Outwood Academy Valley
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Apr 24 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
- 1722 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.8%
- Girls
- 50.2%
- First language not English
- 11.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 19.3%
- Persistent absence
- 22.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.2%
White British 82.1%
Other White 7.7%
Mixed 3.9%
African 1.6%
Chinese 1.5%
Other Asian 0.8%
Indian 0.7%
Unclassified 0.7%
Other 0.5%
Irish 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.37
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.01
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 50%
Local authority average 38%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 60%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 48.6
Local authority average 46.2
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.4
Local authority average 4.04
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined) | Technical Award | 39 |
| Engineering Studies | Technical Award | 43 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 45 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 23 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 21 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 25 |
| Biology | GCSE | 70 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 48 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 70 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 2 |
Admissions
Outwood Academy Valley
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 292
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 350
- 2nd preference
- 188
- 3rd preference
- 27
- From another Local Authority
- 7
Offers
- 1st preference
- 291
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 300 156 144 |
| Year 8 | 306 141 165 |
| Year 9 | 299 153 146 |
| Year 10 | 294 153 141 |
| Year 11 | 289 154 135 |
| Year 12 | 109 34 75 |
| Year 13 | 125 66 59 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 82.0% 83.4% 86.5% |
Further education | 33.0% 36.9% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 47.0% 41.3% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | SP 4.4% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.8% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 6.0% 4.4% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 5.2% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 6.1% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 72.0% 66.8% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 19.0% 25.0% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 16.0% 22.7% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 2.0% 1.4% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 2.5% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.0% 1.7% |