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 & Sixth Form (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 & Sixth Form. 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 ≈ 3,850, typical FSM 30–35%, range 25–30%–35–40%; spread across trusts such as OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST, EMMANUEL SCHOOLS FOUNDATION and INOVA MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST LIMITED.
| Attribute |
Outwood Academy Danum
DN2 5QD
|
Trinity Academy
DN8 5BY
|
Forge Valley School & Sixth Form
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 | ≈ 1,200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,500 🔒 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 | INOVA MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST LIMITED |
| 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
- ≈ 1,200 🔒 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
- ≈ 1,500 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 25–30% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- INOVA MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST LIMITED
- Website
- www.forgevalley.school
- Telephone
- 01142348805
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