Firth Park Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Fircroft Avenue
 Sheffield
 South Yorkshire S5 0SD
Telephone: 0114 257 6238

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2013
History: This school arose from Firth Park Community Arts College
Trust: Lift Schools
Sponsor: Lift Schools

Staff and Pupils

Principal: Mr Nigel Whittle (since February 2025)
Previous Headteacher: Gemma Simon
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 75.59 / 47.02
Non-teaching Staff*: 48.69
Number of pupils: 1189
Pupils Per Teacher: 15.7
Sex: Mixed (52% boys / 48% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 51.20% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 45.4%
Local child deprivation rate: 30.1% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 59.8%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 55.4%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 4.0km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Sheffield
Electoral Ward: Shiregreen and Brightside
School Number: 3734003

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 16th June 2015 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

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