Valley Park School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- Good Jan 28 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Kent
- Unique reference
- 136581
- Address
- Huntsman Lane, ME14 5DT
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1595 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 43.7%
- Girls
- 56.3%
- First language not English
- 20.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 18.7%
- Persistent absence
- 22.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.8%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Other | 3.5% |
| African | 4.5% |
| Mixed | 8.8% |
| Other White | 10.7% |
| White British | 64.2% |
| Other Asian | 3.4% |
| Indian | 0.9% |
| Bangladeshi | 0.9% |
| Chinese | 0.8% |
| Caribbean | 0.7% |
| Unclassified | 0.6% |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.3% |
| Pakistani | 0.3% |
| Irish | 0.2% |
| Other Black | 0.1% |
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 35% |
| Local authority average | 47% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 25% |
| Local authority average | 47% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 37.6 |
| Local authority average | 46.7 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 3.2 |
| Local authority average | 4.18 |
| England average | 4.09 |
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined) | Technical Award | 4 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 55 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 19 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 18 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 7 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 27 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 18 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 17 |
| Biology | GCSE | 6 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 58 |
Admissions
Valley Park School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 235
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 205
- 2nd preference
- 289
- 3rd preference
- 233
- From another Local Authority
- 7
Offers
- 1st preference
- 168
- 2nd preference
- 53
- 3rd preference
- 8
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 238 113 125 |
| Year 8 | 239 95 144 |
| Year 9 | 273 115 158 |
| Year 10 | 270 104 166 |
| Year 11 | 267 127 140 |
| Year 12 | 160 77 83 |
| Year 13 | 148 66 82 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 83.0% 86.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 36.0% 28.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 46.0% 57.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.8% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 2.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 2.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 4.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 3.0% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 53.0% 58.3% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 5.0% 19.8% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.1% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 2.5% 2.4% |