E-Act Parkwood AcademyForge Valley School & Sixth Form
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Sheffield.
Summary of the comparison
E-Act Parkwood Academy and Forge Valley School & Sixth Form are secondary schools in Sheffield.
E-Act Parkwood Academy scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Forge Valley School & Sixth Form scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). Forge Valley School & Sixth Form is ahead on our composite score.
E-Act Parkwood Academy was judged Good and Forge Valley School & Sixth Form was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 43.9 for E-Act Parkwood Academy and 46.4 for Forge Valley School & Sixth Form.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at E-Act Parkwood Academy (39.7 in 2021-22, 43.9 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Forge Valley School & Sixth Form (50.1 in 2021-22, 46.4 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SheffieldE-Act Parkwood Academy | SheffieldForge Valley School & Sixth Form | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D51/100 | C57/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 17th of 29 in Sheffield | 12th of 29 in Sheffield Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 886 | 1,494 | |
| Capacity | 930 | 1,350 | |
| Location | Sheffield, S5 8UL | Sheffield, S6 5HG | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 43.9 | 46.4 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 38.1% | 48.0% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 56.5% | 67.7% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 168 | 248 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 107 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 33.0 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 36.7 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 17.6% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 856 | 1,533 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 52.3% | 26.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 34.7% | 9.2% | |
| SEN support | 18.6% | 12.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.9% | 3.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.7% Stronger figure | 9.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 28.2% | 23.1% Stronger figure | 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.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
E-Act Parkwood Academy
Forge Valley School & Sixth Form
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