Outwood Academy Valley
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Mixed · Nottinghamshire
Valley Road, Worksop, S81 7EN
69
headline score
Ranking (England)
—
No ranked results
Ofsted
Good
Graded 23/04/2024
Application demand
99%
1st preference success · Not oversubscribed
Attendance
91.5%
19.6% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
1,721
Capacity used
Over capacity100%
1,727 places
GCSE rank (England)
—
KS2 rank (England)
—
Application demand
Secondary entry · official council applications and offers
99%
1st preference success rate
285 of 288 families who put it first got an offer
295
Places offered
565
Total applications
1.9
Applications per place
| Preference (Sept 2025 entry) | Applications | Offers | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st preference | 288 | 285 | ● 99% |
| 2nd preference | 225 | 8 | ● 4% |
| 3rd preference | 42 | 2 | ● 5% |
| 4th preference | 10 | 0 | ● 0% |
| Total | 565 | 295 | 52% |
1st preference success by year
Nottinghamshire lets families list 4 preferences. 6 applications came from outside the council area (0 offered). Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.
Details
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Headteacher
- Dave Cavill
- Address
- Valley Road, Worksop, S81 7EN
- Phone
- 01909475121
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Ward / constituency
- Worksop North · Bassetlaw
- Area
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- URN
- 138247
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 25% | — | — |
| English as additional language | 12% | — | — |
| SEN support | 9% | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 2 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
Academy trust: OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST
1,721 pupils · 1,727 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 24
23 April 2024
Full graded inspection
Good overall effectivenessSixth form Good Personal development Good Quality of education Good Safeguarding effective Yes Behaviour and attitudes Good Leadership and management Good - 22
16 November 2022
Ungraded inspection
School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 1,522 pupils
Attendance
91.5%
Share of sessions attended · England 91.1%
Overall absence
8.5%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 8.9%
Persistent absence
19.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 26.7%
Severe absence
4.8%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
3.4%
Absences the school didn't approve
Persistent absence by year
Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.
GCSE results
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 48.1 | — | — |
| Progress 8 score | 0.05 | — | 0.00 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 57% | — | — |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 77% | — | — |
| EBacc average point score | 4.49 | — | — |
Progress 8 band
A-level results
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average points per entry | 30.12 | — | — |
Average grade: C (England B-)
GCSE results over time
Attainment 8 by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 50.4 | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | 58.8% | 46% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | 80.4% | 65% |
| Entering EBacc | 51.2% | 40% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.59 | 4.1 |
| Pupils in cohort | 291 | — |
How different pupils progress (GCSE, 2023/2024)
Progress 8 by group. 0 is the national average; above 0 means pupils do better than similar children elsewhere.
A-level results over time
Average points per entry by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Average points per entry | 30.47 | 35 |
| Average grade | C | — |
| AAB or better (2 facilitating) | 10.3% | 17% |
| A-level students | 100 | — |
Results by subject
Official DfE exam results for summer 2025. Green, amber and red compare against typical results in England; subjects with fewer than 5 entries aren't rated.
GCSE
Grade 4 is a standard pass, 5 a strong pass, 7 equals the old A.
| Subject | Entries | Grade 7+ | Grade 5+ | Grade 4+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 288 | 20% | 60% | 84% | |
| English Language | 287 | 28% | 77% | 89% | |
| English Literature | 284 | 30% | 82% | 89% | |
| Combined Science | 222 | 3% | 47% | 73% | |
| History | 198 | 21% | 60% | 72% | |
| Business | 80 | 10% | 49% | 66% | |
| Spanish | 78 | 12% | 55% | 82% | |
| Geography | 73 | 18% | 66% | 81% | |
| French | 67 | 24% | 49% | 70% | |
| Biology | 63 | 30% | 71% | 84% | |
| Physics | 63 | 38% | 83% | 84% | |
| Chemistry | 53 | 38% | 89% | 100% |
A level
| Subject | Entries | A* | A*–A | A*–B | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 44 | 0% | 9% | 30% | |
| Mathematics | 32 | 9% | 28% | 53% | |
| Business Studies | 27 | 4% | 26% | 41% | |
| Biology | 26 | 15% | 31% | 42% | |
| Law | 21 | 0% | 19% | 67% | |
| Chemistry | 19 | 5% | 32% | 47% | |
| Sociology | 16 | 0% | 0% | 13% | |
| History | 13 | 0% | 8% | 38% | |
| Media / Film / TV Studies | 12 | 0% | 8% | 50% | |
| Physical Education / Sports Studies | 10 | 10% | 10% | 20% | |
| English Language | 9 | 0% | 0% | 44% | |
| Government and Politics | 8 | 0% | 13% | 50% |
Oxbridge
No Cambridge applications recorded for this school in 2020–2025.
Where students go next
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Higher education (university) | 63% | — | — |
| Apprenticeships | 5% | — | — |
| Any education or training | 66% | — | — |
Oxford/Cambridge application numbers aren't published per school in official data, so university progression is shown instead.
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.
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Key application dates
National deadlines in England. Apply through Nottinghamshire council, not the school.
| Entry | Deadline | Offer day |
|---|---|---|
| Year 7 (secondary) | 31 October | 1 March (or next working day) |
Admissions policy: Non-selective. Check the school's own admissions rules on its website.
Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.