Oasis Academy Don ValleyFir Vale Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Sheffield.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Oasis Academy Don Valley and Fir Vale Academy in Sheffield.
Oasis Academy Don Valley scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Fir Vale Academy scores 27 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Oasis Academy Don Valley is ahead on our composite score.
Oasis Academy Don Valley was judged in need of attention and Fir Vale Academy was judged in need of attention.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Oasis Academy Don Valley (51.0% in 2022-23, 51.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SheffieldOasis Academy Don Valley | SheffieldFir Vale Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D44/100Stronger figure | F27/100 | |
| Local ranking | 24th of 29 in Sheffield Stronger figure | 29th of 29 in Sheffield | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Needs attention | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | All-through | Secondary | |
| Age range | 2-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Not reported | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,138 | Not reported | |
| Capacity | 1,170 | 1,050 | |
| Location | Sheffield, S9 3TY | Sheffield, S4 8GB | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 36.8 | Not reported | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 27.3% | Not reported | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 47.9% | Not reported | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 67.8% | Not reported | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.53 | Not reported | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 121 | Not reported | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 51.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 100.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 99.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,138 | Not reported | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 57.7% | Not reported | |
| English as an additional language | 56.7% | Not reported | |
| SEN support | 13.9% | Not reported | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.3% | Not reported | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.6% Stronger figure | 23.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 30.1% 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.
Overall absence
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