Forge Valley School Explained

Forge Valley School
Coordinates:53.3981°N -1.5194°W
Motto:Ambition, Endeavour, success
Established:c. 2011
Head:Dale Barrowclough
Executive Headteacher:David Bowes
Address:Wood Lane
Postcode:S6 5HG
Dfeno:373/4007
Urn:140547
Lower Age:11
Upper Age:18
Website:http://www.forgevalley.school/

Forge Valley School is a secondary school and sixth form located in Sheffield, South Yorkshire England. It replaced Myers Grove School and Wisewood School & Community Sports College.[1] [2] The Headteacher is Dale Barrowclough. The school has its own sports centre which is used by the school and community. The school converted to Academy status in September 2014, sponsored by the Tapton School Academy Trust.

Ofsted

In May 2013 it was reported by local newspaper Sheffield Star that the school had been placed under special measures by Ofsted after being deemed 'inadequate'.[3] The report, which was based on an inspection in March 2013, rated the school Grade 4 overall and in all areas, the lowest possible value in a scale from 1 to 4.[4] Head teacher Diane McKinlay responded to the report by stating that Forge Valley was a new school "which is still developing and improving" results.[3]

In late November 2013 Forge Valley received a short inspection from Ofsted.

Events

Forge Valley has presented five productions:

In September 2016, a 41-year-old teacher at the school, Lynsey Haycock, died from medical complications after breaking her leg in a fall while putting up a classroom display.[5]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.sheffieldtelegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/news_in_brief_school_s_accolades_1_802544 "News in Brief - School's accolades"
  2. http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/forge_valley_almost_ready_for_its_big_day_1_3631320 "Forge Valley almost ready for its big day"
  3. http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/council/education/sheffield-s-forge-valley-school-judged-inadequate-by-ofsted-1-5691871 "Sheffield’s Forge Valley school judged ‘inadequate’ by Ofsted"
  4. http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/inspection-reports/find-inspection-report/provider/ELS/135503 "Forge Valley Community School"
  5. Web site: Sheffield teacher Lynsey Haycock dies after classroom fall. BBC News. 6 September 2016.