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Chaucer School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Wordsworth Avenue
 Sheffield
 South Yorkshire S5 8NH
Telephone: 0114 232 2338

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2012
History: Open, but proposed to close. Mercia Northridge School arose from this school
Trust: Inova Multi-Academy Trust Limited
Sponsor: Tapton School Academy Trust

Staff and Pupils

Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 46.4 / 17.72
Non-teaching Staff*: 59.66
Number of pupils: 722
Pupils Per Teacher: 15.6
Sex: Mixed (53% boys / 47% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 60.90% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 46.7%
Local child deprivation rate: 22.8% (4km radius)
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 53.0%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 5.3km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Sheffield
Electoral Ward: Southey
School Number: 3734000

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 25th February 2025 (view record)

External Links

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