62%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
41%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
44.4
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
52%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
435.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
541
Pupils · 2024/25
2%
EAL · 2024/25
29%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 24/10/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityDerbyshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio19.6:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Hope Valley College · Secondary with sixth form · Derbyshire
Part ofCHORUS EDUCATION TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2018/19
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
62%
-3pp
79%70%62%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 62%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
41%
-9pp
61%51%41%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41%
Attainment 8
44.4
-1.7
50.747.544.4
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44.4
EBacc entry
52%
+21pp
52%40%27%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 52%
EBacc APS
435.5
+37.7
477.5437.7397.8
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 435.5
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
541
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
2%
FSM eligible
24%
SEN
26%
Overall absence
11%
Persistent absence
29%
Contact
Address
Castleton Road, Hope Valley, S33 6SD
Local authority
Derbyshire
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 | 62% | 41% | 44.4 | Not applicable | 52% | 435.5 | 54% | 541 |
| 2023/24 | 65% | 50% | 46.1 | -0.23 | 31% | 397.8 | 33% | 542 |
| 2022/23 | 64% | 42% | 44.9 | -0.34 | 27% | 435.2 | 32% | 545 |
| 2021/22 | 79% | 61% | 50.7 | -0.08 | 47% | 477.5 | 54% | 526 |
| 2018/19 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | New school |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not applicable | Not eligible | 5 |
| 2023/24 | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not applicable | Not eligible | 5 |
| 2022/23 | Not eligible | Not eligible | — | Not eligible | 6 |
| 2021/22 | Not eligible | Not eligible | — | Not eligible | 9 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 541 | 16.5 | 26% | 2% | 24% | 11% | 29% |
| 2023/24 | 542 | 16.8 | 20% | 1% | 20% | 11% | 32% |
| 2022/23 | 545 | 17.4 | 16% | 2% | 18% | 10% | 30% |
| 2021/22 | 526 | 16.2 | 18% | 0% | 14% | 10% | 35% |
| 2020/21 | 540 | 17.6 | 20% | 0% | 13% | — | — |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.