50%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
30%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
32.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
33%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
239.2
EBacc APS · 2024/25
589
Pupils · 2024/25
2%
EAL · 2024/25
45%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 19/09/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityLancashire
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.2:1
Admissions—
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of The Valley Leadership Academy · Secondary · Lancashire
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How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2018/19
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
50%
+10pp
50%45%39%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 50%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
30%
-2pp
32%24%15%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 31%
Attainment 8
32.6
+3.0
34.532.029.6
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 32.6
EBacc entry
33%
-26pp
73%53%33%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 33%
EBacc APS
239.2
-84.1
323.3264.0204.8
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 239.2
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
589
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
2%
FSM eligible
47%
SEN
26%
Overall absence
15%
Persistent absence
45%
Contact
Address
Fearns Moss, Bacup, OL13 0TG
Local authority
Lancashire
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 | 50% | 30% | 32.6 | Not applicable | 33% | 239.2 | 33% | 589 |
| 2023/24 | 40% | 32% | 29.6 | -1.08 | 58% | 323.3 | 59% | 655 |
| 2022/23 | 46% | 29% | 34.5 | -1.01 | 69% | 217.5 | 69% | 585 |
| 2021/22 | 39% | 15% | 32.9 | -0.88 | 73% | 204.8 | 73% | 525 |
| 2018/19 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | New school |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 589 | 19.0 | 26% | 2% | 47% | 15% | 45% |
| 2023/24 | 655 | 16.7 | 20% | 2% | 46% | 16% | 48% |
| 2022/23 | 585 | 17.2 | 15% | 2% | 45% | 13% | 42% |
| 2021/22 | 525 | 19.5 | 15% | 2% | 45% | 12% | 38% |
| 2020/21 | 405 | 16.5 | 13% | 3% | 46% | — | — |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.