Three secondary schools in Sheffield are expanding to cope with an expected influx of pupils over the coming years.
Sheffield City Council forecasts show a shortage of secondary school places – particularly for Year 7 pupils entering secondary education up to 2029.
Local authorities are legally bound to ensure there are sufficient school places available, with Forge Valley, Ecclesfield School and Meadowhead School set to grow.
“The council must act now to ensure sufficient school places are available before the forecast increases in pupil numbers materialises,” council officers say.
“Failure to provide the necessary accommodation in advance would place the council at risk of being unable to meet its legal duties.”
A new three-storey extension will be built at Forge Valley School in Stannington through more than £4.5m of Department for Education funding.
“Forge Valley has already taken pupils above its admission number for several years, so the works required are for 150 places over the next five years,” a council spokesperson said.
“The project must be progressed in time for the new facilities to be available for pupils from September 2027.”
The extension will provide a new school hall for exams and other activities, a dedicated ICT teaching room and three new science labs.
