Fir Vale Academy
Academy converter in Sheffield, Sheffield.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 11 to 16 |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 931 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1050 |
| Free school meals | 72.40% |
| Trust or sponsor | UNITED LEARNING TRUST |
| Local authority | Sheffield |
| Address | Owler Lane, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S4 8GB |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://firvale.com/ |
| Telephone | 01142439391 |
| URN | 151851 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 25 February 2025, published 22 April 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
This graded inspection was of the predecessor school (Fir Vale School, URN 138925).
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Oasis Academy Don Valley (all-through school, about 1.8 km)
- UTC Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park (secondary school, about 1.8 km)
- Hinde House 2-16 Academy (all-through school, about 2.0 km)
- Lift Firth Park (secondary school, about 2.1 km)
- Astrea Academy Sheffield (all-through school, about 2.1 km)
- E-Act Parkwood Academy (secondary school, about 2.6 km)
- Mercia Northridge School (secondary school, about 3.4 km)
- UTC Sheffield City Centre (secondary school, about 3.8 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.