Forge Valley School & Sixth Form
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Sheffield, Yorkshire and the Humber S6 5HG · Sheffield
#125 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber
#1591 of 4,090 nationally
About Forge Valley School & Sixth Form
Forge Valley School & Sixth Form is a academy secondary located in Sheffield, in the Sheffield local authority of Yorkshire and the Humber, England. It caters for Ages 11–19. In 2025 it enrolled 1,494 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 57.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 125th of 366 ranked secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (75th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (44th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,494; capacity filled 110.7%; grade 4+ english & maths 70.3%; ebacc average points 4.19.
There are 200 schools in Sheffield; Forge Valley School & Sixth Form ranks 62nd 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%)46.6
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)55.1%
- A level points per entry (10%)33.0
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)27.4%
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 Forge Valley School & Sixth Form by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,494
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 27.4%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 110.7%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 46.6
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 55.1%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 70.3%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.19
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 33.0
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Forge Valley School & Sixth Form
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Shooters Grove Nursery and Primary School
Sheffield · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
· 402 m away
Malin Bridge Primary School
Sheffield · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
615 students · 724 m away
Rivelin Primary School
Sheffield · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
379 students · 998 m away
Wisewood Nursery & Primary School
Sheffield · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
169 students · 1.1 km away
Loxley Primary School
Sheffield · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
207 students · 1.3 km away
Sacred Heart School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy
Sheffield · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
200 students · 1.4 km away
Walkley Primary School
Sheffield · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
431 students · 1.5 km away
St Mary's Church of England Primary School
Sheffield · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
211 students · 1.7 km away
Hillsborough Nursery & Primary School
Sheffield · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
349 students · 1.8 km away
Westways Primary School
Sheffield · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
616 students · 1.8 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Tadcaster Grammar School
Tadcaster · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,494 students
The Farnley Academy
Leeds · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,492 students
Notre Dame High School
Sheffield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,491 students
Silverdale School
Sheffield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,491 students
Boston Spa Academy
Wetherby · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,498 students
Hanson Academy
Bradford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,503 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Forge Valley School & Sixth Form a good school?
Forge Valley School & Sixth Form has a Success Index (England) of 57.8 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #125 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 Forge Valley School & Sixth Form rank in Yorkshire and the Humber?
Forge Valley School & Sixth Form ranks #125 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber and #1591 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Forge Valley School & Sixth Form?
Forge Valley School & Sixth Form had 1,494 students in 2025.
Is Forge Valley School & Sixth Form a primary school or a secondary school?
Forge Valley School & Sixth Form is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–19. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Forge Valley School & Sixth Form?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Forge Valley School & Sixth Form; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.