Tapton School & Sixth Form

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Darwin Lane
 Sheffield
 South Yorkshire S10 5RG
Telephone: 0114 267 1414

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2012
History: This school arose from Tapton School
Trust: Inova Multi-Academy Trust Limited
Sponsor: Tapton School Academy Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Ms Anna Siddell (since June 2026)
Previous Headteacher: Kat Rhodes
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 101.63 / 25.32
Non-teaching Staff*: 65.82
Number of pupils: 1763
Pupils Per Teacher: 17.3
Sex: Mixed (49% boys / 51% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 17.00% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 28.4%
Local child deprivation rate: 10.6% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 48.3%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 51.0%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 4.9km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Sheffield
Constituency: Sheffield, Hallam
Electoral Ward: Crookes and Crosspool
School Number: 3734234

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 26th November 2024 (view record)

External Links

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

Nearby Schools

  1. Notre Dame High School (0.4km) show on map
  2. Lydgate Junior School (0.5km) show on map
  3. St Marie's School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy (0.5km) show on map
  4. Lydgate Infant School (0.8km) show on map
  5. Nether Green Junior School (1.0km) show on map
  6. Birkdale School (1.2km) show on map
  7. Nether Green Infant School (1.2km) show on map
  8. Westbourne School (1.4km) show on map
  9. Sheffield High School GDST (1.6km) show on map
  10. Hallam Nursery & Primary School (1.6km) show on map
  11. Greystones Primary School (1.6km) show on map
  12. Broomhill Infant School (1.7km) show on map
  13. Hunter's Bar Junior School (1.7km) show on map
  14. Hunter's Bar Infant School (1.7km) show on map
  15. King Edward VII School (1.7km) show on map
  16. Ecclesall Primary School (1.8km) show on map
  17. Westways Primary School (1.8km) show on map
  18. High Storrs School (2.0km) show on map
  19. Clifford All Saints CofE Primary School (2.0km) show on map
  20. Porter Croft Church of England Primary Academy (2.3km) show on map
  21. Brantwood Garden School (2.4km) show on map
  22. Broomhall Nursery School (2.4km) show on map
  23. Shooter's Grove Primary School (2.4km) show on map
  24. Bents Green School (2.5km) show on map
  25. Forge Valley School & Sixth Form (2.6km) show on map
  26. St Mary's Church of England Primary School (2.6km) show on map
  27. Silverdale School (2.6km) show on map
  28. Stannington Infant School (2.7km) show on map
  29. Bethany School (2.7km) show on map
  30. Springfield Primary School (2.7km) show on map
  31. Nook Lane Junior School (2.8km) show on map
  32. Walkley Primary School (2.9km) show on map
  33. Mylnhurst Preparatory School and Nursery (2.9km) show on map
  34. Kenwood Academy (2.9km) show on map
  35. Rivelin Primary School (3.0km) show on map
  36. Netherthorpe Primary School (3.0km) show on map
  37. Malin Bridge Primary School (3.0km) show on map
  38. Sacred Heart School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy (3.2km) show on map
  39. Sharrow Nursery, Infant and Junior School (3.2km) show on map
  40. Carter Knowle Junior School (3.2km) show on map
  41. Mercia School (3.2km) show on map
  42. Nether Edge Primary School (3.2km) show on map
  43. St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School (3.2km) show on map
  44. Dobcroft Junior School (3.3km) show on map
  45. Dobcroft Nursery Infant School (3.3km) show on map
  46. Holt House Infant School (3.5km) show on map
  47. Loxley Primary School (3.5km) show on map
  48. Lowfield Community Primary School (3.5km) show on map
  49. UTC Sheffield City Centre (3.6km) show on map
  50. Freeman College (3.6km) show on map
  51. Wisewood Nursery & Primary School (3.7km) show on map
  52. Meersbrook Bank Primary School (3.8km) show on map
  53. Anns Grove Primary School (3.8km) show on map
  54. Hillsborough Nursery & Primary School (4.1km) show on map
  55. Astrea Academy Sheffield (4.1km) show on map
  56. The Sheffield College (4.1km) show on map
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  58. Grace Owen Nursery School (4.3km) show on map
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  76. Watercliffe Meadow Community Primary School (5.1km) show on map
  77. Norfolk Community Primary School (5.2km) show on map
  78. Arbourthorne Community Primary School (5.2km) show on map
  79. Wybourn Community Primary & Nursery School (5.2km) show on map
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  91. Southey Green Nursery & Primary School (5.7km) show on map
  92. Greenhill Primary School (5.9km) show on map
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  97. Oasis Academy Fir Vale (6.0km) show on map
  98. Fir Vale Academy (6.1km) show on map
  99. Fox Hill Primary (6.3km) show on map
  100. Sheffield Springs Academy (6.3km) show on map
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Predecessor Schools†
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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