SchoolScoresTalbot Specialist School
Special school · Secondary, ages 11 to 19 · Mixed · Sixth form
Lees Hall Road, Sheffield, S8 9JP
0114 250 7394 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 28 March 2017.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Outcomes for pupils | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 29 June 2022: Ofsted found the school was still Good.
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
After Year 11
Where pupils went next. DfE measures this for pupils who finished in an earlier year, so these figures describe a previous year group.
26 pupils in this year group.
96% — 7 points above the Sheffield average, and 4 points above the England average.
| Measure | This school | Sheffield | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stayed in education, an apprenticeship or workPupils recorded in sustained education, apprenticeship or employment in the year after finishing Year 11. | 96% | 89% | 92% |
| School sixth form | 0% | 36% | 34% |
| Sixth form college | 0% | 8% | 13% |
| Further education college | 35% | 38% | 37% |
| Apprenticeship | 0% | 3% | 3% |
| Work | 0% | 2% | 3% |
Stayed in education, an apprenticeship or work, over time
| 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| 100% | 96% |
Source: DfE key stage 4 destination measures, 2024/25 performance tables. England figures are for state-funded schools.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Sheffield. The national closing date for secondary applications is 31 October, and offers are sent on 1 March.
Pupils, staff and SEND
This is a special school for children with an education, health and care plan (EHCP). Places are arranged through the council's SEND team, not the normal admissions round. It caters for: Severe learning difficulties; Profound and multiple learning difficulties.
| Pupils | This school | Sheffield | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years | 53.9% | 57.5%* | 51.9% |
| With an education, health and care plan | 100.0% | 99.5%* | 99.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 0.0% | 0.5%* | 0.5% |
| English as an additional language | 26.5% | 14.4%* | 14.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 10.3% | 16.6%* | 12.8% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) | 27.2% | 39.0%* | 35.3% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 1.7 | 10.0 | 12.3 |
| Pupils suspended at least once | 0.4% | 4.2% | 5.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.05% | 0.08% |
| Pupils per teacher | 6.1 | 6.5 | 6.6 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) | 2.1 | 2.7 | 2.3 |
| Teachers who left during the year | 8.9% | 12.2%* | 14.3%* |
Comparisons are with special schools. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
SEND provision: Get Information about Schools (DfE).
Nearby special schools
- Phoenix School of Therapeutic Education 0.4 miles · Independent · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024)
- Mossbrook School 1.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2024 · 0% met expected standard (KS2)
- Discovery Academy 1.6 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025)
- Brantwood Garden School 1.7 miles · Independent · Ofsted: Good (2025)
- Willow Park School 1.7 miles · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2023, before conversion)
- Seven Hills School 1.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024, before conversion)
- Kenwood Academy 1.9 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 4 strong, 3 expected · 0% grade 5+ English and maths
- Archdale School 2.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2022 · 0% met expected standard (KS2)
- Bents Green School 3.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014, before conversion), confirmed with concerns 2024 · 2% grade 5+ English and maths
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Talbot Specialist School's Ofsted rating?
Talbot Specialist School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 28 March 2017. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 29 June 2022, Ofsted found the school was still Good.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 107178.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
- Results: DfE school performance tables, After Year 11 2024/25.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.