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Forge Valley School & Sixth Form

Wood Lane, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S6 5HG ·

Ofsted:Good· 2024
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At a glance

A state secondary academy for ages 11–19 in Sheffield. Rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection (May 2024). GCSE results are around the England average (Attainment 8: 46.6 vs 46.1, 2024/25). Oversubscribed: 274 families put it first for 268 places (September 2026 entry).

Ages
11–19
Pupils
1,494
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Local authority
Sheffield
Academy trust
INOVA MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST LIMITED
Headteacher
Mr John Watson
Opened
Sept 2014
School website 01142348805 Explore the area

Inspection

Ofsted (framework in use until November 2025)

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Graded inspection 1 May 2024
GoodOverall effectiveness
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Sixth form
Good

Safeguarding effective: Yes

Inspection reports describe the school on the day. Read the full report and visit the school before deciding.

Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

GCSE results, 2024/25 · 256 pupils

Attainment 8
46.6
England 46.1
Grade 5+ Eng & maths
55.1%
England 45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & maths
70.3%
England 64.8%
Progress 8
-0.18
2023/24 · CI -0.36 to 0.01
This school
46.6
Sheffield
43.2
England
46.1

Attainment 8 over time

Progress 8 isn't published for 2024/25 because those pupils had no KS2 test results (tests were cancelled in 2020). Exams were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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Year 7 entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)

Offers made
268
1st preferences
274
All applications
541
1st prefs per place
1.02
More first choices than places

259 of 274 first-preference applicants were offered a place (95%).

Oversubscribed with first preferences

Earlier years include data recorded for this school's predecessor.

Catchment area

Official secondary catchment published by Sheffield City Council (Open Government Licence, 2024-01-26). Source

The boundary is shown on the map on this page. Check the council's current admissions arrangements, as boundaries can change.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils
1,533
Capacity
1,350
111% full
Girls / boys
48/52
Mixed
  • Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)26.9%
  • English as an additional language9.2%
  • SEN support12.8%
  • Education, Health and Care plan3.5%
  • The black tick shows the median for state-funded secondary schools in England.
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