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Tapton School

Comprehensive

National rank

133=

223=

Rank last year

66.5^%

A-level

65^%

GCSE

Comprehensive School of the Year in the North 2026

Need to know

Head teacher Kat Rhodes

Attendance 94.6%

Gender of entry Mixed

Send pupils* 14.9% *Special educational needs and disabilities

Total pupils 1,770

Pupils on free school meals 17.4%

Progress 8

Progress 8 is a measure of the development a school cohort/pupils makes from year 6 to year 11. The data used is from 2024. There will be no KS2 updates for 2025 or 2026 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The government is consulting on an improved version of Progress 8 and Attainment 8

WELL ABOVE AVERAGE

Our methodology

Results

Grade

10.1

24.8

31.7

A*/A

34.8

A*-B

66.5

Grade

9/8

25.3

39.7

9/8/7

What the school inspection says

“Tapton is a school where pupils and staff are restless in their pursuit of excellence. Staff have high expectations for pupils… [who] excel at Tapton. The school’s sixth form students are its most mature and aware members. They support, guide and mentor younger pupils… [and] this makes school better for the younger pupils. The school enriches pupils’ lives with many opportunities beyond the curriculum. It offers a wealth of experiences beyond the taught subjects. Pupils join the school from many diverse backgrounds and have different needs. Support for pupils, including those with Send, is consistently planned and reviewed. The curriculum is broad, balanced and rich in content. Staff bring the subjects to life. A reading book is never far from the hand of a Tapton pupil.”

Inspection

2024

In detail *

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*Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgment in inspections of state-funded schools. A five-point grading scale, including a new “exceptional” grade was introduced in November 2025.

About the school

Education at Tapton School is designed to be a “transformational experience”.
The school, in southwest Sheffield, close to the Peak District National Park, encourages its pupils to value everyone, care for each other and achieve excellence. Expectations are high in all areas of life.
The school opened in 1960 and was rebuilt in 2001 with 15 science laboratories, a music block with practice rooms, a drama studio, a gym and sports halls. A dance studio and extra classrooms were added in 2015.
In addition to offering clubs and activities ranging from sports to music, debating to Stem interests, the school encourages the development of leadership skills through the student council, the prefect system and the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award scheme.
Alumni include Lord Coe, the Olympian and president of World Athletics, the golfer Matt Fitzpatrick and three of the founding members of Def Leppard: Rick Savage, Pete Willis and Tony Kenning.

enquiries@taptonschool.co.uk

Telephone

0114 267 1414

Website

taptonschool.co.uk

Address

Darwin Lane, Sheffield, S10 5RG

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