Park Vale Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 19 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
- 898 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.8%
- Girls
- 46.2%
- First language not English
- 16%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 43%
- Persistent absence
- 30.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.8%
White British 58.4%
Mixed 14.6%
African 9%
Other White 5.9%
Other Black 2.8%
Other Asian 2.1%
Caribbean 2%
Pakistani 1.6%
Other 1.3%
Indian 1%
Irish 0.4%
Unclassified 0.4%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 56%
Local authority average 27%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 37%
Local authority average 40%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 42.8
Local authority average 42.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.9
Local authority average 3.72
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 22 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 28 |
| Biology | GCSE | 35 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 35 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 46 |
| Dance | GCSE | 17 |
| English Language | GCSE | 180 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 180 |
Admissions
Park Vale Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 178
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 162
- 2nd preference
- 93
- 3rd preference
- 49
- From another Local Authority
- 40
Offers
- 1st preference
- 144
- 2nd preference
- 23
- 3rd preference
- 8
- To another Local Authority
- 12
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 26.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 181 108 73 |
| Year 8 | 184 108 76 |
| Year 9 | 179 85 94 |
| Year 10 | 173 97 76 |
| Year 11 | 181 85 96 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 75.0% 84.4% 85.5% |
Further education | 56.0% 42.2% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 15.0% 27.7% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 4.0% 13.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 1.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.9% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 13.0% 7.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 6.0% 4.6% 3.0% |