Valley Park School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 4 2020 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
- 1651 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 45.8%
- Girls
- 54.2%
- First language not English
- 17.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 16.2%
- Persistent absence
- 23.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.3%
White British 69.1%
Other White 10.2%
Mixed 8.3%
African 3%
Other 2.6%
Other Asian 2.5%
Indian 0.8%
Bangladeshi 0.8%
Chinese 0.7%
Caribbean 0.6%
Unclassified 0.5%
Gypsy/Roma 0.4%
Irish 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.42
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.12
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 43%
Local authority average 40%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 26%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 38.9
Local authority average 47
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.31
Local authority average 4.12
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined) | Technical Award | 6 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 63 |
| Engineering Studies | Technical Award | 20 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 42 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 47 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 19 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 30 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 17 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 9 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 17 |
Admissions
Valley Park School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 238
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 141
- 2nd preference
- 300
- 3rd preference
- 221
- From another Local Authority
- 11
Offers
- 1st preference
- 127
- 2nd preference
- 76
- 3rd preference
- 22
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 26.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 239 100 139 |
| Year 8 | 270 115 155 |
| Year 9 | 269 100 169 |
| Year 10 | 268 130 138 |
| Year 11 | 268 139 129 |
| Year 12 | 163 71 92 |
| Year 13 | 174 101 73 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 85.0% 87.7% 86.5% |
Further education | 31.0% 25.6% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 55.0% 60.6% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.4% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 1.1% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 4.0% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 2.7% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 4.8% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.8% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 62.0% 61.7% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 8.0% 19.5% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 4.0% 16.6% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 1.3% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.0% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.4% 1.7% |