How many pupils does Forge Valley School have?

Forge Valley School has 1,533 pupils enrolled.

Who is the headteacher of Forge Valley School?

The headteacher of Forge Valley School is Dale Barrowclough.

What type of school is Forge Valley School?

Forge Valley School is a Academy sponsor led with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is Forge Valley School in?

Forge Valley School is in the Sheffield local authority area.

Academy sponsor led Secondary Open

Forge Valley School

Wood Lane, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S6 5HG

Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 1 May 2024). Last inspected 1 May 2024.

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1,533

Pupils

26.7%

Free school meals

1 September 2014

Opened

About this school

Forge Valley School is an Academy sponsor led serving secondary age pupils, located in Sheffield, South Yorkshire. The school has 1,533 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 1 May 2024). Last inspected 1 May 2024. The Headteacher is Dale Barrowclough. The school is administered by Sheffield local authority. It belongs to INOVA MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST LIMITED. It opened in 1 September 2014.

School details

Head: Dale Barrowclough
Trust: INOVA MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST LIMITED
Local authority: Sheffield
Gender: Mixed
URN: 140547

Contact

01142348805 enquiries@forgevalley.sheffield.sch.uk Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at Forge Valley School are handled by the school or the local authority (Sheffield). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

46.6

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−0.18

Progress 8 · 2023-24

55%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

70%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

4.19

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

43%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →