Forge Valley School & Sixth FormBradfield Secondary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Sheffield.
Summary of the comparison
Forge Valley School & Sixth Form and Bradfield Secondary School are secondary schools in Sheffield.
Forge Valley School & Sixth Form scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Bradfield Secondary School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). Forge Valley School & Sixth Form is ahead on our composite score.
Forge Valley School & Sixth Form was judged Good and Bradfield Secondary School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 46.5 for Forge Valley School & Sixth Form and 49.2 for Bradfield Secondary School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Forge Valley School & Sixth Form (50.1 in 2021-22, 46.5 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Bradfield Secondary School (48.2 in 2021-22, 49.2 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SheffieldForge Valley School & Sixth Form | SheffieldBradfield Secondary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100Stronger figure | C57/100 | |
| Local ranking | 11th of 29 in Sheffield Stronger figure | 13th of 29 in Sheffield | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 11-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,533 | 1,021 | |
| Capacity | 1,350 | 1,200 | |
| Location | Sheffield, S6 5HG | Sheffield, S35 0AE | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 46.5 | 49.2 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 55.1% Stronger figure | 53.6% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 70.3% | 74.2% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 43.0% Stronger figure | 24.9% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.19 | 4.31 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 256 | 209 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 107 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 33.0 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 36.7 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 17.6% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,533 | 1,021 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 26.9% | 15.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.2% | 4.1% | |
| SEN support | 12.8% | 14.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.5% | 2.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.3% | 6.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.1% | 15.5% 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.
Forge Valley School & Sixth Form
Bradfield Secondary School
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