The Vale Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Apr 19 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- North Lincolnshire
- Unique reference
- 137453
- Address
- Atherton Way, DN20 8AR
- Website
- www.valeacademy.org.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 742 (72% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 44.9%
- Girls
- 55.1%
- First language not English
- 5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 25.2%
- Persistent absence
- 21.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 6.5%
White British 91.2%
Other White 4.6%
Mixed 1.4%
Other Asian 0.4%
Other 0.4%
Unclassified 0.4%
Irish 0.3%
Indian 0.3%
Pakistani 0.3%
African 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.32
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.18
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 41%
Local authority average 35%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 50%
Local authority average 38%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 49
Local authority average 42.8
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.24
Local authority average 3.62
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 23 |
| Biology | GCSE | 28 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 28 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 25 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 42 |
| English Language | GCSE | 105 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 105 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 44 |
| French | GCSE | 49 |
Admissions
The Vale Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 87
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 83
- 2nd preference
- 100
- 3rd preference
- 25
- From another Local Authority
- 26
Offers
- 1st preference
- 83
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 5
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 112 58 54 |
| Year 8 | 120 58 62 |
| Year 9 | 134 55 79 |
| Year 10 | 145 68 77 |
| Year 11 | 151 63 88 |
| Year 12 | 43 11 32 |
| Year 13 | 37 20 17 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 77.0% 82.3% 86.5% |
Further education | 25.0% 35.4% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 23.0% 5.5% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 29.0% 41.1% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 8.0% 4.4% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 10.0% 5.7% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 6.9% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.6% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 42.0% 42.5% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 15.0% 7.0% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 12.0% 5.9% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 0.2% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 5.7% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.0% 1.7% |