58%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
37%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
42.8
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
56%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
705.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
898
Pupils · 2024/25
16%
EAL · 2024/25
32%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 19/03/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityNottingham
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.5:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Park Vale Academy · Secondary · Nottingham
Part ofREDHILL ACADEMY TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
58%
-1pp
58%53%48%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 58%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
37%
+3pp
37%30%22%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 37%
Attainment 8
42.8
-1.2
44.041.138.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 42.8
EBacc entry
56%
+2pp
60%51%42%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 56%
EBacc APS
705.5
+27.8
705.5610.1514.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 705.5
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
898
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
16%
FSM eligible
44%
SEN
16%
Overall absence
11%
Persistent absence
32%
Contact
Address
Top Valley Drive, Top Valley, Nottingham, NG5 9AZ
Local authority
Nottingham
Website
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 | 58% | 37% | 42.8 | Not applicable | 56% | 705.5 | 60% | 898 |
| 2023/24 | 58% | 34% | 44.0 | -0.06 | 55% | 677.7 | 66% | 897 |
| 2022/23 | 51% | 28% | 40.3 | -0.11 | 60% | 572.1 | 65% | 879 |
| 2021/22 | 48% | 22% | 38.3 | -0.86 | 55% | 555.0 | 57% | 847 |
| 2018/19 | 58% | 32% | 41.3 | -0.25 | 42% | 514.7 | 66% | 793 |
| 2017/18 | 48% | 20% | 36.5 | -0.78 | 13% | 376.9 | 22% | 763 |
| 2016/17 | 34% | 14% | 35.8 | -0.39 | 0% | — | 33% | 0 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016/17 | Not published | — | Not applicable | Not published | Not published |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 898 | 16.8 | 16% | 16% | 44% | 11% | 32% |
| 2023/24 | 897 | 17.3 | 16% | 16% | 43% | 12% | 34% |
| 2022/23 | 879 | 16.1 | 16% | 16% | 44% | 12% | 36% |
| 2021/22 | 847 | 16.0 | 10% | 14% | 46% | 12% | 41% |
| 2020/21 | 840 | 16.7 | 9% | 10% | 48% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 793 | 16.2 | 11% | 9% | 48% | 6% | 15% |
| 2017/18 | — | 16.9 | — | — | — | 8% | 24% |
| 2016/17 | — | — | — | — | — | 8% | 21% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.