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Forge Valley School & Sixth Form

Academy sponsor led · Sheffield · S6 5HG

Ages 11–19 · 1,494 pupils · Sheffield

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

47.4

Overall absence

9.8%

Admissions demand

1.06 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-05-01

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.18
−20+2
Attainment 847.4
English & maths grade 5+47%
English & maths grade 4+69%
EBacc entry43%

EBacc APS: 4.3

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)24.1%
Unauthorised5.5%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
6.1%
Enrolments in measure
1,295

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

1.06 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

284

Places offered

269

1st-preference offers

266

Total preferences (any rank)
498
Preferred offers (top 3)
269
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 (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill111%

1,494 pupils · 1,350 places

Pupils on roll
1,494
Boys / girls
780 / 714
School capacity
1,350
Capacity fill
1,494 / 1,350 (111%)
Free school meals
27.4%
FSM pupils
342
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: INOVA MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST LIMITED
Academy trust
INOVA MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST LIMITED
Sponsor
Tapton School Academy 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
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
Resourced provision
Resourced provision and SEN unit
Resourced places
25 on roll / 20 capacity
SEN unit places
180 on roll / 200 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–19, in Sheffield, Sheffield, 1,494 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 27.4%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment….

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

  • 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

  • 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%

    2.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Dale Barrowclough
Telephone
01142348805
Website
https://www.forgevalley.school/

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