E-Act Parkwood Academy
Ofsted
Official inspection reports and grades
Inspected 28 March 2023
Results
Compared with the local authority and England
KS4 Results
Attainment and progress
Attainment 8 scores a pupil's best 8 GCSE results, out of about 90. Progress 8 compares those results with pupils who started secondary school at the same level: 0 is average.
| Measure | School | Sheffield | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 36.5 | 43.2 | 46.1 |
GCSE results
Grade 4 is a standard pass; grade 5 is a strong pass.
| Measure | School | Sheffield | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 27% | 42% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 48% | 61% | 65% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths | 45% | 56% | 60% |
English Baccalaureate
The EBacc is English, maths, science, a language, and history or geography. It is a set of subjects rather than a qualification.
| Measure | School | Sheffield | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entering the EBacc | 24% | 38% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.2 | 3.8 | 4.1 |
Based on 156 pupils at the end of key stage 4.
Catchment area
Pupils and staff
Pupils
- Pupils
- 856
- Capacity
- 930
- Girls / boys
- 48% / 52%
- Free school meals
- 52%
Staff
- Teachers (FTE)
- 49
- Teaching assistants (FTE)
- 11.5
- Leadership (FTE)
- 8
- Part-time teachers
- 14%
School workforce census, 2025/26.
Parent View
Ofsted’s survey of parents at this school
83%
of parents would recommend this school to another parent
23 responses up to 1 January 2024 · 3% response rate
- Strongly agree
- Agree
- Don’t know
- Disagree
- Strongly disagree
My child is happy at this school.
91% agreeMy child feels safe at this school.
91% agreeThe school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
87% agreeMy child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
60% agreeThe school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
57% agree
Questions about E-Act Parkwood Academy
What is E-Act Parkwood Academy's Ofsted rating?
E-Act Parkwood Academy's last overall grade from Ofsted was Good, on 29 January 2014. Ofsted inspected it again on 28 March 2023 without giving a new overall grade.
How do I apply for a place at E-Act Parkwood Academy?
Apply through the council where you live by 31 October in your child's Year 6, for a place starting the following September. You apply to your home council even if E-Act Parkwood Academy is in another council's area, and can usually list between 3 and 6 schools in order of preference. Offers are sent on 1 March, or the next working day.
Does living near E-Act Parkwood Academy guarantee a place?
No. Distance only counts when E-Act Parkwood Academy has more applicants than places. Then its admission criteria, set by its academy trust, decide who is offered a place first. Children in care or adopted from care come first by law. Most schools put brothers and sisters of current pupils next, then distance or a catchment area. How far away the last place went changes every year, depending on who applies.
How many pupils are at E-Act Parkwood Academy?
E-Act Parkwood Academy had 856 pupils aged 11 to 16 at the latest school census. Its official capacity is 930. It is a mixed school with no sixth form, so students move on at 16.
