Tapton School & Sixth Form
Academy converter in Sheffield, Sheffield.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 11 to 18 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1747 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1568 |
| Free school meals | 19.10% |
| Trust or sponsor | INOVA MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST LIMITED |
| Local authority | Sheffield |
| Address | Darwin Lane, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S10 5RG |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.taptonschool.co.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01142671414 |
| URN | 138069 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 26 November 2024, published 12 January 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Sixth form provision | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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
- Notre Dame High School (secondary school, about 0.4 km)
- King Edward VII School (secondary school, about 1.7 km)
- High Storrs School (secondary school, about 2.0 km)
- Forge Valley School & Sixth Form (secondary school, about 2.5 km)
- Silverdale School (secondary school, about 2.7 km)
- Mercia School (secondary school, about 3.1 km)
- UTC Sheffield City Centre (secondary school, about 3.5 km)
- Astrea Academy Sheffield (all-through school, about 4.1 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.