70%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
55%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
46.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
43%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1072.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,533
Pupils · 2024/25
9%
EAL · 2024/25
23%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 01/05/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authoritySheffield
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio21.8:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Forge Valley School & Sixth Form · Secondary with sixth form · Sheffield
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
70%
+1pp
72%67%61%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 70%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
55%
+8pp
56%46%36%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 55%
Attainment 8
46.6
-0.8
50.148.246.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46.6
EBacc entry
43%
-0pp
46%43%39%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 43%
EBacc APS
1072.0
+76.1
1072.0920.5769.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1072.0
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
33.0
-3.5
36.532.428.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 33.0
A-level value added
+0.13
-0.1
+0.2+0.1-0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
18%
-13pp
31%19%8%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 18%
Average A-level grade
C+
-1
B-C+C
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,533
Pupil : teacher ratio
21.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
9%
FSM eligible
27%
SEN
16%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
23%
Contact
Address
Wood Lane, Sheffield, S6 5HG
Local authority
Sheffield
Telephone
Email
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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 | 70% | 55% | 46.6 | Not applicable | 43% | 1072.0 | 43% | 1,533 |
| 2023/24 | 69% | 47% | 47.4 | -0.18 | 43% | 995.8 | 46% | 1,510 |
| 2022/23 | 72% | 54% | 48.2 | -0.12 | 39% | 1001.9 | 40% | 1,484 |
| 2021/22 | 71% | 56% | 50.1 | -0.05 | 46% | 1055.5 | 48% | 1,437 |
| 2018/19 | 61% | 36% | 46.4 | -0.12 | 43% | 769.0 | 46% | 1,269 |
| 2017/18 | 62% | 37% | 45.7 | -0.10 | 31% | 741.4 | 34% | 1,243 |
| 2016/17 | 62% | 40% | 44.4 | -0.21 | 22% | — | 26% | 1,194 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 33.0 | C+ | +0.13 | 18% | 125 |
| 2023/24 | 36.5 | B- | +0.24 | 31% | 135 |
| 2022/23 | 33.5 | C+ | — | 23% | 120 |
| 2021/22 | 34.0 | C+ | — | 10% | 98 |
| 2018/19 | 28.4 | C | -0.03 | 8% | 94 |
| 2017/18 | 26.1 | C- | -0.13 | 9% | 79 |
| 2016/17 | 26.8 | C- | +0.16 | 11% | 51 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,533 | 21.9 | 16% | 9% | 27% | 9% | 23% |
| 2023/24 | 1,510 | 22.2 | 16% | 9% | 26% | 10% | 24% |
| 2022/23 | 1,484 | 24.7 | 16% | 8% | 28% | 10% | 25% |
| 2021/22 | 1,437 | 21.3 | 16% | 8% | 27% | 10% | 25% |
| 2020/21 | 1,364 | 21.5 | 13% | 8% | 22% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,269 | 20.8 | 13% | 7% | 26% | 6% | 14% |
| 2017/18 | 1,243 | 20.9 | 17% | 7% | 25% | 5% | 13% |
| 2016/17 | 1,194 | 18.8 | 17% | 5% | 24% | 6% | 16% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.