Fir Vale School
Encyclopedia
Fir Vale School is a secondary school in Page Hall, Sheffield
, South Yorkshire
, England
, which opened in 1998 to replace the troubled Earl Marshall School under the government's "Fresh Start" scheme. It serves approximately 750 students from the local area. Fir Vale achieved an "Outstanding" review from Ofsted
in 2006.& Next year Fir Vale may convert to a academy.
The current head teacher
is Ms Breffni Martin.
A major new building project began in December 2010 and is finishing on 7 November . A new teaching block will be constructed and existing spaces will be converted, allowing the annual intake to increase from 150 to 210 students. The main contractor is Interserve
.
Sheffield
Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. Its name derives from the River Sheaf, which runs through the city. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, and with some of its southern suburbs annexed from Derbyshire, the city has grown from its largely...
, South Yorkshire
South Yorkshire
South Yorkshire is a metropolitan county in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England. It has a population of 1.29 million. It consists of four metropolitan boroughs: Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham, and City of Sheffield...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, which opened in 1998 to replace the troubled Earl Marshall School under the government's "Fresh Start" scheme. It serves approximately 750 students from the local area. Fir Vale achieved an "Outstanding" review from Ofsted
Ofsted
The Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills is the non-ministerial government department of Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Schools In England ....
in 2006.& Next year Fir Vale may convert to a academy.
The current head teacher
Head teacher
A head teacher or school principal is the most senior teacher, leader and manager of a school....
is Ms Breffni Martin.
A major new building project began in December 2010 and is finishing on 7 November . A new teaching block will be constructed and existing spaces will be converted, allowing the annual intake to increase from 150 to 210 students. The main contractor is Interserve
Interserve
Interserve plc is an international support services and construction company based in the UK, with revenue of £1.9 billion and a workforce of 50,000 people worldwide. The company is headquartered in Reading, Berkshire and is listed on the London Stock Exchange...
.