Outwood Academy Valley
Worksop, S81 7EN · Nottinghamshire · secondary school
12th of 45 secondary schools in Nottinghamshire we can score. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still — 7.6/10 against 930 of them, against 6.9/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.81 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 58.8 · 80 | 30% | 2.41 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | 0.05 · 54 | 25% | 1.35 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 50.4 · 72 | 10% | 0.72 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 58.8% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 50.4, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was +0.05 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did slightly better than those nationally who started from the same place. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (7.6 out of 10 against similar schools, 6.9 out of 10 against all schools). Ofsted rated the school Good in May 2024.
Getting in. The school has 1702 pupils in a capacity of 1727, leaving 25 spare places. The school is close to full, so places are likely to be competitive.
Worth asking on a visit. With only 25 places remaining, how does the admissions process handle late applications? Since the last inspection was in 2024, what specific improvements have been made since then? How does the school support pupils in reaching the 50.4 Attainment 8 score?
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