Located in Sheffield, Forge Valley School & Sixth Form is a secondary school, serving pupils aged 11 to 19. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
Forge Valley School & Sixth Form currently has around 1533 pupils on roll, which is about 114% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.2% boys and 49.8% girls. Around 26.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 9.8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 24.1%. The school also includes resourced provision, supporting 25 pupils.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (78.2%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 96% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (80%) , including 41% who stay in school sixth forms and 37% progressing to further education , while 11% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Wood Lane, Sheffield, S6 5HG |
| Website: | https://www.forgevalley.school/ |
| Telephone: | 01142348805 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Sheffield |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Dale Barrowclough |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 140547 |
Ofsted inspection date: 01/05/2024
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 19 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1350 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1533 |
| Number of Boys: | 770 |
| Number of Girls: | 763 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 9.8% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 24.1% | 8.2% |
| White British | 78.20% | 1199 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 3.90% | 60 |
| Other Mixed | 2.60% | 40 |
| African | 2.50% | 39 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 2.40% | 37 |
| Other White | 2.30% | 36 |
| Chinese | 1.40% | 22 |
| White and Asian | 1.40% | 21 |
| Other Asian | 1.10% | 17 |
| Indian | 1.00% | 15 |
| Other Black | 0.80% | 13 |
| White and Black African | 0.60% | 9 |
| Unclassified | 0.50% | 8 |
| Caribbean | 0.50% | 7 |
| Pakistani | 0.30% | 4 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.20% | 3 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.10% | 2 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shooters Grove Junior School Wood Lane , S6 5HN | - not rated | 440 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Shooters Grove Nursery and Infant School Wood Lane , S6 5HN | - not rated | 440 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Shooter's Grove Primary School Wood Lane , S6 5HN | 3out of 4 | 440 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Malin Bridge Primary School Dykes Lane , S6 4RH | 4out of 4 | 791 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Malin Bridge Primary School Dykes Lane , S6 4RH | - not rated | 791 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rivelin Middle School Morley Street , S6 2PL | - not rated | 1,090 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Hillsborough Middle School Parkside Road , S6 2AA | - not rated | 1,936 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Westways Middle School Western Road , S10 1LA | - not rated | 2,030 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Upper Thorpe Middle School Daniel Hill Street , S6 3JH | - not rated | 2,210 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forge Valley Community School Wood Lane , S6 5HG | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Myers Grove School Wood Lane , S6 5HG | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Forge Valley School & Sixth Form Wood Lane , S6 5HG | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Wisewood School and Community Sports College Rural Lane , S6 4BH | - not rated | 1,338 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Tapton School & Sixth Form Darwin Lane , S10 5RG | - not rated | 2,768 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loxley Tertiary College Myers Grove Lane , S6 5JL | - not rated | 470 yd | Miscellaneous | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Elsworth House Educational Centre Elsworth House , Herries Road South S6 1QS | - not rated | 2,507 yd | Miscellaneous | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
| Beeley Wood First and Middle School Penistone Road North , S6 1LP | - not rated | 2,738 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Beeley Wood Senior School Penistone Road North , S6 1LP | - not rated | 2,738 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Tapton Mount School 20 Manchester Road , S10 5DG | - not rated | 2,781 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.