Eckington School
Academy converter in Sheffield, Derbyshire.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 11 to 18 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1124 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1453 |
| Free school meals | 33.60% |
| Trust or sponsor | CHORUS EDUCATION TRUST |
| Local authority | Derbyshire |
| Address | Dronfield Road, Sheffield, Derbyshire, S21 4GN |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://www.eckington.chorustrust.org/ |
| Telephone | 01246432849 |
| URN | 149825 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 24 March 2026, published 9 June 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Post-16 provision | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 21 June 2022, published 21 September 2022:
| Overall effectiveness | Inadequate |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Inadequate |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Inadequate |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Inadequate |
| Sixth form provision | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding effective | No |
This graded inspection was of the predecessor school (Eckington School, URN 145521).
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- The Birley Academy (secondary school, about 4.0 km)
- Westfield School (secondary school, about 4.1 km)
- Whittington Green School (secondary school, about 4.7 km)
- Netherthorpe School (secondary school, about 5.1 km)
- Outwood Academy City (secondary school, about 5.8 km)
- Springwell Community College (secondary school, about 5.9 km)
- Dronfield Henry Fanshawe School (secondary school, about 5.9 km)
- Meadowhead School Academy Trust (secondary school, about 6.5 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.