Hinde House 2-16 AcademyFir Vale Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Sheffield.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Hinde House 2-16 Academy and Fir Vale Academy in Sheffield.
Hinde House 2-16 Academy scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Fir Vale Academy scores 27 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Hinde House 2-16 Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Hinde House 2-16 Academy was judged the expected standard and Fir Vale Academy was judged in need of attention.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 43.7 for Hinde House 2-16 Academy and 23.7 for Fir Vale Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Hinde House 2-16 Academy (43.8 in 2021-22, 43.7 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SheffieldHinde House 2-16 Academy | SheffieldFir Vale Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100Stronger figure | F27/100 | |
| Local ranking | 14th of 29 in Sheffield Stronger figure | 29th of 29 in Sheffield | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: ExpectedStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | All-through | Secondary | |
| Age range | 2-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Not reported | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,456 | 931 | |
| Capacity | 1,337 | 1,050 | |
| Location | Sheffield, S5 6AG | Sheffield, S4 8GB | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 43.7 Stronger figure | 23.7 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 42.7% Stronger figure | 16.1% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 58.9% Stronger figure | 28.3% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 192 | 180 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 38.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 101.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,451 | Not reported | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 50.0% | Not reported | |
| English as an additional language | 44.8% | Not reported | |
| SEN support | 19.2% | Not reported | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.2% | Not reported | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.2% Stronger figure | 23.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 27.2% 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.
GCSE Attainment 8
Overall absence
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