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Forge Valley Community School

Foundation school · Sheffield · S6 5HG

Ages 11–19 · Sheffield

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

School capacity
1,350
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 11–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mr Dale Barrowclough

Location

Address
Wood Lane
Postcode
S6 5HG
Town
Sheffield
County
South Yorkshire
Local authority
Sheffield
District
Sheffield
Constituency
Sheffield, Hallam
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban minor conurbation

Local context

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

Mixed foundation school (secondary), Ages 11–19, in Sheffield, Sheffield. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions.

Open schools in Sheffield
236
Secondary schools in Sheffield
33
Academies among open schools in Sheffield
62% (147)
Open schools in S6
16
Secondary in S6
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 S6

  • Forge Valley School & Sixth Form

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Sheffield · S6 5HG · Sheffield

    Ages 11–19

    • Att847.4
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+47%
    • Absence9.8%

    0.0 miles away

  • Tapton School & Sixth Form

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Sheffield · S10 5RG · Sheffield

    Ages 11–18

    • Att858.4
    • P80.5
    • EM5+71%
    • Absence6.8%

    1.6 miles away

  • E-Act Parkwood Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Sheffield · S5 8UL · Sheffield

    Ages 11–16

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

    1.7 miles away

  • Notre Dame High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Sheffield · S10 3BT · Sheffield

    Ages 11–18

    • Att857.4
    • P80.7
    • EM5+67%
    • Absence6.6%

    1.8 miles away

  • King Edward VII School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Secondary

    Sheffield · S10 2PW · Sheffield

    Ages 11–18

    • Att848.9
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+54%
    • Absence8.3%

    1.8 miles away

  • Bradfield Secondary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Sheffield · S35 0AE · Sheffield

    Ages 11–19

    • Att845.4
    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+52%
    • Absence10.0%

    2.2 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%

    2.4 miles away

  • Mercia Northridge School

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Sheffield · S5 8NH · Sheffield

    Ages 11–16

    2.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Dale Barrowclough

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