Outwood Academy Valley
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Apr 23 2024 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
- Nottinghamshire
- Unique reference
- 138247
- Address
- Valley Road, S81 7EN
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1702 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.8%
- Girls
- 51.2%
- First language not English
- 13.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 20.4%
- Persistent absence
- 20.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.1%
White British 79.5%
Other White 7.9%
Mixed 4%
African 2.4%
Chinese 2.1%
Indian 1%
Other Asian 0.9%
Unclassified 0.8%
Other 0.6%
Irish 0.4%
Pakistani 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 51%
Local authority average 39%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 58%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 50.2
Local authority average 46.7
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.57
Local authority average 4.14
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined) | Technical Award | 41 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 53 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 12 |
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 9 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 16 |
| Biology | GCSE | 63 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 81 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 53 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 3 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 23 |
Admissions
Outwood Academy Valley
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 295
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 288
- 2nd preference
- 225
- 3rd preference
- 42
- From another Local Authority
- 6
Offers
- 1st preference
- 285
- 2nd preference
- 8
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 300 155 145 |
| Year 8 | 301 151 150 |
| Year 9 | 300 137 163 |
| Year 10 | 293 151 142 |
| Year 11 | 291 155 136 |
| Year 12 | 113 49 64 |
| Year 13 | 93 27 66 |
| Year 14 | 11 5 6 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 87.0% 83.7% 85.5% |
Further education | 48.0% 42.0% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 37.0% 36.6% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 4.5% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 3.4% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 4.6% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 5.7% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.7% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 74.0% 62.9% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 17.0% 22.7% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 2.2% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.0% 2.4% |