Fir Vale Academy: Sheffield school re-opens after major police response following violence
The Sheffield school at the centre of a major police response to violence which landed a member of staff in hospital will re-open this morning, with police patrols promised nearby.
South Yorkshire Police dispatched officers to Fir Vale Academy yesterday after violence in the school grounds, which left one staff member needing hospital treatment.
But the school has confirmed that it will re-open as normal today following the incident.
Principal Danny Bullock confirmed the school would reopening as normal today, adding: ”We look forward to welcoming students who represent the values of our academy.”
He told parents: “We are proud to serve a number of communities within the school but we will not allow tensions from outside to impact on the day to day running of the school. Please be assured that we are taking this incident extremely seriously and we will be working with those across the community to ensure it does not recur.”
Meanwhile, South Yorkshire Police say they will have officers in the area this morning, as they continue the police presence in the area for reassurance, and continue to investigate the incident.
They said officers will remain in the area today to continue to support the school and local community.
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Sheffield Superintendent Paul Ferguson said: “We will continue to work closely with the school and key partners to ensure the school is a safe and welcoming environment.
“If you have any concerns or questions please do stop and talk to them, they are there to listen and help where they can.”
Anyone who has information is being urged to report online or call 101, quoting incident number 303 of February 26, 2026.