Outwood Academy Valley
Details
| Age Range | 11-18 years |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Type | Academy, Academy sponsor led |
| Religious Character | Does not apply |
| Local Authority | Nottinghamshire |
| Address | Valley Road, S81 7EN |
| School Website | www.valley.outwood.com |
| Telephone | 1909475121 |
| URN | 138247 |
School Census
| Total | 1741 |
| Girls/Boys | 876/865 |
| Girls/Boys Ratio | 50.3%/49.7% |
| % pupils where English not first language | 10.9% |
| No. pupils eligible for free school meals | 295 |
| Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support | 9.1% |
Ofsted Ratings
Ofsted Inspections
The latest Ofsted inspection was on 23/04/2024 and the overall effectiveness rating was Good.
| Start Date | Ofsted Rating |
|---|---|
| 23/04/2024 | Good |
| 23/05/2017 | Outstanding |
| 11/03/2014 | Good |
| Inspection Date | 23/04/2024 |
| Quality of Education | Good |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | Good |
| Personal Development | Good |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Good |
| Inspection Date | 23/05/2017 |
| Quality of Education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal Development | No Judgement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Outstanding |
| Inspection Date | 11/03/2014 |
| Quality of Education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal Development | No Judgement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Outstanding |
Ofsted Inspection Timeline
Secondary Results
| Secondary Results 2024 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | 48.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 56.70% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 65.10% |
| Entering EBacc | 57.80% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.49 |
| Progress 8 | 0.05 |
| Secondary Results 2023 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | 48.4 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 59% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 68% |
| Entering EBacc | 50% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.38 |
| Progress 8 | 0.36 |
| Secondary Results 2022 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | 53.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 65% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 77% |
| Entering EBacc | - |
| EBacc average point score | 4.76 |
| Progress 8 | 0.24 |
Secondary Admissions
| first preference v offers | 1.20% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 570 |
| As first preference | 350 |
| As second preference | 188 |
| As third preference | 27 |
| Total Offers Made | 292 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 291 |
| second preference offers | 1 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| first preference v offers | 1.22% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 637 |
| As first preference | 361 |
| As second preference | 228 |
| As third preference | 45 |
| Total Offers Made | 298 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 297 |
| second preference offers | 1 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| first preference v offers | 1.17% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 568 |
| As first preference | 313 |
| As second preference | 228 |
| As third preference | 19 |
| Total Offers Made | 299 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 267 |
| second preference offers | 31 |
| third preference offers | 1 |
| first preference v offers | 1.22% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 510 |
| As first preference | 349 |
| As second preference | 131 |
| As third preference | 24 |
| Total Offers Made | 299 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 287 |
| second preference offers | 12 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| first preference v offers | 1.09% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 444 |
| As first preference | 322 |
| As second preference | 105 |
| As third preference | 11 |
| Total Offers Made | 298 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 296 |
| second preference offers | 2 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| first preference v offers | 1.08% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 665 |
| As first preference | 371 |
| As second preference | 162 |
| As third preference | 96 |
| Total Offers Made | 373 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 344 |
| second preference offers | 21 |
| third preference offers | 8 |
| first preference v offers | 1.11% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 449 |
| As first preference | 332 |
| As second preference | 101 |
| As third preference | 12 |
| Total Offers Made | 300 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 299 |
| second preference offers | 1 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| first preference v offers | 1.01% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 401 |
| As first preference | 301 |
| As second preference | 85 |
| As third preference | 14 |
| Total Offers Made | 300 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 299 |
| second preference offers | 1 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| first preference v offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 393 |
| As first preference | 256 |
| As second preference | 115 |
| As third preference | 16 |
| Total Offers Made | 256 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 256 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| first preference v offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 389 |
| As first preference | 283 |
| As second preference | 88 |
| As third preference | 13 |
| Total Offers Made | 284 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 283 |
| second preference offers | 1 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| first preference v offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 378 |
| As first preference | 274 |
| As second preference | 87 |
| As third preference | 15 |
| Total Offers Made | 274 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 274 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
Parents View
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 22% |
| agree | 46% |
| disagree | 11% |
| strongly disagree | 21% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 28% |
| agree | 47% |
| disagree | 10% |
| strongly disagree | 15% |
| don't know | 1% |
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree | 26% |
| agree | 38% |
| disagree | 18% |
| strongly disagree | 13% |
| don't know | 6% |
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree | 9% |
| agree | 11% |
| disagree | 10% |
| strongly disagree | 14% |
| don't know | 5% |
| not applicable | 50% |
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree | 14% |
| agree | 31% |
| disagree | 33% |
| strongly disagree | 18% |
| don't know | 4% |
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree | 23% |
| agree | 18% |
| disagree | 18% |
| strongly disagree | 19% |
| don't know | 1% |
| not applicable | 22% |
| Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? | |
| yes | 21% |
| no | 79% |
| My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | |
| strongly agree | 21% |
| agree | 32% |
| disagree | 21% |
| strongly disagree | 26% |
| dont know | 0% |
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree | 41% |
| agree | 35% |
| disagree | 12% |
| strongly disagree | 6% |
| don't know | 6% |
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 30% |
| agree | 40% |
| disagree | 16% |
| strongly disagree | 8% |
| don't know | 6% |
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree | 26% |
| agree | 45% |
| disagree | 18% |
| strongly disagree | 10% |
| don't know | 1% |
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 31% |
| agree | 52% |
| disagree | 11% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| don't know | 5% |
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 43% |
| agree | 46% |
| disagree | 5% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 5% |
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree | 24% |
| agree | 31% |
| disagree | 25% |
| strongly disagree | 13% |
| don't know | 7% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes | 59% |
| no | 41% |
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 37% |
| agree | 42% |
| disagree | 13% |
| strongly disagree | 7% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 35% |
| agree | 46% |
| disagree | 12% |
| strongly disagree | 6% |
| don't know | 1% |
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree | 34% |
| agree | 39% |
| disagree | 20% |
| strongly disagree | 4% |
| don't know | 4% |
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree | 6% |
| agree | 10% |
| disagree | 13% |
| strongly disagree | 5% |
| don't know | 6% |
| not applicable | 60% |
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree | 18% |
| agree | 29% |
| disagree | 34% |
| strongly disagree | 16% |
| don't know | 4% |
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree | 19% |
| agree | 28% |
| disagree | 16% |
| strongly disagree | 7% |
| don't know | 5% |
| not applicable | 25% |
| Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? | |
| yes | 16% |
| no | 84% |
| My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | |
| strongly agree | 23% |
| agree | 69% |
| disagree | 8% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| dont know | 0% |
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree | 52% |
| agree | 34% |
| disagree | 8% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 5% |
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 42% |
| agree | 41% |
| disagree | 7% |
| strongly disagree | 5% |
| don't know | 5% |
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree | 37% |
| agree | 40% |
| disagree | 16% |
| strongly disagree | 7% |
| don't know | 0% |
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 42% |
| agree | 52% |
| disagree | 5% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 1% |
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 49% |
| agree | 45% |
| disagree | 5% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree | 30% |
| agree | 30% |
| disagree | 22% |
| strongly disagree | 5% |
| don't know | 13% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes | 78% |
| no | 22% |
Ethnicity
| time period | 2023-24 |
| white british ethnic origin | 82.1% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 7.7% |
| african ethnic origin | 1.6% |
| chinese ethnic origin | 1.5% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 1.3% |
| white and black caribbean ethnic origin | 1.2% |
| white and asian ethnic origin | 0.9% |
| any other asian background ethnic origin | 0.8% |
| indian ethnic origin | 0.7% |
| time period | 2022-23 |
| white british ethnic origin | 84.7% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 7.8% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 1.1% |
| white and black caribbean ethnic origin | 1% |
| white and asian ethnic origin | 0.8% |
| any other asian background ethnic origin | 0.7% |
| chinese ethnic origin | 0.7% |
| african ethnic origin | 0.6% |
| any other ethnic group ethnic origin | 0.6% |
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Prospect Hill Junior School
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Prospect Hill Infant and Nursery School
(0.55 mi)
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