School profile

Park Vale Academy

Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Nottingham, NG5 9AZ

Good

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Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#1,592 of 3,312

Similar to most schools in England

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

Park Vale Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 19 Mar 2024

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

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages11 to 16
Pupils880 of 900 places
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherHeadteacher Steve Bowhay
TrustREDHILL ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityNottingham
Opened01 Sept 2016
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 144487.

GCSE results

2025/26

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

MeasureThis schoolNottinghamEngland
Attainment 8 score46.243.346.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths65.6%59.7%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths42.5%41.5%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths10%11%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths60.6%54.8%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4160--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils880
Girls389
Boys491
Eligible for free school meals44.5%
First language not English16.7%
SEN support128
EHC plan15
Average class size22.6

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
55.7%
African
10.9%
White and Black Caribbean
8.2%
Other White
5.5%
Other mixed
4.5%
Other Asian
2.6%
Other Black
2.4%
Other ethnic group
1.8%
Pakistani
1.7%
Caribbean
1.6%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolNottinghamEngland
Overall absence9.6%8.4%8%
Persistent absence27.1%23.8%21.6%
Severe absence5.1%3.8%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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)186
Applications (Year 7)341
First preference applications (Year 7)168
First preference offers (Year 7)168
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)45

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places900
Pupils on roll893
Unfilled places0.8%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher16.3
Pupils per adult10.4
Teachers (FTE)54
Teaching assistants (FTE)16.22
Support staff (FTE)50.45
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2554
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2545.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/255
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/253.2

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate22.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions7.9%
Permanent exclusion rate1.4%
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 destination82.7%
Staying in education79.2%
Further education47.6%
School sixth form18.5%
Not sustained13.1%
Sixth form college12.5%
Apprenticeship1.8%
Employment1.8%

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

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Park Vale Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimaryRise Park Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.2 miPrimaryWestglade Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.3 miPrimaryStanstead Flying High AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimarySouthglade Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryWarren Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryCantrell Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Inadequate
0.7 miPrimarySpringfield AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miSecondaryThe Oakwood AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.9 miSecondaryThe Bulwell AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.9 miPrimaryRobin Hood Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Park Vale Academy

What is Park Vale Academy's Ofsted rating?

Park Vale Academy is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 19 Mar 2024.

How does Park Vale Academy rank in England?

Park Vale Academy ranks 1,592 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (similar to most schools).

How many pupils attend Park Vale Academy?

Park Vale Academy has 880 pupils aged 11 to 16, with capacity for 900.

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.