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Pastoral
In-house counselling service available on referral
“In house counselling service following referrals.”
Students receive individualised attention from an experienced pastoral team, not treated as a face in the crowd
“you will never be a face in the crowd – far from it – you will benefit from attention to detail by an experienced pastoral team.”
Subject strengths
Two Year 13 students ranked in the top third nationwide in the RSC Chemistry Olympiad, showing strong chemistry/STEM performance
“Mussab and Azaan demonstrated excellent subject knowledge and were ranked in the top third of students nationwide.”
Class size
Small sixth form size means students are personally known rather than anonymous
“We are a smaller Sixth Form by design because we recognise that being known and valued matters.”
Enrichment
School frames external subject competitions as an important enrichment activity to build passion for subjects and academic success
“we know that giving students the opportunity to enter competitions like this is an important way to help them develop a love of their chosen subjects and achieve academic success”
Sixth Form students recognized for success in a chemistry competition.
“Two Astrea Academy Sheffield Sixth Form students are celebrating after being awarded…”
Ethos
School describes itself as diverse and welcoming, citing scholars from 52 ethnicities and 51 first languages.
“We are an incredibly diverse, welcoming and inclusive academy, with our scholars comprising 52 ethnicities and 51 first languages.”
School names five core values underpinning its work
“Our work is underpinned by our five core values: scholarship, curiosity, tenacity, responsibility and respect.”
Sixth form
The sixth form is deliberately kept small so every student is known and valued
“We are a smaller Sixth Form by design because we recognise that being known and valued matters.”
Admission requires online application via Applicaa, two meetings with Head of Sixth Form, and achieving required grades
“Submitting an online application form through Applicaa”
Admissions
Minimum entry requirement of 5 grade 5s or above including English Language and Mathematics
“Achieve 5 grade 5s or above including English Lang & Mathematics”
Application deadline of 23rd January 2026 with conditional offer day 9th February 2026
“Friday 23rd January 2026 – Application Deadline”
Destinations
2025 leavers progressed to study Medicine, Fine Art, Game Art, Radiology, Paramedic Science and Biomedical Science at universities including Sheffield, Birmingham City, Falmouth, Keele, Surrey and Sheffield Hallam
“The class of 2025 secured incredible outcomes where 55% grades were A\*, A and B and went on to fantastic destinations to study a vast array of subjects including Medicine at The University of Sheffield, Fine Art at Birmingham City, Game Art at Falmouth, Radiology at Keele University, Paramedic Science at the University of Surrey and Biomedical Science at Sheffield Hallam University!”
Former sixth formers progressed to study Medicine at Sheffield University and Biomedical Science at Sheffield Hallam
“Nadia is one of two students from Astrea who has taken up a place at Sheffield University to study Medicine, while Aniso has gone on to Sheffield Hallam University to study Biomedical Science.”
About School
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Local Authority | Sheffield |
| Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Gender Type | Mixed |
| Courses | 13+ |
| Student Recommendations | 100% |