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King Ecgbert School

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

person Mr Paul Haigh (Headteacher)

corporate_fareMERCIA LEARNING TRUST

location_onSheffield, S17 3QU

language Visit Website phone 01142353855

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Inspected 2024

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Students

1,387

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Attainment 8

57.7

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GCSE Rank

#7 in Sheffield

#427 of 4,024 nationally

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King Ecgbert School is a Academy converter secondary school in Sheffield, serving ages 11-18. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted — the highest possible grade.

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School Summary

King Ecgbert School is an academy converter in Sheffield, admitting pupils aged 11-18. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of MERCIA LEARNING TRUST. The school has approximately 1,575 pupils on roll, of whom 20% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2026, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 57.7, placing the school #7 in Sheffield and #427 of 4,024 nationally. 72.20% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 39.8% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 17 A-level subjects. 54.6% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 24.9% at A*–A. In the 2022/23 leavers cohort, 27.6% progressed to Top-Third Higher Education institutions (ranked #428 nationally), out of 68% progressing to higher education overall. A-level value added: +0.12 — students made above-average progress at sixth form.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2024. The school's current overall rating is Outstanding. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Outstanding, behaviour and attitudes Outstanding, personal development Outstanding, and leadership and management Outstanding.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 19.9:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 3 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 1.7 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2026

Attainment 8 Score

57.7

across 8 GCSE slots

Grade 5+ E&M

72.20%

Grade 4+ E&M

81.50%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)39.8%

5+ GCSEs (4+ incl. E&M)77.10%

Triple Science Entry51.70%

EBacc Slot Score17.2 / 30

2025

Attainment 8 Score

56.1

across 8 GCSE slots

Grade 5+ E&M

64.10%

Grade 4+ E&M

81.60%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)33.7%

Entering EBacc39.80%

EBacc APS5.05

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.81

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

56.4

Grade 5+ E&M

66.20%

Entering EBacc35.30%

EBacc APS5.06

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.58

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

54.0

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc44%

EBacc APS4.88

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.39

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

56.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc38%

EBacc APS5.04

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.68

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

55.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc40%

EBacc APS5.01

2018

Progress 8 Score

0.55

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

53.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc41%

EBacc APS4.84

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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

94.1%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)92.2%

Apprenticeships1.5%

Employment0.5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3.9%

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)90%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)91%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

97%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)93%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

97%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)96%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

98%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)92%

Apprenticeships5%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2%

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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025

A-Level Value Added

+0.12

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make above-average progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

B-

Students

160

Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*7.7%

Achieving A*–A24.9%

Achieving A*–B54.6%

VA Banding Above average

Retention rate94.4%

A-level subjects offered17

2024

A-Level Value Added

+0.23

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make above-average progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

Students

144

Retention rate92.40%

Post-18 Destinations 89% sustained

school Higher Education (University) 68%

handshake Apprenticeships 1.2%

work Employment 17.4%

Not sustained / NEET5.2%

2023

Avg Grade

B-

Students

129

Retention rate97.70%

Post-18 Destinations (2022/23 leavers)90.8% sustained

school Higher Education (University) 63.8%

stars Top-Third Universities 27.6%

handshake Apprenticeships 3.1%

work Employment 20.9%

Not sustained / NEET4.9%

2022

Avg Grade

B+

Students

159

Retention rate95.0%

Post-18 Destinations 92.2% sustained

school Higher Education (University) 66.1%

handshake Apprenticeships 5%

work Employment 18.3%

Not sustained / NEET5%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results & 16-19 Destination Measures

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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	A-Level VA	Top-Third Uni	Overall Uni (HE)
2026	#404 / 4,024	#6	#427	#1	—	#428	#650
2025	#473 / 3,948	#6	#510	#1	#681	#428	#650
2024	#384 / 4,450	#5	#515	#182	#360	#428	#650
2023	#402 / 4,321	#5	#687	#387	—	—	#802
2022	#478 / 4,199	#4	#661	#666	—	—	#742
2019	#267 / 2,711	#2	#381	#222	—	—	—
2018	#351 / 2,537	#3	#459	#317	—	—	—

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

01 October 2024

Inspection Report

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05 December 2013

Inspection Report

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21 May 2013

Inspection Report

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02 October 2012

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2024-10-01

S5 Inspection 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

Outstanding

Behaviour

Outstanding

Development

Outstanding

Leadership

Outstanding

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2013-05-21

S5 Inspection EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2011-03-16

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

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

1.6%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

1.2%(18 pupils)

Spring term 2025

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

Permanent Exclusions

2pupils

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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 1,504 pupils. During this period, there were 24 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 1.6%, which is below 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)	1,504	24	1.6%	7.3%	2
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,507	26	1.7%	7.8%	1
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,448	27	1.9%	7.4%	1
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,447	28	1.9%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,449	43	3.0%	8.2%	2
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,385	38	2.7%	6.6%	1
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,387	26	1.9%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,383	53	3.8%	5.9%	2
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,392	40	2.9%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,396	32	2.3%	4.9%	3
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,399	32	2.3%	4.4%	1
2020/21 (Summer term)	1,404	29	2.1%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	1,404	5	0.4%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	1,403	22	1.6%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	1,352	2	0.1%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	1,352	20	1.5%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	1,352	39	2.9%	4.2%	1
2018/19 (Summer term)	1,324	17	1.3%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	1,324	35	2.6%	3.8%	1
2018/19 (Autumn term)	1,323	28	2.1%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	1,283	36	2.8%	3.4%	1
2017/18 (Spring term)	1,288	18	1.4%	3.0%	2
2017/18 (Autumn term)	1,289	26	2.0%	3.7%	5
2016/17 (Summer term)	1,255	33	2.6%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	1,256	21	1.7%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	1,256	30	2.4%	3.1%	0

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.

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 68 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 37 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 23 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 21 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 12 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 7 pupils

Hearing Impairment 7 pupils

Physical Disability 3 pupils

Visual Impairment 2 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.

90%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

91%Positive

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

17%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree52%

agree37%

disagree7%

strongly disagree1%

don't know3%

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

strongly agree34%

agree41%

disagree18%

strongly disagree3%

don't know4%

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

strongly agree36%

agree17%

disagree6%

strongly disagree5%

don't know3%

not applicable34%

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

yes30%

no70%

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

strongly agree31%

agree33%

disagree20%

strongly disagree10%

Don't know7%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree63%

agree28%

disagree3%

strongly disagree2%

don't know3%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree56%

agree35%

disagree2%

strongly disagree5%

don't know2%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree47%

agree43%

disagree5%

strongly disagree3%

don't know1%

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

strongly agree50%

agree46%

disagree3%

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

strongly agree62%

agree33%

disagree2%

strongly disagree1%

don't know1%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree48%

agree38%

disagree9%

strongly disagree2%

don't know3%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes91%

no9%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

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.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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