Newfield Secondary School
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About Newfield Secondary School
Newfield Secondary School is a secondary academy in Sheffield, Sheffield. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
MERCIA LEARNING TRUST is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 7 member schools: 4 primary schools, 3 secondary schools. Local authorities: Sheffield. Regions: Yorkshire and the Humber. — from the MERCIA LEARNING TRUST public record.
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School information
- Official name
- Newfield Secondary School
- Address
- Lees Hall Road
- Postcode
- S8 9JP
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Sheffield
- Parliamentary constituency
- Sheffield Heeley
- URN (official identifier)
- 140821
- Establishment number
- 4008
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–16 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- SEND provision
- Resourced provision
- Number of pupils
- 1048
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 1050
- School type
- Academy (sponsor led)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- MERCIA LEARNING TRUST
- Local authority
- Sheffield
- Headteacher
- Mrs Ruth Hollingsworth
- Ofsted inspection
- Inspected 23 Jun 2026 — read the report cardReport card grades (no overall grade is given)InclusionStrong standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourStrong standardPersonal development and wellbeingExpected standardLeadership and governanceExpected standardSafeguardingMetSource: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.newfield.sheffield.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01142557331
- Date opened
- 1 May 2014
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Newfield Secondary School
| 2025/26 | This school | Sheffield | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 1,048 | 84,456 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 36.5% | 35.1% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 10.8% | 15.3% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 6.2% | 5.8% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 11.6% | 25.3% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
8 published inspections for Newfield Secondary School, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· S5 Inspection
Read report- Inclusion
- Strong standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding standards
- Met
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Strong standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
Report published 14 Sept 2026
· Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- School remains Good
Report published 15 May 2022
· Academy First Section 5
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Outcomes for pupils
- Good
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Good
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Good
Report published 5 May 2017
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Newfield Secondary School (URN 107141)
Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Pupils' achievement
- Requires improvement
- Quality of teaching
- Requires improvement
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Requires improvement
Report published 29 Nov 2012
· Special Measures S5 ReInspection
Read reportInspected as Newfield Secondary School (URN 107141)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Satisfactory
Report published 5 Nov 2010
· Notice to Improve S5 ReInspection
Read reportInspected as Newfield Secondary School (URN 107141)
Overall effectiveness: Inadequate
- Category
- SM
- Pupils' achievement
- Inadequate
- Quality of teaching
- Inadequate
- Leadership and management
- Inadequate
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Satisfactory
Report published 9 Sept 2008
· S5 Reinspection
Read reportInspected as Newfield Secondary School (URN 107141)
Overall effectiveness: Inadequate
- Category
- NTI
- Pupils' achievement
- Inadequate
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Satisfactory
Report published 29 May 2007
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Newfield Secondary School (URN 107141)
Overall effectiveness: Inadequate
- Category
- NTI
- Pupils' achievement
- Inadequate
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Satisfactory
Report published 16 May 2006
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Newfield Secondary School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Sheffield | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 7.9% | 9.3% | 8.0% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 21.7% | 25.4% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded secondary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Newfield Secondary School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £414,700 for 377 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Sheffield | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 35.9% | 36.0% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £395 | £487 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Newfield Secondary School
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Secondary · 1,066 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | Sheffield average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £9,672,000 £9,073 per pupil | £8,201 | £8,283 |
| Total spending | £8,971,000 £8,416 per pupil | £7,570 | £7,843 |
| Teaching staff | £4,706,000 £4,415 per pupil · 52.5% | £4,181 · 55.2% | £4,419 · 56.3% |
| Education support staff | £1,031,000 £967 per pupil · 11.5% | £768 · 10.2% | £788 · 10.0% |
| Supply and agency staff | £138,000 £129 per pupil · 1.5% | £194 · 2.6% | £161 · 2.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £113,000 £106 per pupil · 1.3% | £187 · 2.5% | £132 · 1.7% |
| In-year balance | £701,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £304,000 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £8,524 per pupil, supply and agency £228 per pupil — spending down £109 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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