The Valley Leadership Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement Sept 19 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Not available
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Unique reference
- 147018
- Address
- Fearns Moss, OL13 0TG
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 589 (85% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.2%
- Girls
- 51.8%
- First language not English
- 1.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 44%
- Persistent absence
- 42.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 22.6%
White British 88.6%
Mixed 3%
Unclassified 2.9%
African 1.5%
Pakistani 1%
Irish 0.7%
Other White 0.7%
Indian 0.7%
Other 0.3%
Other Asian 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 33%
Local authority average 34%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 31%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 32.6
Local authority average 45
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 2.92
Local authority average 3.94
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 25 |
| Childcare Skills | Technical Award | 32 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 9 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 8 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 37 |
| Biology | GCSE | 1 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 1 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 11 |
| English Language | GCSE | 80 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 80 |
Admissions
The Valley Leadership Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 139
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 47
- 2nd preference
- 36
- 3rd preference
- 34
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 47
- 2nd preference
- 16
- 3rd preference
- 9
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 115 62 53 |
| Year 8 | 145 62 83 |
| Year 9 | 122 62 60 |
| Year 10 | 124 59 65 |
| Year 11 | 83 39 44 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 75.0% 81.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 72.0% 48.5% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 0.0% 11.8% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 3.0% 20.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 3.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 5.4% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 17.0% 7.3% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 6.0% 2.4% 3.0% |