Fir Vale Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Sheffield, Yorkshire and the Humber S4 8GB · Sheffield
#366 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber
#4089 of 4,090 nationally
About Fir Vale Academy
Fir Vale Academy is a academy secondary located in Sheffield, in the Sheffield local authority of Yorkshire and the Humber, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 931 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 0.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 366th of 366 ranked secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (0th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 931; capacity filled 88.7%.
There are 200 schools in Sheffield; Fir Vale Academy ranks 189th of 189 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)–
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)–
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)72.4%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Fir Vale Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 931
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 72.4%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 88.7%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
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Schools near Fir Vale Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Oasis Academy Fir Vale
Sheffield · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
389 students · 114 m away
Whiteways Primary School
Sheffield · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
436 students · 344 m away
Owler Brook Primary School
Sheffield · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
411 students · 390 m away
Hucklow Primary School
Sheffield · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
494 students · 791 m away
Abbeyfield Primary Academy
Sheffield · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
429 students · 1.2 km away
Longley Park Sixth Form Academy
Sheffield · Academy sixth form · Ages 16–19
0 students · 1.3 km away
Byron Wood Primary Academy
Sheffield · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
395 students · 1.4 km away
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School (Hallam)
Sheffield · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
466 students · 1.4 km away
Limpsfield Junior School
Sheffield · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
· 1.4 km away
Oasis Academy Don Valley
Sheffield · Academy all-through · Ages 2–16
1,116 students · 1.8 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Outwood Academy City Fields
Wakefield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
928 students
Winterhill School
Rotherham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
941 students
Temple Learning Academy
Leeds · Academy all-through · Ages 4–16
918 students
Trinity Academy Bradford
Bradford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
914 students
Trinity Sixth Form Academy
Halifax · Academy sixth form · Ages 16–19
912 students
Sherburn High School
Leeds · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
951 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Fir Vale Academy a good school?
Fir Vale Academy has a Success Index (England) of 0.2 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #366 of 366 in Yorkshire and the Humber. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Fir Vale Academy rank in Yorkshire and the Humber?
Fir Vale Academy ranks #366 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber and #4089 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Fir Vale Academy?
Fir Vale Academy had 931 students in 2025.
Is Fir Vale Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Fir Vale Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Fir Vale Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Fir Vale Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.