Park Vale Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 20 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
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Nottingham
- Unique reference
- 144487
- Address
- Top Valley Drive, Top Valley, NG5 9AZ
- Website
- www.parkvaleacademy.org.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 897 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.3%
- Girls
- 46.7%
- First language not English
- 16.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 41.1%
- Persistent absence
- 36.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.6%
White British 59.8%
Mixed 13.9%
African 8.1%
Other White 5.4%
Other Black 3.1%
Caribbean 2.2%
Other Asian 2%
Other 1.7%
Indian 1.1%
Pakistani 1.1%
Unclassified 0.6%
Irish 0.4%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.11
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.23
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 60%
Local authority average 27%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 28%
Local authority average 36%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 40.3
Local authority average 42.5
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.62
Local authority average 3.63
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 16 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 9 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 27 |
| Biology | GCSE | 59 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 59 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 37 |
| Dance | GCSE | 9 |
| English Language | GCSE | 169 |
Admissions
Park Vale Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 173
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 155
- 2nd preference
- 71
- 3rd preference
- 29
- From another Local Authority
- 30
Offers
- 1st preference
- 155
- 2nd preference
- 10
- 3rd preference
- 6
- To another Local Authority
- 15
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 26 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 181 103 78 |
| Year 8 | 178 87 91 |
| Year 9 | 176 101 75 |
| Year 10 | 182 84 98 |
| Year 11 | 180 103 77 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 78.0% 81.9% 85.6% |
Further education | 61.0% 41.0% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 8.0% 26.1% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 8.0% 14.4% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 8.0% 5.3% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.1% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 11.0% 8.5% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 2.1% 1.2% |