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Outwood Academy Valley

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Sponsored academy

Valley Road, Worksop S81 7EN · valley.outwood.com · 01909 475121

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Apr 2024
GCSEs, 2024/25
50.4
average Attainment 8 score. Nottinghamshire 46.8, England 46
Last distance offered
5.32 mi
8.56 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Nottinghamshire Council
Demand for places
1.0
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,721
100% of 1,727 places
Local authority
Nottinghamshire
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
24.9%
First language not English
15.1%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Outwood Grange Academies Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 5.32 mi (8.56 km) from the school. Source: Nottinghamshire Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 293 families put the school first and 295 places were offered; 99% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 313 (Places 299)313September 2023: 361 (Places 298)361September 2024: 350 (Places 292)350September 2025: 288 (Places 295)288September 2026: 293 (Places 295)293Places 295
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 2026295293199%
September 2025Sept 2025295288199%
September 2024Sept 20242923501.2▲83%
September 2023Sept 20232983611.2▲82%
September 2022Sept 20222993131▲85%

Last distance offered

Year 7Distance
September 20265.32 mi8.56 km

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 50.4, and 58.8% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Nottinghamshire it was 46.8, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C (30.5 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: 54.6 (England 46.3)54.62017/18: 53.3 (England 46.5)53.32018/19: 52.4 (England 46.7)52.42021/22: 53.1 (England 48.8)53.12022/23: 48.6 (England 46.3)48.62023/24: 48.1 (England 45.9)48.12024/25: 50.4 (England 46.0)50.4England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲50.446.0
▲58.8%45.4%
▲80.4%64.8%
▲51.2%40.5%
▲4.594.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form40.5−6.7
Sixth form college1.4+0.3
Further education42.6+9.1
Other education1−1.1
Apprenticeship4.2−0.7
Employment2.80
Not in a lasting destination6.9+0.2
Activity not captured0.7−1.1

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 30.6 (England 30.5)C2016/17: 32.7 (England 31.1)C+2017/18: 32.8 (England 32.1)C+2018/19: 31.5 (England 32.9)C2021/22: 37.7 (England 37.9)B-2022/23: 29.4 (England 34.2)C2023/24: 30.1 (England 34.4)C2024/25: 30.5 (England 35.0)CEngland 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
100 studentsC (30.5)Below average -0.59
101 studentsC (30.4)Below average -0.60
11 studentsDist (33.7)Well below average -0.59
10.3%AAB or better
86.1%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/24118C (30.1)-0.66
2022/23115C (29.4)—
2021/22107B- (37.7)—
2018/1991C (31.5)-0.13
2017/18109C+ (32.8)+0.21
2016/17109C+ (32.7)+0.25
2015/16105C (30.6)+0.26

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University47.8−15.1
Further and other education7.3+3.8
Further education3.7+2.8
Other education3.7+1.1
Apprenticeship3.7−1.5
Employment31.6+16.1
Not in a lasting destination8.1−2.2
Activity not captured1.5−1.1

Ofsted

Outwood Academy Valley was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 23 April 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
23 Apr 2024
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Sixth formGood

Previously: Concerns, ungraded inspection, Nov 2022

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Nov 2022Ungraded inspectionConcerns
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • May 2017Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    16 to 19 study programmesOutstanding
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Mar 2014Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementOutstanding

What parents said

61% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (154 replies, to 7 April 2025).

Recommend
61%
Replies
154
9% · 7 Apr 2025
Child is happy at school▼71% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▼77% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▼66% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼77% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▼71% agreeEngland 88%
Told what child will learn▼46% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▼73% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▼83% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities●90% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▼57% agreeEngland 80%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼53% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 77% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼45% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 49% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼53% agreeEngland 68%

based on 32 parents (21%) with SEND

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