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Park Vale Academy

Academy sponsor led · Nottingham · NG5 9AZ

Ages 11–16 · 880 pupils · Nottingham

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

44.0

Overall absence

11.9%

Admissions demand

0.91 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-03-19

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 8-0.06
−20+2
Attainment 844.0
English & maths grade 5+35%
English & maths grade 4+58%
EBacc entry55%

EBacc APS: 4.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence11.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)34.3%
Unauthorised6.4%
Authorised absence
5.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
7.2%
Enrolments in measure
945

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

0.91 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

155

Places offered

173

1st-preference offers

155

Total preferences (any rank)
275
Preferred offers (top 3)
173
Applications from outside LA
30
Offers to outside-LA applicants
15
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 fill93%

880 pupils · 950 places

Pupils on roll
880
Boys / girls
491 / 389
School capacity
950
Capacity fill
880 / 950 (93%)
Free school meals
44.5%
FSM pupils
392
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: REDHILL ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
REDHILL ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Redhill Academy Trust
Headteacher
Headteacher Steve Bowhay

Location

Address
Top Valley Drive, Top Valley
Postcode
NG5 9AZ
Town
Nottingham
County
Nottinghamshire
Local authority
Nottingham
District
Nottingham
Constituency
Nottingham North and Kimberley
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 11–16, in Nottingham, Nottingham, 880 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 44.5%.

Open schools in Nottingham
309
Secondary schools in Nottingham
42
Academies among open schools in Nottingham
60% (185)
Open schools in NG5
39
Secondary in NG5
7
Open schools in Nottingham LA
120
Secondary in Nottingham LA
18

Nearby secondary schools

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

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Contact

Headteacher
Headteacher Steve Bowhay
Telephone
01158221244
Website
www.parkvaleacademy.org.uk

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