72%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
55%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
48.0
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
57%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
866.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,101
Pupils · 2024/25
11%
EAL · 2024/25
22%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 03/07/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityDoncaster
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio23.3:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Don Valley Academy · Secondary · Doncaster
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How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
72%
-2pp
74%69%64%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 72%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
55%
+3pp
55%48%41%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 55%
Attainment 8
48.0
-0.5
48.646.344.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 48.0
EBacc entry
57%
+6pp
57%34%11%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 57%
EBacc APS
866.7
+50.5
866.7684.5502.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 866.7
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,101
Pupil : teacher ratio
23.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
11%
FSM eligible
41%
SEN
13%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
22%
Contact
Address
Jossey Lane, Scawthorpe, Doncaster, DN5 9DD
Local authority
Doncaster
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 72% | 55% | 48.0 | Not applicable | 57% | 866.7 | 58% | 1,101 |
| 2023/24 | 74% | 52% | 48.5 | +0.42 | 51% | 816.2 | 51% | 1,099 |
| 2022/23 | 70% | 47% | 47.3 | +0.42 | 56% | 718.7 | 56% | 1,079 |
| 2021/22 | 73% | 52% | 48.6 | +0.31 | 13% | 834.3 | 19% | 1,086 |
| 2018/19 | 64% | 41% | 44.0 | -0.09 | 11% | 502.3 | 25% | 1,014 |
| 2017/18 | 63% | 42% | 42.2 | -0.33 | 24% | 492.7 | 25% | 1,006 |
| 2016/17 | 58% | 33% | 44.0 | -0.10 | 20% | — | 22% | 978 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018/19 | 21.4 | D | -0.93 | 0% | 77 |
| 2017/18 | 22.9 | D+ | -0.74 | 0% | 73 |
| 2016/17 | 23.6 | D+ | -0.22 | 0% | 93 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,101 | 25.0 | 13% | 11% | 41% | 8% | 22% |
| 2023/24 | 1,099 | 23.1 | 14% | 11% | 38% | 9% | 24% |
| 2022/23 | 1,079 | 20.2 | 10% | 11% | 38% | 8% | 25% |
| 2021/22 | 1,086 | 19.5 | 10% | 9% | 39% | 10% | 30% |
| 2020/21 | 1,071 | 20.6 | 9% | 7% | 39% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,014 | 17.7 | 9% | 5% | 47% | 6% | 14% |
| 2017/18 | 1,006 | 17.9 | 8% | 5% | 47% | 8% | 21% |
| 2016/17 | 978 | 15.8 | 13% | 4% | 46% | 8% | 25% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.