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Fir Vale School
Owler Lane, Sheffield S4 8GB
Fir Vale School is a non-selective academy. It has about 1,020 boys and girls aged between 11 and 16. In October 2022 the school was rated ‘Requires Improvement’ by Ofsted.
Particular strengths include Finances and Admissions. Relative weaknesses include Attainment and Attendance.
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Finances: Excellent. The school budget has been in surplus
Admissions: About average. The occupancy rate is roughly average. There is no compulsory entrance exam.
Progress: Poor. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)
Environment: Poor. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all very high.
Destinations: Poor. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is very low. Show details
Attendance: Poor. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very high.
Disadvantaged pupils: Poor. Progress up to age 16 is poor. Destinations at 16 are poor. There is no information for students aged 16-18.
Representation: Out of balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both out of balance with the local community. Show details
Attainment: Poor. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Sixth form: There is no sixth form at this school.

Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.
Popular GCSE subjects
Proportions of pupils entering in 2023
No A-level data
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