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Outwood Academy Valley

Academy sponsor led · Worksop · S81 7EN

Ages 11–18 · 1,721 pupils · Nottinghamshire

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

48.1

Overall absence

8.6%

Admissions demand

1.20 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-04-23

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.05
−20+2
Attainment 848.1
English & maths grade 5+57%
English & maths grade 4+77%
EBacc entry58%

EBacc APS: 4.5

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence8.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)22.3%
Unauthorised3.8%
Authorised absence
4.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.6%
Enrolments in measure
1,536

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.20 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

350

Places offered

292

1st-preference offers

291

Total preferences (any rank)
570
Preferred offers (top 3)
292
Applications from outside LA
7
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill100%

1,721 pupils · 1,727 places

Pupils on roll
1,721
Boys / girls
849 / 872
School capacity
1,727
Capacity fill
1,721 / 1,727 (100%)
Free school meals
24.9%
FSM pupils
368
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Outwood Grange Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mr Dave Cavill

Location

Address
Valley Road
Postcode
S81 7EN
Town
Worksop
County
Nottinghamshire
Local authority
Nottinghamshire
District
Bassetlaw
Constituency
Bassetlaw
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Worksop, Nottinghamshire, 1,721 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 24.9%.

Open schools in Worksop
29
Secondary schools in Worksop
2
Academies among open schools in Worksop
52% (15)
Open schools in S81
15
Secondary in S81
1
Open schools in Nottinghamshire LA
371
Secondary in Nottinghamshire LA
43

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in WorksopNear S81

  • Outwood Academy Portland

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Worksop · S80 2SF · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att844.9
    • P80.0
    • EM5+44%
    • Absence10.3%

    1.7 miles away

  • Norbridge Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Worksop · S81 7HX · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM18.6%
    • Demand1.08

    0.2 miles away

  • Redlands Primary and Nursery School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Worksop · S80 1TH · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM30.1%
    • Demand0.95

    0.4 miles away

  • St John's CofE Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Worksop · S81 7LU · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM11.6%
    • Demand0.98

    0.7 miles away

  • Prospect Hill Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Worksop · S81 0LR · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM23.9%

    0.7 miles away

  • Sir Edmund Hillary Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Worksop · S81 0AN · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 2–11

    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM24.1%
    • Demand0.93

    0.7 miles away

  • Gateford Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Worksop · S81 7RG · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM11.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Dave Cavill
Telephone
01909475121
Website
http://www.valley.outwood.com

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