Best 3 Secondary schools in South Yorkshire – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: Outwood Academy Danum (Secondary) in Doncaster; Trinity Academy (Secondary) in Doncaster; Forge Valley School (Secondary) in Sheffield — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Outwood Academy Danum, Trinity Academy and Forge Valley School. They are secondary phase and academy sponsor led type located around Doncaster, South Yorkshire and Sheffield, South Yorkshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Outwood Academy Danum), published Jun 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Outwood Academy Danum (Jun 2024). average roll around ≈ 1,300, combined total ≈ 3,900, typical FSM 30–35%, range 25–30%–35–40%; spread across trusts such as OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST, Emmanuel Schools Foundation and Tapton School Academy Trust.
| Attribute |
Outwood Academy Danum
DN2 5QD
|
Trinity Academy
DN8 5BY
|
Forge Valley School
S6 5HG
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy sponsor led | Secondary • Academy sponsor led | Secondary • Academy sponsor led |
| Location |
Doncaster South Yorkshire DN2 5QD |
Doncaster South Yorkshire DN8 5BY |
Sheffield South Yorkshire S6 5HG |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 20 Jun 2024 | 2 10 Jun 2024 | 2 9 Jun 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,150 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,250 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,550 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 35–40% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 35–40% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1926 | 1470 | 1350 |
| Capacity utilisation | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | |
| Trust / Local authority | OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST | Emmanuel Schools Foundation | Tapton School Academy Trust |
| Website | www.danum.outwood.com | www.trinity-academy.org.uk | www.forgevalley.school |
| Telephone | 01302831385 | 01405813000 | 01142348805 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Doncaster
South Yorkshire
DN2 5QD - Ofsted
- 2 20 Jun 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,150 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 35–40% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST
- Website
- www.danum.outwood.com
- Telephone
- 01302831385
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Doncaster
South Yorkshire
DN8 5BY - Ofsted
- 2 10 Jun 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,250 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 35–40% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Emmanuel Schools Foundation
- Website
- www.trinity-academy.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01405813000
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Sheffield
South Yorkshire
S6 5HG - Ofsted
- 2 9 Jun 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,550 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 25–30% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Tapton School Academy Trust
- Website
- www.forgevalley.school
- Telephone
- 01142348805
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