# Forge Valley School — Sheffield, United Kingdom

> School profile on SchoolBrowse, based on verified parent reviews.
> HTML version: https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/sheffield/forge-valley-school-15498

## At a glance

- **Type:** Secondary
- **Parent rating:** 4.3/5 from 3 published reviews
- **Principal:** Dale Barrowclough

## Contact

- **Address:** Wood Lane, Sheffield S6 5HG
- **Phone:** 0114 234 8805
- **Website:** https://www.forgevalley.school/
- **SchoolBrowse profile:** https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/sheffield/forge-valley-school-15498

## About

Forge Valley School is a safe, inclusive learning community where pupils and staff learn and thrive together. Forge Valley's ethos is based upon everyone striving to become their very best. As a school we believe that ambition and endeavour provide our pupils with the mind-set needed, not only to succeed academically, but in adult life in an ever-changing modern world.

## Official rankings

- **Ofsted (Behaviour and Attitudes):** Good — May 2024
- **Ofsted (Leadership and Management):** Good — May 2024
- **Ofsted (Overall Effectiveness):** Good — May 2024
- **Ofsted (Personal Development):** Good — May 2024
- **Ofsted (Quality of Education):** Good — May 2024

## Recent parent reviews

- **4/5** — A Good Experience, Room for Improvement: Overall, we've been happy with our experience at Forge Valley. The pastoral care is strong, and our child is settling in well. However, there have been a few communication issues with teachers, which has caused some frustration. We're hopeful that these will be addressed in the future. *(Jun 2022)*
- **5/5** — Excellent School with Outstanding Staff: We've been impressed with the school's dedication to its values. The staff are always approachable and seem genuinely invested in our children's well-being. Our child has flourished in their time at Forge Valley, making new friends and learning a great deal. *(Jan 2022)*
- **4/5** — Great Education, Fantastic Facilities: Our daughter attended Forge Valley and had a fantastic time. The facilities are excellent, the teachers are knowledgeable and passionate about their subjects, and the extracurricular activities are numerous and engaging. We're very grateful for the education she received. *(May 2021)*

## Other schools in Sheffield
- [Kenwood Academy](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/sheffield/kenwood-academy-22564) — 2.7/5 (6 reviews)
- [St Catherine's Catholic Primary School (Hallam)](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/sheffield/st-catherines-catholic-primary-school-hallam-15529) — 4.9/5 (4 reviews)
- [St Thomas More Catholic Primary, A Voluntary Academy](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/sheffield/st-thomas-more-catholic-primary-a-voluntary-academy-17168) — 4.9/5 (4 reviews)
- [Stocksbridge Junior School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/sheffield/stocksbridge-junior-school-23181) — 4.8/5 (4 reviews)
- [Rainbow Forge Primary Academy](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/sheffield/rainbow-forge-primary-academy-18312) — 4.8/5 (4 reviews)
- [Woodhouse West Primary School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/sheffield/woodhouse-west-primary-school-21378) — 4.8/5 (4 reviews)

---
Source: SchoolBrowse (https://schoolbrowse.com) — reviews and ratings are user-submitted by parents.
Please attribute and link to https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/sheffield/forge-valley-school-15498 when citing this data.