Notre Dame High SchoolForge Valley School & Sixth Form
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Sheffield.
Summary of the comparison
Notre Dame High School and Forge Valley School & Sixth Form are secondary schools in Sheffield.
Notre Dame High School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Forge Valley School & Sixth Form scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). Notre Dame High School is ahead on our composite score.
Notre Dame High School was judged Good and Forge Valley School & Sixth Form was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 58.8 for Notre Dame High School and 46.4 for Forge Valley School & Sixth Form.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Notre Dame High School (57.8 in 2021-22, 58.8 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 | SheffieldNotre Dame High School | SheffieldForge Valley School & Sixth Form | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B70/100Stronger figure | C57/100 | |
| Local ranking | 6th of 29 in Sheffield Stronger figure | 12th of 29 in Sheffield | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,491 | 1,494 | |
| Capacity | 1,328 | 1,350 | |
| Location | Sheffield, S10 3BT | Sheffield, S6 5HG | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 58.8 Stronger figure | 46.4 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 64.3% Stronger figure | 48.0% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 83.6% Stronger figure | 67.7% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 213 | 248 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 200 | 107 | |
| A-level average points | 35.4 Stronger figure | 33.0 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 35.2 | 36.7 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 17.2% | 17.6% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,492 | 1,533 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.1% | 26.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 23.9% | 9.2% | |
| SEN support | 7.2% | 12.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.1% | 3.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.7% Stronger figure | 9.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.3% Stronger figure | 23.1% | 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
A-level average points
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.
Notre Dame High School
Forge Valley School & Sixth Form
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