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Fir Vale School

Academy converter · Sheffield · S4 8GB

Ages 11–16 · 984 pupils · Sheffield

Attainment 8

25.5

Overall absence

14.7%

Admissions demand

0.96 · Balanced demand

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-1.09
−20+2
Attainment 825.5
English & maths grade 5+11%
English & maths grade 4+27%
EBacc entry15%

EBacc APS: 2.2

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence14.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)50.9%
Unauthorised12.0%
Authorised absence
2.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
6.8%
Enrolments in measure
1,108

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.96 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

156

Places offered

188

1st-preference offers

156

Total preferences (any rank)
232
Preferred offers (top 3)
162
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (16 Jan 2025).

Capacity fill94%

984 pupils · 1,050 places

Pupils on roll
984
Boys / girls
501 / 483
School capacity
1,050
Capacity fill
984 / 1,050 (94%)
Free school meals
71.6%
FSM pupils
705
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Rachel Smith

Location

Address
Owler Lane
Postcode
S4 8GB
Town
Sheffield
County
South Yorkshire
Local authority
Sheffield
District
Sheffield
Constituency
Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Sheffield, Sheffield, 984 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 71.6%.

Open schools in Sheffield
236
Secondary schools in Sheffield
33
Academies among open schools in Sheffield
62% (147)
Open schools in S4
6
Secondary in S4
1
Open schools in Sheffield LA
194
Secondary in Sheffield LA
28

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in SheffieldNear S4

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    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Sheffield · S4 8GB · Sheffield

    Ages 11–16

    • FSM72.4%

    0.0 miles away

  • UTC Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park

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    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+38%
    • Absence11.6%

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  • Lift Firth Park

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att836.9
    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+35%
    • Absence12.8%

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  • E-Act Parkwood Academy

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att836.3
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+31%
    • Absence11.6%

    1.6 miles away

  • Chaucer School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Sheffield · S5 8NH · Sheffield

    Ages 11–16

    • Att828.0
    • P8-1.1
    • EM5+21%
    • Absence18.1%

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  • Mercia Northridge School

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    Ages 11–16

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  • UTC Sheffield City Centre

    Ofsted: Not judged

    University technical college · Secondary

    Sheffield · S1 4QF · Sheffield

    Ages 13–19

    • Att840.4
    • P8-1.0
    • EM5+35%
    • Absence9.0%

    2.3 miles away

  • All Saints' Catholic High School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Sheffield · S2 2RJ · Sheffield

    Ages 11–18

    • Att846.3
    • P80.1
    • EM5+40%
    • Absence7.6%

    2.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Rachel Smith

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