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Forge Valley School & Sixth Form

Wood Lane, Sheffield, South Yorkshire · S6 5HG

SecondaryAcademy sponsor ledMixedAges 11–191,533 pupilsINOVA MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST LIMITED
Visit website ↗01142348805Ward: E05010880MP: E14001468
Ofsted
Good

May 2024

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.
46.6

GCSE · 2024-25

Overall absence
9.3%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
25.6%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
21.8

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£7,071

2024-25

Places filled
114%

1,533 of 1,350 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 1 May 2024

Overall effectivenessGood
Sixth form
Good
Personal development
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Read the full Ofsted report ↗

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

All state-funded pupils

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.↑ +0.2

Average GCSE score across 8 subjects

46.4
'18-19
50.1
'21-22
48.2
'22-23
47.4
'23-24
46.6
'24-25

Grade 5+ in English & MathsThe percentage of pupils achieving at least a grade 5 (a “strong pass”) in both GCSE English and maths.↑ +19%

A strong pass in both

36%
'18-19
56%
'21-22
54%
'22-23
47%
'23-24
55%
'24-25

Grade 4+ in English & Maths↑ +9%

A standard pass in both

61%
'18-19
71%
'21-22
72%
'22-23
69%
'23-24
70%
'24-25

Progress 8How much pupils progress from the end of primary to GCSE compared with similar pupils nationally. 0 is average; positive is above, negative is below.↓ -0.06

Vs similar pupils nationally · 0 = average

-0.12
'18-19
-0.05
'21-22
-0.12
'22-23
-0.18
'23-24
—
'24-25

EBacc average point scoreEnglish Baccalaureate Average Point Score: average grade across the core academic EBacc subjects (English, maths, sciences, a language, history or geography).↑ +0.10

4.09
'18-19
4.49
'21-22
4.25
'22-23
4.27
'23-24
4.19
'24-25

Progress 8 was not published for 2019/20, 2020/21 (exams cancelled) or recent years lacking a KS2 baseline.

How this school compares

Against Sheffield (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.

+4.1 vs Sheffield average

This school46.6
Sheffield average42.5
Best in Sheffield68.1
England average39.2

Grade 5+ in English & Maths

+14.0% vs Sheffield average

This school55.1%
Sheffield average41.1%
Best in Sheffield85.7%
England average36.0%

A-level & 16–18 results

Sixth-form attainment

A-level average point score↑ +4.6

Per entry

28.4
'18-19
34.0
'21-22
33.5
'22-23
36.5
'23-24
33.0
'24-25

Academic average point score↑ +4.5

28.5
'18-19
34.0
'21-22
33.3
'22-23
36.6
'23-24
33.0
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Sheffield (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

A-level average point score

-0.4 vs Sheffield average

This school33.0
Sheffield average33.4
Best in Sheffield48.5
England average33.8

Pupil makeup

Spring school census · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
25.6%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
9.2%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
3.5%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
12.8%

Gender split

50%
50%

763 girls · 770 boys

Ethnicity

White British
78.2%
White & Black Caribbean
3.9%
Other Mixed
2.6%
African
2.5%
Other ethnic group
2.4%
Other White
2.3%
Chinese
1.4%
White & Asian
1.4%
Other Asian
1.1%
Indian
1.0%
Other Black
0.8%
White & Black African
0.6%

Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding.

How this school compares

Against Sheffield (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.

-7.3% vs Sheffield average

This school25.6%
Sheffield average32.9%
England average23.2%

English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.

-12.8% vs Sheffield average

This school9.2%
Sheffield average22.0%
England average16.4%

SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.

-6.8% vs Sheffield average

This school3.5%
Sheffield average10.3%
England average11.2%

With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.

-3.1% vs Sheffield average

This school12.8%
Sheffield average15.9%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate↑ +3.7%

5.6%
'18-19
9.5%
'21-22
9.7%
'22-23
9.8%
'23-24
9.3%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.↑ +9.5%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

13.6%
'18-19
24.6%
'21-22
25.2%
'22-23
24.1%
'23-24
23.1%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Sheffield (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Overall absence rate

+2.0% vs Sheffield average

This school9.3%
Sheffield average7.3%
Best in Sheffield2.5%
England average6.2%

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.

+4.3% vs Sheffield average

This school23.1%
Sheffield average18.8%
Best in Sheffield1.1%
England average15.8%

Suspensions & exclusions

As a percentage of pupils on roll

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.↑ +2.9%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

3.3%
'16-17
1.8%
'17-18
1.4%
'18-19
2.6%
'19-20
1.9%
'20-21
1.7%
'21-22
4.4%
'22-23
3.7%
'23-24
6.2%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once↑ +1.9%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

1.6%
'16-17
0.5%
'17-18
0.9%
'18-19
1.5%
'19-20
1.0%
'20-21
1.2%
'21-22
3.4%
'22-23
2.3%
'23-24
3.5%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.↓ -0.20%

0.33%
'16-17
0.00%
'17-18
0.00%
'18-19
0.08%
'19-20
0.07%
'20-21
0.07%
'21-22
0.00%
'22-23
0.20%
'23-24
0.13%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Sheffield (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.

+2.9% vs Sheffield average

This school6.2%
Sheffield average3.3%
Best in Sheffield0.0%
England average2.5%

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.

+0.08% vs Sheffield average

This school0.13%
Sheffield average0.05%
Best in Sheffield0.00%
England average0.03%

What pupils do next

Sustained destinations the year after leaving

After GCSEs (Key Stage 4)

92% sustained

Year 11 leavers · 2024-25

Education 84%Apprenticeship 6%Employment 2%Not sustained 4%

After 16–18 (Key Stage 5)

92% sustained

Sixth-form leavers · 2024-25

Education 65%Further education 3%Apprenticeship 3%Employment 17%Not sustained 8%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Sheffield

Median house price
£192,500

2023 · England £295,000

DeprivationIndex of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.
5/10

10 = least deprived

Recorded crimes
54

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
32%

Residents 16+ · Census 2021

Deprivation (IMD) Index of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.

Around the England average · 1 = most deprived 10%, 10 = least

Overall
5/10
Income
6/10
Employment
6/10
Education
4/10
Health
3/10
Crime
4/10

Crime by type

Street-level reports within ~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Shoplifting
19
Vehicle crime
15
Violence and sexual offences
11
Anti social behaviour
4
Criminal damage and arson
2
Public order
1
Other crime
1
Other theft
1

Area figures describe the neighbourhood around the school (LSOA/MSOA), not the school itself. Sources: ONS, Home Office (data.police.uk), MHCLG — Open Government Licence v3.0.

Data last updated 06/06/2026 · URN 140547