Don Valley Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jul 2 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Doncaster
- Unique reference
- 137472
- Address
- Jossey Lane, Scawthorpe, DN5 9DD
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1101 (76% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.8%
- Girls
- 50.2%
- First language not English
- 10.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 39.2%
- Persistent absence
- 21.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.4%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| African | 1.6% |
| Mixed | 2.5% |
| Other White | 6.4% |
| Unclassified | 8.2% |
| White British | 78.8% |
| Other | 1% |
| Other Black | 0.5% |
| Chinese | 0.3% |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.2% |
| Indian | 0.2% |
| Pakistani | 0.2% |
| Other Asian | 0.1% |
| Caribbean | 0.1% |
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 57% |
| Local authority average | 25% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 55% |
| Local authority average | 44% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 48 |
| Local authority average | 44.6 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 4.38 |
| Local authority average | 3.81 |
| England average | 4.09 |
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 27 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 18 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 11 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 52 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 37 |
| Biology | GCSE | 30 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 27 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 15 |
| English Language | GCSE | 195 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 181 |
Admissions
Don Valley Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 212
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 204
- 2nd preference
- 91
- 3rd preference
- 28
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 204
- 2nd preference
- 4
- 3rd preference
- 4
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 237 106 131 |
| Year 8 | 239 115 124 |
| Year 9 | 219 117 102 |
| Year 10 | 206 110 96 |
| Year 11 | 200 100 100 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 80.0% 80.0% 85.5% |
Further education | 39.0% 31.5% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 19.0% 29.6% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 22.0% 18.1% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.8% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 3.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 4.5% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 12.0% 8.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 3.5% 3.0% |