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Oasis Academy Don Valley
All-through · Mixed · Ages 2–16 · Sponsored academy
Leeds Road, Sheffield S9 3TY · oasisacademydonvalley.org · 0114 220 0400
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- May 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 36.8
- average Attainment 8 score. Sheffield 43.2, England 46
- Last distance offered
- 0.83 mi
- 1.34 km · Year 7, September 2025 entry · Last category offered · Sheffield Council
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 1,116
- 95% of 1,170 places
- Local authority
- Sheffield
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 67.6%
- First language not English
- 54%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2025, the last place offered under “Last category offered” went to a home 0.83 mi (1.34 km) from the school. Source: Sheffield Council’s document.
For Year 7 in September 2026, 153 families put the school first and 148 places were offered; 91% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 148 | 153 | 1▲ | 91% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 150 | 168 | 1.1▲ | 85% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 147 | 185 | 1.3▲ | 77% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 158 | 180 | 1.1▲ | 81% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 149 | 175 | 1.2▲ | 77% |
Last distance offered
| Year 7 – Last category offered | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | 0.83 mi1.34 km | |
The council gives the distance of the last place offered in the last category that was reached.
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 36.8, and 27.3% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Sheffield it was 43.2, and across England 46.
In 2024/25, 51% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 3% the higher standard. Across Sheffield it was 59%, and across England 62%.
Key stage 2 results
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼51% | 62% | ||
| ▼3% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼100 | 106 | ||
| ▼99 | 105 | ||
| ▼101 | 105 | ||
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼36.8 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼27.3% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼47.9% | 64.8% | ||
| ▲67.8% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼3.53 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2022/23 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 35.3 | +7.2 |
| Sixth form college | 10.1 | −6.6 |
| Further education | 33.6 | +0.3 |
| Other education | 1.7 | +0.8 |
| Apprenticeship | 0.8 | −0.1 |
| Employment | 0.8 | −0.1 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 7.6 | −8.2 |
| Activity not captured | 10.1 | +6.6 |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Oasis Academy Don Valley on 19 May 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Needs attention
- Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention
- Achievement: Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention
- Personal development and well-being: Expected standard
- Early years: Expected standard
- Leadership and governance: Expected standard
- Inspected
- 19 May 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Needs attention |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Needs attention |
| Personal development and well-being | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Nov 2023
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Sept 2025Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Met Nov 2023Good
Quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Early years Outstanding Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Jun 2018Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective
What parents said
52% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (33 replies, to 6 April 2026).
- Recommend
- 52%
- Positive
- 25%
- Replies
- 33
- 3% · 6 Apr 2026
based on the 100% who raised concerns
based on 7 parents (21%) whose child was bullied
based on 13 parents (39%) with SEND