-06-07

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Inadequate

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Inadequate

Development

Inadequate

Leadership

Inadequate

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2018-11-20

Special Measures S5 ReInspection Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

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2018-07-11

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

2018-01-09

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

2017-06-28

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

2017-03-28

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

2016-11-10

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

2016-04-12

None Legacy

Inadequate

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Inadequate

2014-06-24

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

38.9%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

13.6%(108 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

1pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 794 pupils. During this period, there were 309 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 38.9%, which is above the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	794	309	38.9%	7.3%	1
2024/25 (Autumn term)	804	285	35.4%	7.8%	5
2023/24 (Summer term)	823	235	28.6%	7.4%	3
2023/24 (Spring term)	822	290	35.3%	7.1%	1
2023/24 (Autumn term)	822	348	42.3%	8.2%	3
2022/23 (Summer term)	836	261	31.2%	6.6%	2
2022/23 (Spring term)	835	371	44.4%	6.4%	2
2022/23 (Autumn term)	842	382	45.4%	5.9%	4
2021/22 (Summer term)	835	216	25.9%	4.7%	1
2021/22 (Spring term)	825	137	16.6%	4.9%	3
2021/22 (Autumn term)	820	114	13.9%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	864	113	13.1%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	867	57	6.6%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	868	165	19.0%	3.9%	1
2019/20 (Summer term)	854	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	854	69	8.1%	3.2%	1
2019/20 (Autumn term)	851	132	15.5%	4.2%	2
2018/19 (Summer term)	823	67	8.1%	3.1%	2
2018/19 (Spring term)	831	51	6.1%	3.8%	2
2018/19 (Autumn term)	840	61	7.3%	3.8%	4
2017/18 (Summer term)	815	50	6.1%	3.4%	3
2017/18 (Spring term)	816	118	14.5%	3.0%	2
2017/18 (Autumn term)	824	128	15.5%	3.7%	4
2016/17 (Summer term)	821	105	12.8%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	828	123	14.9%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	831	146	17.6%	3.1%	3

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 58 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 47 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 36 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 13 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 8 pupils

Physical Disability 5 pupils

Hearing Impairment 4 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

26%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

26%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

5%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree5%

agree11%

disagree21%

strongly disagree47%

don't know16%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree5%

agree21%

disagree42%

strongly disagree32%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

agree11%

disagree32%

strongly disagree47%

not applicable11%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree5%

agree26%

disagree26%

strongly disagree32%

don't know11%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree5%

agree26%

disagree37%

strongly disagree16%

don't know16%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree5%

agree37%

disagree32%

strongly disagree21%

don't know5%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree5%

agree63%

disagree5%

strongly disagree21%

don't know5%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree11%

agree32%

disagree26%

strongly disagree11%

don't know21%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree5%

agree5%

disagree37%

strongly disagree47%

don't know5%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes11%

no89%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Ranking History & Trajectory

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Secondary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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