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
School Website	www.chaucer.sheffield.sch.uk
Telephone	1142322338
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

The latest Ofsted inspection was on 07/06/2022 and the overall effectiveness rating was Inadequate.

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

Ofsted Inspection Timeline

Inspection Date	Inspection Type	Inspection Report
25 February 2025	School inspection	View
26 March 2024	Monitoring visit	View
11 October 2023	Monitoring visit	View
02 March 2023	Monitoring visit	View
07 June 2022	School inspection: Inadequate	View
13 February 2020	Monitoring visit	View
20 November 2018	Full inspection: Requires Improvement	View
11 July 2018	Monitoring visit	View
09 January 2018	Monitoring visit	View
28 June 2017	Monitoring visit	View
28 March 2017	Monitoring visit	View
10 November 2016	Monitoring visit	View
12 April 2016	Full inspection: Inadequate	View
24 September 2014	Monitoring visit	View
24 June 2014	Full inspection: Requires Improvement	View

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	5%
agree	21%
disagree	32%
strongly disagree	42%
don't know	0%
My child feels safe at this school.
strongly agree	5%
agree	21%
disagree	26%
strongly disagree	42%
don't know	5%
The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
strongly agree	5%
agree	11%
disagree	21%
strongly disagree	47%
don't know	16%
My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
strongly agree	0%
agree	5%
disagree	26%
strongly disagree	42%
don't know	0%
not applicable	26%
The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
strongly agree	5%
agree	21%
disagree	42%
strongly disagree	32%
don't know	0%
When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
strongly agree	0%
agree	11%
disagree	32%
strongly disagree	47%
don't know	0%
not applicable	11%
Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?
yes	0%
no	0%
My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.
strongly agree	0%
agree	0%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
dont know	0%
The school has high expectations for my child.
strongly agree	5%
agree	26%
disagree	26%
strongly disagree	32%
don't know	11%
My child does well at this school.
strongly agree	5%
agree	26%
disagree	37%
strongly disagree	16%
don't know	16%
The school lets me know how my child is doing.
strongly agree	5%
agree	37%
disagree	32%
strongly disagree	21%
don't know	5%
There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.
strongly agree	5%
agree	63%
disagree	5%
strongly disagree	21%
don't know	5%
My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.
strongly agree	11%
agree	32%
disagree	26%
strongly disagree	11%
don't know	21%
The school supports my child's wider personal development.
strongly agree	5%
agree	5%
disagree	37%
strongly disagree	47%
don't know	5%
I would recommend this school to another parent.
yes	11%
no	89%

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%