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Outwood Academy Valley

Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Worksop, S81 7EN

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Good
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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#1,280 of 3,312

Better than 61% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

A-level 2024/25

#1,758 of 2,536

Worse than 69% of schools in England

Ranked by average points per A-level entry.

Outwood Academy Valley Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 23 Apr 2024

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Sixth form provision
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages11 to 18
Pupils1,721
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMr Dave Cavill
TrustOUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST
Local authorityNottinghamshire
Opened01 Jun 2012
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 138247.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolNottinghamshireEngland
Attainment 8 scoreResults across 8 subjects, English and maths count twice. 50 is about a grade 5 average.48.1, similar to England, similar to Nottinghamshire46.746.2
Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass.73.4%, better than England, better than Nottinghamshire66.3%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass.58%, better than England, better than Nottinghamshire47.6%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade.12.9%, similar to England, similar to Nottinghamshire13.6%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths65.7%, better than England, better than Nottinghamshire61.8%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4286--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

A-level results

2024/25

Results for students at the end of 16 to 18 study.

MeasureThis schoolNottinghamshireEngland
Average points per A-level entryA* is 60, A is 50, B is 40, C is 30, D is 20, E is 10.30.47, worse than England, worse than Nottinghamshire34.6535
Average A-level gradeC--
Average points, best three A-levels30.27, worse than England, worse than Nottinghamshire35.2435.78
Average grade, best three A-levelsC--
AAB or better10.3%, worse than England, worse than Nottinghamshire16.5%17.5%
A-level progress scoreCompared with students with similar GCSE results. 0 is average.-0.59, worse than England--
A-level progressBelow average, worse than England--
Students at the end of 16 to 18 study116--
Average applied general gradeVocational qualifications, such as BTECs.Dist--

Source: DfE, 16 to 19 performance, Academic year 2024/25, published 23 Apr 2026.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils1,721
Girls872
Boys849
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.22.8%
First language not English15.1%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.1,709
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0%
Sixth form places2024/25209
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.179
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.25
Average class size22.5

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
77.7%
Other White
7.8%
African
3.1%
Chinese
2.3%
White and Asian
1.3%
Indian
1.3%
Other mixed
1.2%
Other Asian
1.2%
White and Black Caribbean
0.9%
Other ethnic group
0.9%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher18.2
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12.9
Teachers (FTE)94.48
Teaching assistants (FTE)29.3
Support staff (FTE)51.85
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2595.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2587.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/255.8

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)Places offered on national offer day.295
Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed.536
First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice.293
First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.290
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)11

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolNottinghamshireEngland
Overall absence7.6%, similar to England, similar to Nottinghamshire7.9%8%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.18.7%, better than England, better than Nottinghamshire20.7%21.6%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.3.7%, similar to England, similar to Nottinghamshire3.5%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate78.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions9.5%
Permanent exclusion rate0.8%
Permanent exclusions13

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.92.4%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.85.5%
Further education42.6%
School sixth form40.5%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.6.9%
Apprenticeship4.2%
Employment2.8%
Sixth form college1.4%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Destinations after A-levels

2023/24

Where students went after 16 to 18 study, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.90.4%
Higher education47.8%
Employment31.6%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.8.1%
Further education3.7%
Apprenticeship3.7%

Source: DfE, 16 to 18 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

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0.7 miPrimaryProspect Hill Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimarySir Edmund Hillary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
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Unrated
1.1 miPrimaryThe St Augustine's AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miPrimaryHaggonfields Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about Outwood Academy Valley

What is Outwood Academy Valley's Ofsted rating?

Outwood Academy Valley is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 23 Apr 2024.

How does Outwood Academy Valley rank in England?

Outwood Academy Valley ranks 1,280 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (better than 61% of schools) and 1,758 of 2,536 schools in England for A-level 2024/25 (worse than 69% of schools).

What are Outwood Academy Valley's GCSE results?

In 2025/26, 58% of pupils at Outwood Academy Valley got grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 46.3%). The Attainment 8 score was 48.1 (England 46.2).

What are Outwood Academy Valley's A-level results?

In 2024/25, the average A-level grade at Outwood Academy Valley was C, and 10.3% of students got AAB or better (England 17.5%).

How hard is it to get into Outwood Academy Valley?

For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, Outwood Academy Valley made 295 offers from 536 applications (1.8 per offer), and 290 of 293 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Outwood Academy Valley?

Outwood Academy Valley has 1,721 pupils aged 11 to 18.

What is the capacity of Outwood Academy Valley?

Outwood Academy Valley had 1,709 school places in 2024/25.

Does Outwood Academy Valley have a sixth form?

Yes, Outwood Academy Valley has a sixth form with 209 places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Outwood Academy Valley?

At Outwood Academy Valley, the average class had 22.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 18.2 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Outwood Academy Valley?

In 2025/26, pupils at Outwood Academy Valley missed 7.6% of sessions (England 8%), and 18.7% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 21.6%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.