Fir Vale School Academy Trust
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| School Type | Academy Converter Secondary |
|---|---|
| Admissions | Comprehensive |
| School Address | Owler Lane |
| Sheffield | |
| S4 8GB | |
| Phone |  0114 2439391 |
| Local Authority | Sheffield |
| URL |  www.firvale.com |
| Age Range | 11 - 16 |
| Total Pupils | 1005 |
| School Gender | Mixed |
| Boy | Girl % | 50.7% | 49.3% |
- Whiteways Primary(0.12 miles)
- Owler Brook Primary(0.46 miles)
- Hucklow Primary(0.64 miles)
- Byron Wood Primary(1.08 miles)
- Firs Hill Community Primary(1.18 miles)
- Hatfield Primary(1.2 miles)
- Pye Bank Primary(1.52 miles)
- Hartley Brook Primary(1.52 miles)
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School Summary
1005 pupils attending Fir Vale School Academy Trust makes it about average in size in the UK. Having almost an equal mix of male and female students, they have 49.3% girls and 50.7% boys. Schools maintain a record of attendance through a series of registration sessions at the beginning and end of the school day. With a 92.3% attendance rate, the attendance is below national average. With 69.5 members of staff, the school is well staffed, with an ample number of teachers. They have a very low (pupil to teacher) ratio, which permits the teacher to give more focused attention in a smaller class size.
A lower than average figure of £38290 is paid to the teachers of This School. The school has an extremely small number of pupils who speak English as their 1st language, with only 23.5% of them doing so.
School Statistics
Gender Split
Gender Count By Age
| Total Pupils | 1005 |
| Total Girls | 495 (49.3%) |
| Total Boys | 510 (50.7%) |
Attendance
| This School | Regional Avg | National Avg | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Pupil Average Attendance |
 |
92.3% | 94.4% | |
| Persistent Absence |
 |
26.1% | 14.2% | 12.8% |
School Staff Information
| This School | Regional Avg | National Avg | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. Full-time Qualified Teacher Salary |  |
£38,290 | £37,091 | £37,569 |
| Pupil to Teacher Ratio |
 |
14.5 : 1 | 16.2 : 1 | 15.1 : 1 |
| Total Teachers in School |  |
75 | 75.8 | 67.5 |
| Total Teaching Assistants |
|
30 | 23.2 | 19.4 |
| Total Support Staff |
|
19 | 28.2 | 26.5 |
| Total Full-time Teachers | |
69.5 | 68.7 | 62.3 |
| Total Full-time Teaching assistants | |
27.6 | 19.4 | 15.1 |
| Total Full-time Support Staff | |
18.1 | 24.3 | 22.1 |
Information About Last Year Pupils Leaving
| This School | Regional Avg | National Avg | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Pupils Leaving Last Year |
152 | ||
 Those staying in Education |
93% (141) | 92.3% | 93.8% |
| Further Education College |
14% (22) | 42% | 39.1% |
| 6th Form |
21% (32) | 41.1% | 45.5% |
| 6th Form College |
53% (80) | 15.3% | 19.7% |
Other Stats
| This School | Regional Avg | National Avg | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average Class Size |
21.4 | 20.7 | 20.3 | |
| Pupils where English is first Language |
|
23.5% (236) | 83.3% | 84.4% |
| Pupils with Special Educational Needs |
|
1.3% (13) | 2.3% | 2.9% |
| Pupils eligible for free school meals |
|
30.2% (516.5) | 17.3% | 13.4% |
Ofsted
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Ofsted have been inspecting schools on a regular basis since 2005. After a cursory warning period they undertake a thorough examination of the whole school. Inspectors will sit in on classes, assessing each teacher's teaching ability. They will also evaluate the way the current curriculum is implemented, and how the progress of each student is tracked throughout their tenure.
Each school is graded on a four point scale: 1 being outstanding, 2 being good, 3 means they require improvement, and 4 signifying inadequate. Those schools attaining an outstanding or good grade might not be re-inspected for as long as five years; while those receiving lower grades will be reassessed with greater frequency, with little or no notice prior to the inspectors arriving.
Ofsted Report for Fir Vale School Academy Trust on 06/03/2019
[View Full Report]| Inspection Date | 06/03/2019 |
| Inspection Type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of Concern | n/a |
Ofsted Report for Fir Vale School Academy Trust on 03/06/2015
[View Full Report]| Inspection Date | 03/06/2015 |
| Inspection Type | S5 Reinspection Visit 1 |
| Category of Concern | n/a |
Ofsted Report for Fir Vale School Academy Trust on 10/07/2013
[View Full Report]| Inspection Date | 10/07/2013 - 11/07/2013 |
| Inspection Type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of Concern | n/a |
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