High Storrs School
Academy converter secondary school in Sheffield (Sheffield).
Attainment 8
59.7
▲ 13.5 England 2025/26 provisional: 46.2
2025/26 provisional
English & maths 5+
74.1%
▲ 28pp England 2025/26 provisional: 46.3%
2025/26 provisional
Attendance rate
94.2%
▲ 3pp England 2024/25: 91.6%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
19.1
▲ 2.4 England 2025/26: 16.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
8.5%
▼ 19pp England 2025/26: 27.3%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
11.2%
▼ 3pp England 2024/25: 14.2% (secondary schools)
2024/25
Capacity
102%
1,706 / 1,680 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Ofsted
Ungraded inspection
inspected Mar 2022
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).High Storrs School is a secondary school located in Sheffield. The school caters for boys and girls aged 11 to 18 and currently has 1,668 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 1,680. It is part of the MINERVA LEARNING TRUST. The school is led by Dr Claire Tasker.
Key facts
- URN
- 145455
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Sheffield
- Constituency
- Sheffield Hallam
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2018
Governing body (14 current, 6 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Jon Whittle | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Jon Whittle Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Sarah Evans Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2025 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revd Ben Lacey | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Catherine Cassell | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr James Gibson | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ruth Hamann | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Charlotte Thew | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr David Nash | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Lee Hughes | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| John Tidy | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Simon Price | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2014 · until 2029 |
| Dr Jon Whittle | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2012 · until 2028 |
| Mohammed Mahroof | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2011 · until 2029 |
| Mr David Mowbray | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2010 · until 2029 |
| Mr Mike Holland | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2004 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Timothy Moffatt Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2025 |
| Mrs Fiona Collins Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2025 |
| Mrs Sarah Evans Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2018 · term ended 2025 |
| Cosma Williams Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2016 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record