Chaucer School

Details

Age Range	11-16 years
Gender	Mixed
Type	Academy, Academy sponsor led
Religious Character	None
Local Authority	Sheffield
Address	Wordsworth Avenue, S5 8NH
URN	138414

School Census

Total	835
Girls/Boys	413/422
Girls/Boys Ratio	49.5%/50.5%
% pupils where English not first language	11.6%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals	452
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support	18.1%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections

Start Date	Ofsted Rating
07/06/2022	Inadequate
20/11/2018	Requires improvement

Inspection Date	07/06/2022
Quality of Education	Requires improvement
Behaviour and Attitudes	Inadequate
Personal Development	Inadequate
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Inadequate

Inspection Date	20/11/2018
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Requires improvement

Secondary Results

Secondary Results 2024
Type	Score
Attainment 8 score	28
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	20.90%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4	27.20%
Entering EBacc	29.70%
EBacc average point score	2.41
Progress 8	-1.14

Secondary Results 2023
Type	Score
Attainment 8 score	30.3
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	19%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4	30%
Entering EBacc	31%
EBacc average point score	2.45
Progress 8	-1.08

Secondary Results 2022
Type	Score
Attainment 8 score	29.7
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	19%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4	26%
Entering EBacc	-
EBacc average point score	2.26
Progress 8	-1.25

Secondary Admissions

first preference v offers	1.00%
Total Applications	216
As first preference	114
As second preference	58
As third preference	44

Total Offers Made	139
first preference offers	114
second preference offers	7
third preference offers	0

first preference v offers	1.01%
Total Applications	193
As first preference	113
As second preference	47
As third preference	33

Total Offers Made	170
first preference offers	112
second preference offers	6
third preference offers	2

first preference v offers	1.00%
Total Applications	219
As first preference	129
As second preference	63
As third preference	27

Total Offers Made	177
first preference offers	129
second preference offers	4
third preference offers	1

first preference v offers	1.00%
Total Applications	252
As first preference	154
As second preference	60
As third preference	38

Total Offers Made	161
first preference offers	154
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	0

first preference v offers	1.00%
Total Applications	267
As first preference	141
As second preference	71
As third preference	55

Total Offers Made	179
first preference offers	141
second preference offers	20
third preference offers	2

first preference v offers	1.00%
Total Applications	253
As first preference	145
As second preference	70
As third preference	38

Total Offers Made	180
first preference offers	145
second preference offers	10
third preference offers	3

first preference v offers	1.00%
Total Applications	268
As first preference	174
As second preference	57
As third preference	37

Total Offers Made	179
first preference offers	174
second preference offers	4
third preference offers	1

first preference v offers	1.00%
Total Applications	260
As first preference	162
As second preference	62
As third preference	36

Total Offers Made	172
first preference offers	162
second preference offers	5
third preference offers	1

first preference v offers	1.04%
Total Applications	320
As first preference	199
As second preference	88
As third preference	33

Total Offers Made	209
first preference offers	192
second preference offers	15
third preference offers	2

first preference v offers	1.01%
Total Applications	266
As first preference	156
As second preference	69
As third preference	41

Total Offers Made	185
first preference offers	155
second preference offers	16
third preference offers	0

first preference v offers	1.00%
Total Applications	232
As first preference	140
As second preference	62
As third preference	30

Total Offers Made	149
first preference offers	140
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	2

Parents View

My child is happy at this school.
strongly agree	29%
agree	18%
disagree	12%
strongly disagree	35%
don't know	6%
My child feels safe at this school.
strongly agree	29%
agree	18%
disagree	12%
strongly disagree	35%
don't know	6%
The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
strongly agree	12%
agree	29%
disagree	18%
strongly disagree	35%
don't know	6%
My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
strongly agree	6%
agree	12%
disagree	12%
strongly disagree	18%
don't know	6%
not applicable	47%
The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
strongly agree	6%
agree	35%
disagree	12%
strongly disagree	41%
don't know	6%
When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
strongly agree	29%
agree	12%
disagree	18%
strongly disagree	35%
don't know	0%
not applicable	6%
Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?
yes	71%
no	29%
My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.
strongly agree	25%
agree	17%
disagree	25%
strongly disagree	25%
dont know	8%
The school has high expectations for my child.
strongly agree	29%
agree	29%
disagree	18%
strongly disagree	24%
don't know	0%
My child does well at this school.
strongly agree	29%
agree	29%
disagree	18%
strongly disagree	24%
don't know	0%
The school lets me know how my child is doing.
strongly agree	24%
agree	29%
disagree	18%
strongly disagree	24%
don't know	6%
There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.
strongly agree	24%
agree	29%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	12%
don't know	35%
My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.
strongly agree	35%
agree	29%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	18%
don't know	18%
The school supports my child's wider personal development.
strongly agree	24%
agree	18%
disagree	12%
strongly disagree	41%
don't know	6%
I would recommend this school to another parent.
yes	47%
no	53%

Ethnicity

time period	2023-24
white british ethnic origin	71.2%
african ethnic origin	7.8%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	3.3%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	3.3%
any other white background ethnic origin	2.8%
indian ethnic origin	2.2%
pakistani ethnic origin	1.5%
white and asian ethnic origin	1.3%
white and black african ethnic origin	1.2%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	1%
any other asian background ethnic origin	1%
gypsy roma ethnic origin	0.9%
any other black background ethnic origin	0.7%

time period	2022-23
white british ethnic origin	76.5%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	3.8%
african ethnic origin	3.4%
any other white background ethnic origin	2.4%
white and asian ethnic origin	1.4%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	1.3%
any other asian background ethnic origin	1.2%
white and black african ethnic origin	1%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	1%
pakistani ethnic origin	1%
indian ethnic origin	0.8%
any other black background ethnic origin	0.6%