Tapton School & Sixth Form
Darwin Lane, Sheffield, S10 5RG
Year 7 - Year 13 (ages 11-18)
SecondaryAcademy converterMixed
About the school
“The Service runs the integrated resource at Tapton School for children who have a severe or profound vision impairment, the resourced provision enables these students to fully access the school community and curriculum.”
Established school - open since before 2012. Became an academy in April 2012, continuing the school that was already there.
Ofsted
Ofsted: Not judgedLast inspected 12 January 2025
Quality of educationOutstanding
Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementOutstanding
Safeguarding effectiveYes
“Not judged” means there's no overall grade: Ofsted stopped giving single-word grades in September 2024. The full report shows how the school did in each area.
Admissions
Admissions policy on record: Non-selective
This school is its own admissions authority, meaning it sets and applies its own admissions criteria (rather than the local council).
Visit the school's website for admissions details →Details
- Number of pupils
- 1763
- Multi-academy trust
- INOVA MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST LIMITED
- Phone
- 01142671414