Sheffield Park Academy Catchment Area
Sheffield Park Academy is an academy sponsor led secondary school in Sheffield , serving pupils aged 11-19, with 1212 pupils, and a capacity of 1050 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
11-19
Age range
1,212
Pupils
1,050
Capacity
115%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2013
Sheffield Park Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Sheffield Park Academy?
The catchment area for Sheffield Park Academy is the geographic zone Sheffield uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Sheffield publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Sheffield Park Academy is managed by Sheffield and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Sheffield before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Sheffield catchment area documents →Sheffield Park Academy: heavily oversubscribed at 115% capacity
Sheffield Park Academy has a published admission number of 1050 places. 1212 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 115%. At 115% capacity, the school is heavily oversubscribed. Sheffield allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. Living within the catchment area is a strong but not guaranteed advantage, as the last distance offered shrinks each year as applications rise.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 58.2% of pupils at Sheffield Park Academy are eligible for free school meals, above the national average of around 24%. This reflects the school's role in a higher-deprivation area of Sheffield.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Sheffield publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Sheffield Council school admissions (official) →
Sheffield Park Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Beaumont Road North, Sheffield, S2 1SN
- Local authority
- Sheffield
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-19 years
- Religious character
- Christian
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 58.2% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 131895
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Other Christian Schools in Sheffield
Sheffield Park Academy shares its religious character with these Christian schools across Sheffield. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Sheffield Park Academy by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Sheffield Park Academy
What is the catchment area for Sheffield Park Academy? ▾
The catchment area for Sheffield Park Academy is the geographic zone Sheffield uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Sheffield publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Sheffield Park Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Sheffield Park Academy currently has 1212 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 1050 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Sheffield Park Academy? ▾
Sheffield Park Academy uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Sheffield before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Sheffield Park Academy cover? ▾
Sheffield Park Academy is a secondary school in Sheffield, serving pupils aged 11-19. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Sheffield Park Academy? ▾
Sheffield Park Academy was rated Good by Ofsted in 2013. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.