Tapton School & Sixth FormForge Valley School & Sixth Form
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Sheffield.
Summary of the comparison
Tapton School & Sixth Form and Forge Valley School & Sixth Form are secondary schools in Sheffield.
Tapton School & Sixth Form scores 77 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Forge Valley School & Sixth Form scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). Tapton School & Sixth Form is ahead on our composite score.
Tapton School & Sixth Form was judged exceptional and Forge Valley School & Sixth Form was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 59.1 for Tapton School & Sixth Form and 46.4 for Forge Valley School & Sixth Form.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Tapton School & Sixth Form (60.6 in 2021-22, 59.1 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 | SheffieldTapton School & Sixth Form | SheffieldForge Valley School & Sixth Form | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B77/100Stronger figure | C57/100 | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 29 in Sheffield Stronger figure | 12th of 29 in Sheffield | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,747 | 1,494 | |
| Capacity | 1,568 | 1,350 | |
| Location | Sheffield, S10 5RG | Sheffield, S6 5HG | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 59.1 Stronger figure | 46.4 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 73.4% Stronger figure | 48.0% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 85.7% Stronger figure | 67.7% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 259 | 248 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 217 | 107 | |
| A-level average points | 39.5 Stronger figure | 33.0 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 39.3 Stronger figure | 36.7 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 21.2% Stronger figure | 17.6% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,763 | 1,533 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 17.4% | 26.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 23.8% | 9.2% | |
| SEN support | 10.4% | 12.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.5% | 3.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.0% Stronger figure | 9.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.4% 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.
Tapton School & Sixth Form
Forge Valley School & Sixth Form
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