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 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Bradfield Secondary School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). Our score is the same for each of them on the data available.
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 46.4 for Forge Valley School & Sixth Form and 49.4 for Bradfield Secondary School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Forge Valley School & Sixth Form (50.1 in 2021-22, 46.4 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Bradfield Secondary School (48.2 in 2021-22, 49.4 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SheffieldForge Valley School & Sixth Form | SheffieldBradfield Secondary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100 | C57/100 | |
| Local ranking | 12th 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 | 1,494 | 1,006 | |
| Capacity | 1,350 | 1,200 | |
| Location | Sheffield, S6 5HG | Sheffield, S35 0AE | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 46.4 | 49.4 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 48.0% | 55.4% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 67.7% | 73.1% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 248 | 186 | |
| 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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