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Don Valley Academy is a non-selective academy. It has about 1,080 boys and girls aged between 11 and 16. In April 2019 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.
This school is a member of Delta Academies Trust. (Other schools in this trust include De Warenne Academy, The Laurel Academy, Rossington All Saints Academy, Ash Hill Academy and Serlby Park Academy.)
Particular strengths include Finances, Progress, Admissions and Attainment. Relative weaknesses include Destinations.
The school's overall score (out of 100) is given below. Coloured segments show the contributions of each indicator, explained in more detail below. Hover over the segments for details. Personalise the score by clicking on the button to set your own priorities.
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| Distance (miles) |
Score | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 0.7 | Ridgewood School | |
| 1.6 | Outwood Academy Adwick | |
| 2.5 | Hall Cross Academy | |
| 2.5 | Doncaster UTC | |
| 3.2 | XP School | |
| 3.2 | XP East | |
| 3.5 | Astrea Academy Woodfields | |
| 3.8 | Outwood Academy Danum | |
| 4.0 | Hungerhill School | |
| 4.7 | Armthorpe Academy | |
| 5.0 | Sir Thomas Wharton Academy | |
| 5.1 | De Warenne Academy |
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Finances: Excellent. The school budget has been in surplus
Progress: Above average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)
Admissions: Above average. The occupancy rate is very low and the offer rate is roughly average. There is no compulsory entrance exam.
Attainment: About average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Environment: About average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very low, while crime is quite high.
Attendance: About average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both roughly average.
Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both slightly out of balance with the local community. Show details
Disadvantaged pupils: About average. Progress up to age 16 is excellent. Destinations at 16 are poor. There is no information for students aged 16-18.
Destinations: Poor. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is very low. Show details
Sixth form: There is no sixth form at this school.
Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.
Popular GCSE subjects
Proportions of pupils entering in 2023
No A-level data
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