77%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
64%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
51.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
55%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
679.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
680
Pupils · 2024/25
5%
EAL · 2024/25
20%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 19/04/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityNorth Lincolnshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.2:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of The Vale Academy · Secondary with sixth form · North Lincolnshire
Part ofDELTA ACADEMIES TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
77%
-7pp
83%78%73%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 77%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
64%
-1pp
65%58%50%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 65%
Attainment 8
51.6
+0.5
51.650.349.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 51.6
EBacc entry
55%
+6pp
55%34%13%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 55%
EBacc APS
679.7
-21.9
701.5573.5445.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 679.7
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
26.3
-2.3
35.030.626.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 26.3
A-level value added
-0.46
+0.4
+0.2-0.3-0.8
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.5
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
0%
-11pp
17%8%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 0%
Average A-level grade
C-
0
B-C+C-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
680
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
5%
FSM eligible
27%
SEN
11%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
20%
Contact
Address
Atherton Way, Brigg, DN20 8AR
Local authority
North Lincolnshire
Website
Telephone
Email
—
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 | 77% | 64% | 51.6 | Not applicable | 55% | 679.7 | 55% | 680 |
| 2023/24 | 83% | 65% | 51.1 | +0.45 | 49% | 701.5 | 49% | 742 |
| 2022/23 | 74% | 50% | 49.0 | +0.32 | 41% | 445.4 | 49% | 726 |
| 2021/22 | 75% | 55% | 50.8 | +0.40 | 24% | 540.5 | 28% | 754 |
| 2018/19 | 73% | 51% | 49.0 | +0.36 | 13% | 525.2 | 20% | 752 |
| 2017/18 | 82% | 54% | 50.3 | +0.57 | 25% | 581.4 | 27% | 757 |
| 2016/17 | 67% | 45% | 47.5 | +0.14 | 32% | — | 35% | 778 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 26.3 | C- | -0.46 | 0% | 39 |
| 2023/24 | 28.6 | C | -0.84 | 11% | 47 |
| 2022/23 | 31.6 | C | — | 17% | 39 |
| 2021/22 | 32.1 | C+ | — | 0% | 27 |
| 2018/19 | 35.0 | B- | -0.05 | 5% | 37 |
| 2017/18 | 32.2 | C+ | +0.01 | 7% | 47 |
| 2016/17 | 29.2 | C | +0.22 | 0% | 31 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 680 | 19.5 | 11% | 5% | 27% | 7% | 20% |
| 2023/24 | 742 | 19.5 | 8% | 5% | 27% | 8% | 18% |
| 2022/23 | 726 | 21.1 | 8% | 4% | 25% | 8% | 22% |
| 2021/22 | 754 | 17.4 | 10% | 3% | 25% | 9% | 30% |
| 2020/21 | 757 | 17.7 | 15% | 2% | 20% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 752 | 17.7 | 15% | 2% | 22% | 5% | 14% |
| 2017/18 | 757 | 18.1 | 16% | 2% | 22% | 5% | 10% |
| 2016/17 | 778 | 16.4 | 16% | 2% | 23% | 5% | 11% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.