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Bethany School

Independent · ages 4-16MixedIndependentChristian90 pupilsSheffield
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
Strong pass in English and maths86%England 46%
Parents would recommend97%57 Parent View responses
Places6 spare90 pupils, 96 places
Pupils on roll90Census January 2024

Bethany School is an independent school in Sheffield for boys and girls aged 4 to 16. It has 90 pupils and room for 96.

Finlay Street, Sheffield, S3 7PS0114 272 6994bethanyschoolsheffield.orgMr David Charles headteacherAll details

Ofsted

Ofsted hasn't published an inspection for this school yet.

Results

GCSE results, summer 2025

7 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.

Average GCSE score62.0
England 46.8
Official name: Attainment 8
Strong pass in English and maths86%
England 46%
Official name: Grade 5+ in English and maths
Standard pass in English and maths100%
England 66%
Official name: Grade 4+ in English and maths
Trend
Average GCSE score
2019 to 2025
2019: 44.444.420192022: 55.355.320222023: 56.456.420232024: 43.543.520242025: 62.062.02025
Since 2019: +17.6
All GCSE measures, year by year
Measure202520242023202220192018SheffieldEngland
Pupils at the end of Year 117810775
Average GCSE scoreAttainment 862.043.556.455.344.445.246.8
Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths86%38%60%86%43%44%46%
Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths100%63%90%86%71%64%66%
Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score5.453.794.574.863.954.014.15
Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry29%38%10%29%29%40%41%

Subjects

Results came out for 6 GCSE subjects in 2025. Each figure is the share of pupils who got a grade 5 or better, next to the average for state secondaries in England.

What is taught here

The small number is how many pupils sat each subject. Subjects with fewer than six pupils aren't published.

Every subject against England, 2025
SubjectEntriesGrades 9 to 7Grades 9 to 5Grades 9 to 4England 9 to 5Rank in England
Mathematics757%100%100%53%
English Literature70%71%86%58%
English Language743%86%100%54%
Combined Science771%100%100%36%
Art and Design729%71%86%58%
Drama617%83%83%60%

In combined science each pupil gets two grades and we count the lower one. Rankings only include state secondaries where 20 or more pupils sat the subject.

Getting a place

Open to all. There is no entrance test. As a Christian school it may put families of that faith first. Check the school's own admissions rules.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Sheffield council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

What parents say

Would recommend the school97%England 84%
My child is happy here98%agree or strongly agree
My child feels safe97%
Positive overall97%
My child is happy at this school
98%England 85%
My child feels safe at this school
97%England 86%
Pupils are well behavedThe school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
95%England 79%
Has your child been bullied here?Parents answering yes
2% yesEngland 20%
Bullying was dealt with quickly and effectivelyOnly parents whose child was bullied
100%England 49%
My child gets the right support to learn well
98%England 81%
Does your child have SEND?Parents answering yes
28% yesEngland 32%
The school gives them the support they needOnly parents of children with SEND
94%England 68%
The school communicates well with me
95%England 78%
My concerns have been dealt with properlyWhen I have raised concerns
83%England 66%
Decisions put the child's best interests first
97%England 78%
I would recommend this school
97%England 84%
Overall view of the school is positive
97%England 79%
Strongly agreeAgreeDon't knowDisagreeStrongly disagreeEngland, agree or yes

From Ofsted's Parent View survey: 57 parents answered in the year to 6 April 2026. Parents choose whether to fill it in, and many only do so when an inspection is coming, so don't read too much into small differences. The England figures are the average for all schools with enough answers to publish.

Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll90Census January 2024
Places9694% full
Pupils from low-income familiesGet free school meals
Pupils getting extra support18%16 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan0%0 pupils with a plan
Boys and girls50 / 40
How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll908692949196
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals0%0%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language0%0%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support30%33%23%15%15%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans0%0%0%0%0%

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m94112 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate114 per 1,000 people26% higher than the England average
Nearest bus stop100 mBramwell Street/St. Philips Road, 24 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Netherthorpe Primary SchoolCouncil250 m257Good 202226Compare
University of SheffieldHigher education institutions570 mNot inspectedCompare
Springfield Primary SchoolCouncil910 m207Good 201925Compare
St Mary's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy0.7 miles211Good 202275Compare
Westways Primary SchoolCouncil0.7 miles616Good 202485Compare
Broomhall Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school0.7 miles94Outstanding 2023Compare
Broomhill Infant SchoolFoundation0.8 miles109Good 202325Compare
King Edward VII SchoolCouncil0.8 miles1,729Good 202361Compare

Questions parents ask

Is Bethany School a good school?

We don't have enough published data to score Bethany School yet.

How good are Bethany School's GCSE results?

In summer 2025, 86% of pupils got a grade 5 or better in both English and maths. Across England it was 46%. Its Attainment 8 score, which is the average grade across a pupil's best eight subjects times ten, was 62.0, against 46.8 for England.

How many pupils does Bethany School have?

90 pupils aged 4 to 16 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 96 places, so it is 94% full.

What do parents say about Bethany School?

97% of the 57 parents who answered Ofsted's Parent View survey would recommend it to other parents, and 98% say their child is happy there. Across England, 84% of parents would recommend their child's school.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
Finlay Street, Sheffield, S3 7PS
Telephone
0114 272 6994
Website
www.bethanyschoolsheffield.org
Headteacher
Mr David Charles
Type of school
Independent school (Other independent school, independent schools)
Phase
Independent school, ages 4-16
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Christian
Local authority
Sheffield
Ward
Walkley
Constituency
Sheffield Central
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
1 May 1988
URN
107168 · LAESTAB 3736027 · UKPRN 10014805

Recent changes

  • New KS4 results for 2024/25

Where these figures come from