Forge Valley School & Sixth Form
Contact details for the school

School Name: Forge Valley School & Sixth Form
Address: Wood Lane
Town/City: Sheffield
County: SOUTH YORKSHIRE
Postcode: S6 5HG
Telephone Number: 0114 234 8805
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-19)
Type: Academy sponsor led
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2014
Trust: Inova Multi-Academy Trust Limited
Sponsor: Tapton School Academy Trust

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mr Dale Barrowclough
Capacity: 1350
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 1494 (52% boys & 48% girls)
Enrollment: 111% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 27.4%

SEN Provisions

  • SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty
  • VI - Visual Impairment
  • HI - Hearing Impairment
  • SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
  • ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
  • SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
  • MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment
  • PD - Physical Disability
  • MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
  • SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty

Location and administration

URN: 140547
DfE Number: 373/4007
UKPRN: 10044566
UPRN: 10090225899
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (E12000003)
District: Sheffield (E08000039)
Constituency: Sheffield Hallam (E14001468)
Electoral Ward: Stannington (E05010880)

Easting & Northing: 432033E, 389130N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 23' 55.21" N 1° 31' 10.46" W
Plus Code: 9C5W9FXJ+F5

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Shooter's Grove Primary School (0.4km)
  2. Malin Bridge Primary School (0.7km)
  3. Rivelin Primary School (1.0km)
  4. Wisewood Nursery & Primary School (1.1km)
  5. Loxley Primary School (1.3km)
  6. Sacred Heart School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy (1.4km)
  7. Walkley Primary School (1.6km)
  8. St Mary's Church of England Primary School (1.7km)
  9. Hillsborough Nursery & Primary School (1.8km)
  10. Westways Primary School (1.8km)
Associated schools

Same trust

Same sponsor Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Ms Helen Alderson - Local Governor. Appointed on 14 November 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 13 November 2028.
  • Mr Steve Andrews - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 19 September 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
  • Mr Steve Andrews - Local Governor. Appointed on 18 April 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 17 April 2028.
  • Mr Steve Andrews - Local Governor. Appointed on 18 April 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 18 September 2025.
  • Caroline Bagley - Local Governor. Appointed on 23 February 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 22 February 2030.
  • Mr Nicholas Barrett - Local Governor. Appointed on 4 January 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 3 January 2028.
  • Mr Dale Barrowclough - Local Governor. Appointed on 28 April 2014 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Mr Ben Howell - Local Governor. Appointed on 30 January 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 29 January 2029.
  • Ms Nicola Marsden - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 2 September 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 18 September 2025.
  • Ms Nicola Marsden - Local Governor. Appointed on 14 December 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 18 September 2025.
  • Ms Christine McCann - Local Governor. Appointed on 11 January 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 10 January 2028.
  • Mr Sean McClafferty - Local Governor. Appointed on 30 January 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 29 January 2029.
  • Hannah Ronaldson - Local Governor. Appointed on 11 June 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 10 June 2030.
  • Chris Scott - Local Governor. Appointed on 13 April 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 12 April 2030.
  • Ms Emma Shaw - Local Governor. Appointed on 12 June 2025 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 11 June 2029.