62%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
46%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
38.7
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
1%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
239.1
EBacc APS · 2024/25
364
Pupils · 2024/25
65%
EAL · 2024/25
39%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 13/06/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBradford
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.8:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Valley Academy · Secondary · Bradford
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How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
62%
+31pp
62%47%31%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 62%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
46%
+29pp
46%27%8%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46%
Attainment 8
38.7
+7.9
38.734.530.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38.7
EBacc entry
1%
-16pp
17%9%1%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1%
EBacc APS
239.1
+53.5
239.1195.4151.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 239.1
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
364
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
65%
FSM eligible
54%
SEN
21%
Overall absence
14%
Persistent absence
39%
Contact
Address
Cliffe Terrace, Bradford, BD8 7DX
Local authority
Bradford
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% | 46% | 38.7 | Not applicable | 1% | 239.1 | 1% | 364 |
| 2023/24 | 31% | 17% | 30.8 | -1.01 | 17% | 185.7 | 17% | 368 |
| 2022/23 | 49% | 27% | 35.0 | -0.29 | 5% | 219.5 | 8% | 378 |
| 2021/22 | 39% | 26% | 33.0 | -0.53 | 6% | 207.2 | 21% | 369 |
| 2018/19 | 34% | 8% | 30.2 | -0.83 | 8% | 151.7 | 8% | 361 |
| 2017/18 | 29% | 14% | 30.1 | -0.75 | 14% | 145.1 | 16% | 336 |
| 2016/17 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | — | Not published | 248 |
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 | 364 | 16.5 | 21% | 65% | 54% | 14% | 39% |
| 2023/24 | 368 | 13.8 | 25% | 65% | 46% | 12% | 35% |
| 2022/23 | 378 | 16.7 | 24% | 67% | 45% | 12% | 39% |
| 2021/22 | 369 | 17.1 | 27% | 62% | 48% | 13% | 43% |
| 2020/21 | 369 | 14.5 | 26% | 59% | 45% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 361 | 15.4 | 23% | 61% | 47% | 9% | 26% |
| 2017/18 | 336 | 15.0 | 26% | 56% | 50% | 9% | 30% |
| 2016/17 | 248 | 12.4 | 25% | 59% | 52% | 8% | 28% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.