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Valley Academy
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–16 · Free school
Cliffe Terrace, Bradford BD8 7DX · deltavalley.org.uk · 01274 723439
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Mar 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 38.7
- average Attainment 8 score. Bradford 40.8, England 46
- Demand for places
- 0.6
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 356
- 95% of 375 places
- Local authority
- Bradford
- Sixth form
- No
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 52.8%
- First language not English
- 66.6%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, 45 families put the school first and 71 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 71 | 45 | 0.6 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 71 | 53 | 0.7 | 85% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 73 | 56 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 70 | 42 | 0.6 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 73 | 54 | 0.7 | 89% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 38.7, and 45.5% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Bradford it was 40.8, and across England 46.
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼38.7 | 46.0 | ||
| ●45.5% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼62.3% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼1.3% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼3.11 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 7 | −8.6 |
| Sixth form college | 14.1 | +2.4 |
| Further education | 57.7 | +13.5 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 9.9 | −3.1 |
| Activity not captured | 11.3 | +2.2 |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Valley Academy on 17 March 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
- Achievement: Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
- Personal development and well-being: Expected standard
- Leadership and governance: Expected standard
- Inspected
- 17 Mar 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Jun 2023
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Jun 2023Requires improvement
Quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Mar 2018Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Safeguarding Effective Sept 2015Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good