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Oasis Academy Don Valley

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr James Pape

corporate_fareOASIS COMMUNITY LEARNING

location_onSheffield, S9 3TY

phone 1142200400

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2023

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Students

1,095

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Attainment 8

36.8

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GCSE Rank

#24 in Sheffield

#2,891 of 3,216 nationally

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Oasis Academy Don Valley is a Academy sponsor led secondary school in Sheffield, serving ages 2-16. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Oasis Academy Don Valley is an academy sponsor led in Sheffield, admitting pupils aged 2-16. It is part of OASIS COMMUNITY LEARNING. The school has approximately 1,138 pupils on roll, of whom 58% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 36.8, placing the school #24 in Sheffield and #2,891 of 3,216 nationally. 27.30% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 16.2% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

In 2025, 51% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 3% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #73 of 29 primaries in Sheffield and #9,496 of 3,216 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 20.7:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 4 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 15.1 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

36.8

Grade 5+ E&M

27.30%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)16.2%

Entering EBacc67.80%

EBacc APS3.53

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.59

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

36.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc69.70%

EBacc APS3.42

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.13

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

37.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc60%

EBacc APS3.36

2022

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc-%

EBacc APS-

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc-%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc-%

EBacc APS-

2018

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc-%

EBacc APS-

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

81%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)79%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)16%

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

51%

LA 56%

Reading61% LA 70%

Writing69% LA 65%

Maths56% LA 69%

Read SS

100

Maths SS

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

59%

LA 54%England 61%

Reading72% LA 68% · Eng 74%

Writing76% LA 65% · Eng 72%

Maths62% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

51%

LA 54%England 60%

Reading52% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Writing67% LA 64% · Eng 71%

Maths59% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Read SS

100

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

-5.2

Read

LA -0.6

-6.8 to -3.6

-0.9

Write

LA -1.0

-2.4 to 0.7

-3.2

Maths

LA -0.7

-4.7 to -1.7

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

65%

LA 61%England 65%

Reading65% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Writing69% LA 74% · Eng 78%

Maths69% LA 74% · Eng 79%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.4

Read

LA -0.6

-2.9 to 2.0

0.0

Write

LA -0.3

-2.2 to 2.3

0.2

Maths

LA -0.2

-2.0 to 2.3

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

71%

LA 59%

Reading82% LA 69%

Writing76% LA 74%

Maths88% LA 71%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.7

Read

LA -0.3

-1.2 to 4.6

1.1

Write

LA 0.0

-1.7 to 3.9

1.6

Maths

LA -0.2

-1.1 to 4.3

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

15 November 2023

Inspection Report

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12 June 2018

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2023-11-15

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2018-06-12

Academy First Section 5 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

10.7%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

6.9%(79 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

1pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 1,138 pupils. During this period, there were 122 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 10.7%, which is above the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	1,138	122	10.7%	7.3%	1
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,127	219	19.4%	7.8%	3
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,127	184	16.3%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,129	93	8.2%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,120	109	9.7%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,104	36	3.3%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,095	44	4.0%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,097	34	3.1%	5.9%	1
2021/22 (Summer term)	963	20	2.1%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	950	15	1.6%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	950	9	0.9%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	796	8	1.0%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	785	6	0.8%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	785	8	1.0%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	622	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	622	9	1.4%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	615	12	2.0%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	455	8	1.8%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	456	5	1.1%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	453	7	1.5%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	284	1	0.4%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	286	2	0.7%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	274	0	0.0%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	213	1	0.5%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	193	0	0.0%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	188	0	0.0%	3.1%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 58 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 47 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 25 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 23 pupils

Hearing Impairment 10 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 9 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 3 pupils

Visual Impairment 2 pupils

Physical Disability 2 pupils

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Oasis Academy Don Valley

School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Secondary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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