Hope Valley College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 24 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Unique reference
- 147533
- Address
- Castleton Road, S33 6SD
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 541 (83% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 54.5%
- Girls
- 45.5%
- First language not English
- 1.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 24.8%
- Persistent absence
- 25.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.8%
White British 90.4%
Mixed 3.3%
Unclassified 3.1%
Other White 2.2%
Chinese 0.4%
Irish 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Other 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 52%
Local authority average 30%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 41%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 44
Local authority average 44.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.99
Local authority average 3.92
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 7 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 22 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 21 |
| Biology | GCSE | 30 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 30 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 19 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 21 |
| English Language | GCSE | 106 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 103 |
| French | GCSE | 18 |
Admissions
Hope Valley College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 91
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 89
- 2nd preference
- 97
- 3rd preference
- 40
- From another Local Authority
- 13
Offers
- 1st preference
- 89
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 8
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 89 44 45 |
| Year 8 | 112 58 54 |
| Year 9 | 100 55 45 |
| Year 10 | 107 61 46 |
| Year 11 | 110 63 47 |
| Year 12 | 13 8 5 |
| Year 13 | 9 6 3 |
| Year 14 | 1 0 1 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 73.0% 81.4% 85.5% |
Further education | 28.0% 41.6% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 35.0% 33.9% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 8.0% 5.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 7.0% 3.6% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 5.4% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 12.0% 6.5% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 3.1% 3.0% |