Fir Vale School

A requires improvement academy converter school in Sheffield. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for Fir Vale School.

Sheffield, S48GB Ofsted: Requires Improvement Age 11-16 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

36

/ 100

Secondary weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Secondary schools

Progress 8 score
30.2
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: -1.09
English & Maths grade 4+ %
36.4
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 26.9%
Ofsted inspection outcome
50.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: Requires Improvement

How we weight each phase

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Requires Improvement
Overall effectiveness
Requires Improvement
Last inspected
18 October 2022
Previous grade
Requires Improvement
Quality of education
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Requires Improvement
Safeguarding
Effective

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
Owler Lane
Sheffield, S48GB

Location

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School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
138925
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Address
Owler Lane, Sheffield, S4 8GB
Age range
11-16
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
School status
Closed
Capacity
1050 pupils
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Sixth Form
No
Nursery
No

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
981
Free School Meals
70.1% (688 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
2.0% (20 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
85.3%
Needs improvement
Persistent Absence
50.9%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Attainment 8 Scores
Attainment 8:
25.5
Ebacc Attainment 8:
7.5
English Attainment 8:
5.6
Maths Attainment 8:
4.6
Open Subjects Attainment 8:
7.8
EBacc Subject Performance
Ebacc Attainment 8:
7.5
Ebacc English:
93.4%
Ebacc Entry:
5.5%
Ebacc Humanities:
52.2%
Ebacc Languages:
24.7%
Ebacc Maths:
95.6%
Ebacc Sciences:
84.1%
Progress Measures
Progress 8:
-1.09
Progress 8 Range:
-1.31 to -0.86

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
27 pupils
Good
Pupils per Year Group
164
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
981 pupils
11-16

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