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Chapeltown Academy

Sixth form / post-16 · ages 16-19MixedFree schools 16 to 19249 pupilsSixth formSheffield
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
Pupils from low-income families0%Far fewer than most schools
Places151 spare249 pupils, 400 places
Pupils per teacher14.4School workforce census
Average A level gradeC2024/25
Pupils on roll249Census January 2026

Chapeltown Academy is a free schools 16 to 19 in Sheffield for boys and girls aged 16 to 19. It has 249 pupils and room for 400. About 0 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far fewer than at most schools in England.

Hydra Business Park, Nether Lane, Sheffield, S35 9ZX0114 245 4803chapeltownacademy.comMr Dominic Pinto headteacherAll details

Ofsted

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

Results

A level and sixth-form results, 2025

178 students finished sixth-form courses.

Average A level gradeC29.7 points per entry
A level progress-0.24Against students elsewhere with the same GCSE grades. 0 is average.
AAB or better14%with two subjects universities favour
Stayed and finished89%of students who started
All sixth-form measures, year by year
Measure202520242023202220192018
Students178132161117225173
Average A level points per entryA level APS per entry29.7228.5732.5133.0833.4435.33
Average A level gradeCCC+C+C+B-
Best three A levelsBest 3 A levels APS29.3525.5229.9031.0032.9537.15
AAB or better in subjects universities likeAAB+ in two facilitating subjects14%9%16%9%10%25%
A level progressA level value added-0.24-0.33+0.14+0.03
Applied general courses: points per entry38.8139.5833.00
T levels: points per entry39.3137.5039.63
Stayed and finishedRetained and assessed89%88%77%87%81%87%

A level subjects

16 A level subjects had results in 2025. Each figure is the share of students who got an A* to B, next to the average for state sixth forms in England. When only a handful of students take a subject, its figures jump around from year to year.

Strongest A levels

Physics67%A* to B, England 51% · 24 entries
A levels taught hereThe small number is how many students sat each one in 2025.
SubjectsMathematics52Chemistry43Biology40Psychology38Sociology25Business Studies24Physics24Law18Economics17Geography14History13Mathematics (Further)11English Literature9Computer Science9English Language and Literature6Film Studies6
Every A level subject against England, 2025
Mathematics52 entries · 25% A* or A · 89% passed
42%England 60%
Chemistry43 entries · 16% A* or A · 86% passed
26%England 53%
Biology40 entries · 13% A* or A · 80% passed
23%England 49%
Psychology38 entries · 13% A* or A · 100% passed
29%England 46%
Sociology25 entries · 16% A* or A · 100% passed
40%England 49%
Business Studies24 entries · 4% A* or A · 92% passed
29%England 47%
Physics24 entries · 21% A* or A · 100% passed
67%England 51%
Law18 entries · 22% A* or A · 100% passed
39%England 40%
Economics17 entries · 24% A* or A · 100% passed
41%England 57%
Geography14 entries · 36% A* or A · 100% passed
50%England 51%
History13 entries · 15% A* or A · 100% passed
46%England 55%
Mathematics (Further)11 entries · 27% A* or A · 91% passed
64%England 76%
English Literature9 entries · 33% A* or A · 100% passed
44%England 52%
Computer Science9 entries · 33% A* or A · 100% passed
44%England 46%
English Language and Literature6 entries · 0% A* or A · 100% passed
17%England 47%
Film Studies6 entries · 33% A* or A · 100% passed
67%England 57%

A levels only. BTECs, T levels and other courses are in the table above. Subjects with fewer than five students aren't published.

Getting a place

Open to all. There is no entrance test.

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.

Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll249Census January 2026
Places40062% full
Pupils from low-income families1%0% have had free school meals at some point in the last six years
Pupils learning English7%First language is not English
Pupils getting extra support12%29 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan1%2 pupils with a plan
Average class size10.514 classes, January 2026; England 25.4
Classes with more than 30 pupils0%share of one-teacher classes; England 10%
Boys and girls126 / 123
White British pupils67%

The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: Autistic spectrum disorder (6), emotional and mental health (5), SEN support but no specialist assessment of type of need (4), Moderate learning difficulty (3), Other difficulty or disability (3), Physical disability (3).

How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll249297303285271248
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals1%12%13%13%11%9%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language7%7%7%8%4%5%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support15%3%6%11%15%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans2%3%3%2%1%

What pupils do next

After sixth form

Where the 151 pupils who left in 2022/23 were a year later.

Still in education, work or training84%and stayed there for at least six months

Among pupils from low-income families it was 74%, compared with 86% for everyone else.

Where the ones heading for university went

Went on to degree-level study or training70%England 72%
Top-third universities16%England 22%. The universities that ask for the highest grades
Higher or degree apprenticeship15%England 6%
Higher technical course0%Level 4 or 5, such as an HNC or HND

Among students from low-income families, 79% went on to degree-level study or training and 14% to a top-third university.

Earlier years
Destination2022/23 leavers2021/22 leavers2020/21 leavers2019/20 leavers
Still in education, work or training84%88%84%
Education52%64%60%
Apprenticeship15%7%9%1%
Work18%17%14%
Not in education, work or training12%9%10%

Staff and money

From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.

Teachers17.2full-time equivalent, 21 people
Pupils per teacher14.4Pupils for every full-time teacher
Fully qualified teachers100%hold qualified teacher status
Teaching assistants0.0full-time equivalent
Average teacher pay£54,707
Teachers who left in the year29%2024/25, for any reason including retirement
Vacancies0
Sick days per teacher2.42024/25

Money

From the academy accounts return, year to August 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other primary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.

Spend per pupil£7,586England £7,128. Total £2.3m
Income per pupil£7,269England £7,587. Total £2.2m
Spent on teachers per pupil£4,892England £3,405
Money in reserve4%Not much put by: £85k, £286 per pupil. England 9%
Money in against money out-£94kit spent more than it took in this year
Where the money goes£7,586spent per pupil

Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m3312 months to June 2026, mostly vehicle crime
Local crime rate71 per 1,000 people23% lower than the England average
Nearest bus stop440 mSmithy Wood Drive/Nether Lane, 1 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
Ecclesfield SchoolAcademy590 m1,711Good 202227Compare
Coit Primary SchoolCouncil980 m203Good 202472Compare
Ecclesfield Primary SchoolCouncil0.9 miles411Good 202416Compare
Thorpe Hesley Primary SchoolAcademy1.0 miles580Outstanding 202384Compare
Monteney Primary SchoolAcademy1.1 miles446Good 202315Compare
Windmill Hill Primary SchoolAcademy1.1 miles266Good 202228Compare
Beck Primary SchoolAcademy1.1 miles690Good 20244Compare
Lound Junior SchoolAcademy1.2 miles195Good 202225Compare

Questions parents ask

Is Chapeltown Academy a good school?

We don't have enough published data to score Chapeltown Academy yet.

How many pupils does Chapeltown Academy have?

249 pupils aged 16 to 19 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 400 places, so it is 62% full.

How big are the classes at Chapeltown Academy?

The average class had 10.5 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 25.4. No class had more than 30 pupils.

Does Chapeltown Academy have a sixth form?

Yes. The average A level grade in 2025 was C. 16 A level subjects had results in 2025; the full list is in the results section.

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

Contact and details

Address
Hydra Business Park, Nether Lane, Sheffield, S35 9ZX
Telephone
0114 245 4803
Website
www.chapeltownacademy.com
Headteacher
Mr Dominic Pinto
Type of school
Free schools 16 to 19 (Free schools 16 to 19, free schools)
Phase
Sixth form / post-16, ages 16-19, with sixth form
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
None
Multi-academy trust
Minerva Learning Trust (10 schools)
Local authority
Sheffield
Ward
East Ecclesfield
Constituency
Penistone and Stocksbridge
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
1 September 2014 (new provision)
URN
140940 · LAESTAB 3734009 · UKPRN 10042362

Where these figures come from