Ofsted: Not judged

Elements Academy

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

personMrs Victoria Woodrow

corporate_fareETHOS ACADEMY TRUST

location_onSheffield, S25 2NF

language Visit Website phone 1909212231

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Ofsted

Not judged

Inspected 2025

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Students

131

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Attainment 8

2.1

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GCSE Rank

#18 in Rotherham

#4,449 of 4,663 nationally

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Elements Academy is a Free schools special school in Sheffield, serving ages 7-16.

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School Summary

Elements Academy is a free schools special in Sheffield, Rotherham, admitting pupils aged 7-16. It is part of ETHOS ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 174 pupils on roll, of whom 73% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 2.1, placing the school #18 in Rotherham and #4,449 of 4,663 nationally. 0.00% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2025. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement, personal development Requires improvement, and leadership and management Requires improvement.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 7.1:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 49.6 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)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

2.1

Grade 5+ E&M

0.00%

Entering EBacc0.00%

EBacc APS0.16

2024

Progress 8 Score

-2.53

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

5.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0.00%

EBacc APS0.44

2023

Progress 8 Score

-1.83

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

7.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS0.54

2022

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc-%

EBacc APS-

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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.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

53%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)53%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)29%

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 56%

Reading0% LA 66%

Writing0% LA 66%

Maths0% LA 67%

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Progress (0 = national avg)

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2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 55%England 61%

Reading7% LA 67% · Eng 74%

Writing0% LA 66% · Eng 72%

Maths14% LA 67% · Eng 73%

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Maths SS

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Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 51%England 60%

Reading0% LA 63% · Eng 73%

Writing0% LA 65% · Eng 71%

Maths0% LA 65% · Eng 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-12.1

Read

LA -1.4

-16.2 to -7.9

-7.3

Write

LA -0.9

-11.0 to -3.5

Maths

LA -1.1

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

04 February 2025

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

1 Evaluations

2025-02-04

S5 Inspection EIF

Not Judged

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Why no overall grade?

From autumn 2024, Ofsted stopped issuing a single headline grade (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate). Instead, each inspection area is graded individually. This follows a major review after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry in 2023. The overall effectiveness field is left as "Not judged" in the published data.

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Requires improvement

Development

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

45.4%per term

warning Above Average

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

25.3%(44 pupils)

Spring term 2025

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

Permanent Exclusions

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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 174 pupils. During this period, there were 79 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 45.4%, which is above the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	174	79	45.4%	7.3%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	171	92	53.8%	7.8%
2023/24 (Summer term)	173	38	22.0%	7.4%
2023/24 (Spring term)	170	27	15.9%	7.1%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	167	73	43.7%	8.2%
2022/23 (Summer term)	136	51	37.5%	6.6%
2022/23 (Spring term)	131	31	23.7%	6.4%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	129	20	15.5%	5.9%

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 116 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 18 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 13 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 9 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 8 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 6 pupils

Physical Disability 2 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils

Elements Academy

School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

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)

Funding & Staffing

Staffing

Teacher Turnover