E-Act Parkwood AcademyFir Vale Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Sheffield.
Summary of the comparison
E-Act Parkwood Academy and Fir Vale Academy are secondary schools in Sheffield.
E-Act Parkwood Academy scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Fir Vale Academy scores 27 out of 100 (grade F, weak). E-Act Parkwood Academy is ahead on our composite score.
E-Act Parkwood Academy was judged Good and Fir Vale Academy was judged in need of attention.
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SheffieldE-Act Parkwood Academy | SheffieldFir Vale Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D50/100Stronger figure | F27/100 | |
| Local ranking | 17th of 29 in Sheffield Stronger figure | 29th of 29 in Sheffield | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Not reported | |
| Pupils on roll | 856 | Not reported | |
| Capacity | 930 | 1,050 | |
| Location | Sheffield, S5 8UL | Sheffield, S4 8GB | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 36.5 | Not reported | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 26.9% | Not reported | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 48.1% | Not reported | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 23.7% | Not reported | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.24 | Not reported | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 156 | Not reported | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 856 | Not reported | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 52.3% | Not reported | |
| English as an additional language | 34.7% | Not reported | |
| SEN support | 18.6% | Not reported | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.9% | Not reported | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.7% Stronger figure | 23.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 28.2% Stronger figure | 58.7% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
Overall absence
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