Newfield Secondary School

What Newfield Secondary School does

Newfield Secondary School is a state-funded secondary school located on Lees Hall Road in Sheffield, United Kingdom (S8 9JP). It delivers education to pupils aged 11–16 across Key Stages 3 and 4, offering a full subject curriculum alongside SEND provision, enrichment activities, and careers advice and guidance. The school is led by Headteacher Ruth Hollingsworth, supported by two Deputy Headteachers and two Assistant Headteachers, with a broader safeguarding and governance team reporting into the local governing body.

The school operates as an academy within Mercia Learning Trust, a multi-academy trust governed by CEO Neil Miley and chaired by Rhona Dodds, with the trust head office at 79 Glen Road, Sheffield (S7 1RB). Membership in the trust provides shared governance, central HR and finance functions, best-practice sharing across member schools, and direct accountability to the Department for Education rather than Sheffield City Council. The school's website is built on the CODA Education platform, with admissions routed exclusively through the Sheffield City Council admissions process.

The school has no commercial revenue model: as a state-funded academy, no tuition fees are charged. Operational funding flows from government per-pupil allocation, and ancillary parent payments (meals, uniforms) are processed via ParentPay. Measurable performance signals include an Ofsted 'Good' rating from March 2022, an Attainment 8 score of 48, and a Basics (5+) measure of 40.5%. Customer outcomes are reported publicly rather than sold commercially, and the school's market is geographically constrained to the Sheffield catchment area.

Name

Newfield Secondary School

Legal name

Newfield School

Website

https://newfield.sheffield.sch.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Newfield Secondary School is a state-funded academy in Sheffield, UK, serving pupils aged 11–16 across Key Stages 3 and 4, operating within Mercia Learning Trust and funded via government per-pupil allocation routed through Sheffield City Council admissions.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Sheffield

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Newfield Secondary School is a state-funded academy secondary school in Sheffield that provides education for pupils aged 11-16 across Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4, including a full curriculum of academic subjects, SEND support, careers advice and guidance, and enrichment activities. As part of Mercia Learning Trust, it delivers education under a 'high expectations' model with a Designated Safeguarding Lead and multi-tiered safeguarding infrastructure, with no tuition fees charged to families.

Product overview

Newfield Secondary School is a secondary school operated by Mercia Learning Trust, offering secondary education services. The school's primary offering is educational instruction and pupil development across Key Stages 3 and 4, including a comprehensive curriculum with various subjects, SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities) support, careers advice and guidance, and enrichment activities. The school operates as part of a multi-academy trust structure with shared governance and best practice sharing among member schools.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Secondary Education (Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4) Full-time secondary education for pupils aged 11-16, delivering a comprehensive curriculum across Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4 subjects. Designed for Sheffield catchment-area families seeking state-funded secondary schooling for their children.
• SEND Provision Special Educational Needs and Disabilities support for pupils requiring additional or specialist provision, integrated with the mainstream curriculum. Designed for pupils with identified SEND needs and their parents/carers.
• Careers Advice and Guidance Careers advice and guidance programme supporting pupils in preparation for the next stage of education, training, or employment. Designed for Key Stage 4 pupils and their parents/carers.
• Enrichment Activities Enrichment activities providing pupils with opportunities beyond the academic curriculum, supporting personal development and broader experiences. Designed for all pupils across Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4.
• School Meals School meals service provided to pupils, with payments processed via the ParentPay payment portal. Designed for pupils and families requiring school lunch provision.

Quantifiable outcome

• Attainment 8 score of 48
• +2 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Mercia Learning TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNewfield School is part of Mercia Learning Trust, a multi-academy trust consisting of primary and secondary schools in Sheffield. The trust provides shared mission, governance, best practice sharing, and central support functions including HR, finance, and strategic leadership. The trust is directly accountable to the government rather than the local authority.

Scale indicators3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Harris Federation: Large multi-academy trust operating numerous secondary academies in London and the South East. Operates the same academy-trust governance and central-service model as Mercia Learning Trust, of which Newfield is a member.
• E-ACT: Multi-academy trust operating a significant number of secondary schools nationally. Functions under the same academy-trust operating model as Mercia Learning Trust and represents a comparable governance structure for a school like Newfield.
• Oasis Community Learning: National multi-academy trust running a large portfolio of secondary schools. Shares the academy-trust operating model with Mercia Learning Trust and competes with trust-level procurement and central service arrangements.
• Outwood Grange Academies Trust: One of the largest UK multi-academy trusts operating many secondary schools. Comparable to Mercia Learning Trust in structural terms, providing shared governance, central services, and school-improvement expertise across its academy portfolio.
• United Learning: National multi-academy trust running a portfolio of state-funded secondary schools. Provides the same trust-level governance, central services, and school-improvement framework that supports Newfield through Mercia Learning Trust.

Direct peers

• High Storrs School: Sheffield secondary school that is part of a multi-academy trust and serves a similar South Yorkshire catchment. Directly comparable in size, curriculum structure, and pupil demographic to Newfield.
• King Edward VII School: Sheffield secondary school that is a direct competitor in the local authority admissions process. Comparable in governance structure (academy trust) and target pupil demographic.
• Silverdale School: State-funded secondary school located in Sheffield, serving the same 11-16 age range as Newfield. Operates under the same local authority admissions framework and competes directly for the same catchment pupils.
• Tapton School: Sheffield secondary school with a strong academic profile, competing directly with Newfield for high-attaining pupils in the same catchment area. Both schools follow the same Key Stage 3/4 model.
• Meadowhead School: Sheffield secondary school serving a similar South Yorkshire catchment. Operates under comparable governance and delivers the same Key Stage 3 and 4 curriculum model as Newfield.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/newfield-secondary-school

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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