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Outwood Academy Valley is a non-selective academy. It has about 1,740 boys and girls aged between 11 and 18. In April 2024 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.
This school is a member of Outwood Grange Academies Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Outwood Academy Portland, Outwood Academy City, Outwood Academy Hasland Hall, Outwood Academy Newbold and Outwood Academy Danum.)
Particular strengths include Finances, Progress, Attainment and Attendance. Relative weaknesses include Admissions, Sixth form, Destinations and Representation.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1.7 | Outwood Academy Portland | |
| 4.9 | Dinnington High School | |
| 6.3 | Wales High School | |
| 6.5 | Heritage High School | |
| 7.0 | Retford Oaks Academy | |
| 7.3 | The Elizabethan Academy | |
| 7.6 | Serlby Park Academy | |
| 7.6 | Meden School | |
| 8.0 | Maltby Academy | |
| 8.5 | Shirebrook Academy | |
| 8.8 | The Bolsover School | |
| 8.8 | Aston Academy |
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Finances: Excellent. The school budget has been in surplus
Progress: Above average. Up to age 16 it is above average, while at ages 16-18 it is below average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)
Attainment: About average. Up to age 16 it is above average, while at ages 16-18 it is about average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Attendance: About average. Pupil absence rates are roughly average and the incidence of persistent absence is quite low.
Environment: About average. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all roughly average.
Disadvantaged pupils: About average. Progress up to age 16 is above average. Destinations at 16 are poor. Progress at 16-18 is below average. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are excellent.
Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both slightly out of balance with the local community. Show details
Destinations: Below average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is quite low, while at 18 (allowing for attainment) it is very low. Show details
Sixth form: Below average. Attainment is about average, progress is below average and destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are poor.
Admissions: Poor. The occupancy rate is quite high and the offer rate is quite low. There is no compulsory entrance exam.
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
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Proportions of pupils entering in 2023
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