Tapton School & Sixth Form
Contact details for the school

School Name: Tapton School & Sixth Form
Address: Darwin Lane
Town/City: Sheffield
County: SOUTH YORKSHIRE
Postcode: S10 5RG
Telephone Number: 0114 267 1414
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-18)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2012
Trust: Inova Multi-Academy Trust Limited
Sponsor: Tapton School Academy Trust

Staff and pupils

Co-Headteacher: Ms Anna Siddell
Capacity: 1568
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 1747 (50% boys & 50% girls)
Enrollment: 111% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 19.1%

SEN Provisions

  • VI - Visual Impairment

Location and administration

URN: 138069
DfE Number: 373/4234
UKPRN: 10035024
UPRN: 100052083706
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (E12000003)
District: Sheffield (E08000039)
Constituency: Sheffield Hallam (E14001468)
Electoral Ward: Crookes and Crosspool (E05010863)

Easting & Northing: 431989E, 386595N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 22' 33.19" N 1° 31' 13.76" W
Plus Code: 9C5W9FGH+9R

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Notre Dame High School (0.4km)
  2. Lydgate Junior School (0.4km)
  3. St Marie's School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy (0.5km)
  4. Lydgate Infant School (0.6km)
  5. Birkdale School (1.1km)
  6. Nether Green Junior School (1.1km)
  7. Westbourne School (1.3km)
  8. Nether Green Infant School (1.4km)
  9. Greystones Primary School (1.5km)
  10. Sheffield High School GDST (1.5km)
Associated schools

Same trust

Same sponsor Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Dr Dee Bannister - Local Governor. Appointed on 13 November 2017 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 12 November 2029.
  • Mr Rob Button - Local Governor. Appointed on 20 January 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 19 December 2025.
  • Clare Fowler - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
  • Ms Clare Fowler - Local Governor. Appointed on 4 November 2019 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 3 November 2027.
  • Ms Amal Hamilton - Local Governor. Appointed on 23 January 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 22 January 2027.
  • Mr Nick James - Local Governor. Appointed on 13 November 2017 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 13 November 2025.
  • Ms Jennifer Knapp-Wood - Local Governor. Appointed on 20 January 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 19 January 2029.
  • Dr Rhona Leadbetter - Local Governor. Appointed on 4 November 2019 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 3 November 2027.
  • Kat Rhodes - Local Governor. Appointed on 10 June 2019 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal). Term runs until 8 June 2026.
  • Ms Caroline Rodrigo - Local Governor. Appointed on 20 January 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 19 January 2029.
  • Mr Jim Rushton - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 1 September 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2025.
  • Ms Rebecca Stroud - Local Governor. Appointed on 4 November 2019 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2025.
  • Mr Martin Paul Swift - Local Governor. Appointed on 12 June 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 11 June 2027.
  • Beth Walker - Local Governor. Appointed on 16 September 2024 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 15 September 2028.
  • Mrs Jenna Williams - Local Governor. Appointed on 8 January 2024 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 7 January 2028.