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%
White British 78.8%
Unclassified 8.2%
Other White 6.4%
Mixed 2.5%
African 1.6%
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
School 57%
Local authority average 25%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 54%
Local authority average 44%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 47.8
Local authority average 44.5
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.36
Local authority average 3.8
England average 4.08
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% |