33%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
19%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
25.7
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
7%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
385.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
984
Pupils · 2024/25
83%
EAL · 2024/25
52%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Closed school
This school is closed.
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 18/10/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authoritySheffield
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.2:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusClosed
Overview of Fir Vale School · Secondary · Sheffield
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
33%
+6pp
40%33%27%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 33%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
19%
+8pp
20%16%11%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 19%
Attainment 8
25.7
+0.2
34.429.925.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 25.7
EBacc entry
7%
-8pp
56%32%7%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 7%
EBacc APS
385.3
-10.5
561.4473.3385.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 385.3
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
984
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.2
EAL
83%
FSM eligible
72%
SEN
22%
Overall absence
17%
Persistent absence
52%
Contact
Address
Owler Lane, Sheffield, S4 8GB
Local authority
Sheffield
Website
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 33% | 19% | 25.7 | Not applicable | 7% | 385.3 | 16% | 984 |
| 2023/24 | 27% | 11% | 25.5 | -1.09 | 15% | 395.8 | 25% | 981 |
| 2022/23 | 28% | 17% | 26.8 | -1.09 | 13% | 394.3 | 20% | 1,022 |
| 2021/22 | 38% | 20% | 29.2 | -1.14 | 12% | 452.5 | 17% | 1,000 |
| 2018/19 | 40% | 17% | 34.4 | -0.20 | 56% | 561.4 | 56% | 1,024 |
| 2017/18 | 37% | 16% | 31.3 | -0.20 | 62% | 483.2 | 66% | 1,030 |
| 2016/17 | 47% | 24% | 39.8 | +0.20 | 35% | — | 49% | 1,012 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 984 | 18.2 | 22% | 83% | 72% | 17% | 52% |
| 2023/24 | 981 | 16.7 | 19% | 82% | 70% | 15% | 51% |
| 2022/23 | 1,022 | 17.2 | 26% | 80% | 68% | 14% | 49% |
| 2021/22 | 1,000 | 18.2 | 27% | 77% | 64% | 12% | 42% |
| 2020/21 | 967 | 16.6 | 24% | 77% | 63% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,024 | 17.5 | 26% | 75% | 58% | 10% | 34% |
| 2017/18 | 1,030 | 15.6 | 28% | 75% | 56% | 8% | 26% |
| 2016/17 | 1,012 | 15.8 | 29% | 77% | 52% | 8% | 28% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.