Valley Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement Jun 13 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Free Schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Bradford
- Unique reference
- 139474
- Address
- Cliffe Terrace, BD8 7DX
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 364 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 59.1%
- Girls
- 40.9%
- First language not English
- 65.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 51.1%
- Persistent absence
- 38.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 18.1%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White British | 5.8% |
| Other White | 6.6% |
| African | 7.4% |
| Bangladeshi | 18.7% |
| Pakistani | 43.4% |
| Mixed | 4.6% |
| Indian | 4.1% |
| Other | 3.6% |
| Other Asian | 3.3% |
| Gypsy/Roma | 1.9% |
| Unclassified | 0.5% |
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 1% |
| Local authority average | 42% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 46% |
| Local authority average | 37% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 38.7 |
| Local authority average | 40.8 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 3.11 |
| Local authority average | 3.56 |
| England average | 4.09 |
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 12 |
| Biology | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 16 |
| English Language | GCSE | 77 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 67 |
| Geography | GCSE | 22 |
| History | GCSE | 34 |
| Mathematics | GCSE | 77 |
| Religious Studies | GCSE | 27 |
| Spanish | GCSE | 1 |
Admissions
One In A Million Free School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 71
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 53
- 2nd preference
- 80
- 3rd preference
- 64
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 45
- 2nd preference
- 13
- 3rd preference
- 10
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 70 37 33 |
| Year 8 | 69 44 25 |
| Year 9 | 73 43 30 |
| Year 10 | 74 42 32 |
| Year 11 | 78 49 29 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 80.0% 84.0% 85.5% |
Further education | 50.0% 39.7% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 9.0% 33.4% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 20.0% 10.7% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 0.0% 1.6% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.5% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 15.0% 6.7% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 5.0% 5.2% 3.0% |