Forge Valley School
Decision summary
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Attainment 8 of 46.5 is close to the national average of around 46.
- Attainment 8:
- 46.5
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 67%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Progress is close to average or statistically uncertain because the confidence interval crosses zero. This does not necessarily mean the school adds or detracts from pupil progress.
- Progress 8:
- -0.18
- Confidence interval:
- [-0.36, 0.01]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 256 | 46.5 | — | 66.8% | 43.0% | 4.2 |
| 2023/2024 | 233 | 47.4 | -0.18 | 64.8% | 43.3% | 4.3 |
| 2022/2023 | 236 | 48.2 | -0.12 | 65.0% | 39.0% | 4.3 |
| 2021/2022 | 235 | 50.1 | -0.05 | 66.0% | 46.0% | 4.5 |
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School information
| URN | 140547 |
| Local authority | Sheffield |
| Region | Yorkshire and The Humber |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-19 |
| Headteacher | Dale Barrowclough |
| Trust | INOVA MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST LIMITED |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | S6 5HG |
| Latest pupils | 256 |
| FSM eligible | 26.7% |
Contact and identifiers
Wood Lane, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S6 5HG
https://www.forgevalley.school/View local authority page1142348805| DfE number | 4007 |
| UKPRN | 10044566 |
| Opened | 1 Sept 2014 |
| GIAS updated | 5 Feb 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 5 Feb 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 9 Jun 2024 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 1 May 2024 |
| Publication date | 9 Jun 2024 |