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Valley Academy

Free schools · Bradford · BD8 7DX

Ages 11–16 · 356 pupils · Bradford

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Ofsted

Expected standard

Attainment 8

30.8

Overall absence

12.5%

Admissions demand

0.81 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-03-17

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-1.01
−20+2
Attainment 830.8
English & maths grade 5+17%
English & maths grade 4+31%
EBacc entry17%

EBacc APS: 2.6

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence12.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)34.9%
Unauthorised5.8%
Authorised absence
6.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
6.8%
Enrolments in measure
398

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

0.81 · Often has places

1st preferences

56

Places offered

73

1st-preference offers

56

Total preferences (any rank)
233
Preferred offers (top 3)
73
Applications from outside LA
1
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 fill95%

356 pupils · 375 places

Pupils on roll
356
Boys / girls
208 / 148
School capacity
375
Capacity fill
356 / 375 (95%)
Free school meals
52.8%
FSM pupils
188
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: DELTA ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
DELTA ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Delta Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Jane Hobbs

Location

Address
Cliffe Terrace
Postcode
BD8 7DX
Town
Bradford
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Bradford
District
Bradford
Constituency
Bradford West
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 free schools (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Bradford, Bradford, 356 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 52.8%.

Open schools in Bradford
163
Secondary schools in Bradford
25
Academies among open schools in Bradford
59% (96)
Open schools in BD8
22
Secondary in BD8
3
Open schools in Bradford LA
231
Secondary in Bradford LA
32

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 BradfordNear BD8

  • Feversham Girls' Secondary Academy

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Bradford · BD3 0LT · Bradford

    Ages 11–18

    • Att852.4
    • P80.7
    • EM5+48%
    • Absence7.0%

    0.6 miles away

  • Oasis Academy Lister Park

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Bradford · BD8 7ND · Bradford

    Ages 11–16

    • Att832.6
    • P8-0.6
    • EM5+28%
    • Absence17.1%

    0.7 miles away

  • Carlton Bolling

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Bradford · BD3 0DU · Bradford

    Ages 11–16

    • Att843.0
    • P80.3
    • EM5+39%
    • Absence8.2%

    0.9 miles away

  • Hanson Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Bradford · BD2 1JP · Bradford

    Ages 11–18

    • Att835.0
    • P8-0.7
    • EM5+39%
    • Absence17.0%

    1.2 miles away

  • Dixons McMillan Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Secondary

    Bradford · BD5 0JD · Bradford

    Ages 11–16

    • Att847.8
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+50%
    • Absence10.1%

    1.3 miles away

  • Dixons Trinity Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Free schools · Secondary

    Bradford · BD5 0BE · Bradford

    Ages 11–16

    • Att854.7
    • P80.7
    • EM5+65%
    • Absence8.7%

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Jane Hobbs
Telephone
01274723439
Website
http://www.deltavalley.org.uk

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