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Don Valley Academy

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–16 · Academy

Jossey Lane, Scawthorpe, Doncaster DN5 9DD · donvalleyacademy.org.uk · 01302 651035

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Overview

Ofsted
Improving
Ungraded inspection · Jul 2024
GCSEs, 2024/25
48
average Attainment 8 score. Doncaster 44.6, England 46
Demand for places
0.9
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,093
73% of 1,499 places
Local authority
Doncaster
Sixth form
No
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
40.6%
First language not English
12%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Delta Academies Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, 203 families put the school first and 222 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 206 (Places 222)206September 2023: 218 (Places 222)218September 2024: 233 (Places 228)233September 2025: 204 (Places 212)204September 2026: 203 (Places 222)203Places 222
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262222030.9100%
September 2025Sept 20252122041100%
September 2024Sept 20242282331▲97%
September 2023Sept 2023222218195%
September 2022Sept 20222222060.9100%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 48, and 55.1% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Doncaster it was 44.6, and across England 46.

In 2018/19 the average A level result was grade D (21.4 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 44.0 (England 46.3)44.02017/18: 42.2 (England 46.5)42.22018/19: 44.0 (England 46.7)44.02021/22: 48.6 (England 48.8)48.62022/23: 47.3 (England 46.3)47.32023/24: 48.5 (England 45.9)48.52024/25: 48.0 (England 46.0)48.0England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
●4846
▲55.1%45.4%
▲71.7%64.8%
▲57.1%40.5%
▲4.384.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form21.2+9.2
Sixth form college21.7−2.3
Further education40.7+2.2
Apprenticeship3.7−1.1
Employment4.2−1.6
Not in a lasting destination6.9−2.2
Activity not captured1.6−3.7

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

15/1616/1717/1818/192015/16: 21.9 (England 30.5)D+2016/17: 23.6 (England 31.1)D+2017/18: 23.0 (England 32.1)D+2018/19: 21.4 (England 32.9)DEngland 32.9
2018/19TrendAverage gradeProgress
37 studentsD (21.4)Well below average -0.93
40 studentsD (21)Well below average -0.92
34 studentsDist- (31.6)Average -0.05
0%AAB or better
100%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2017/1845D+ (23)-0.74
2016/1767D+ (23.6)-0.22
2015/1676D+ (21.9)-0.46

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/20
Left in 2019/20Since 2016/17
University22−26
Further and other education9−3
Further education7+1
Other education2−4
Apprenticeship90
Employment24+8
Not in a lasting destination27+13
Activity not captured9+8

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 3 July 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Don Valley Academy was: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next.

Outcome
Improving
Inspected
2 Jul 2024
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Apr 2019

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Apr 2019Good
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Dec 2016Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesRequires improvement
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Nov 2014Inadequate
    Outcomes for pupilsInadequate
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentInadequate
    Leadership and managementInadequate
    16 to 19 study programmesRequires improvement

What parents said

64% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (72 replies, to 7 April 2025).

Recommend
64%
Replies
72
7% · 7 Apr 2025
Child is happy at school▼69% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▼77% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▼69% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼81% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▼81% agreeEngland 88%
Told what child will learn●84% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▼62% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects●92% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲93% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▼60% agreeEngland 80%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼49% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 79% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼37% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 43% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need●66% agreeEngland 68%

based on 21 parents (29%) with SEND

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