Outwood Academy Valley
Valley Road, Worksop, S81 7EN
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST
- Principal
- Mr Dave Cavill
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious ethos
- None
- Sponsor
- Outwood Grange Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Bassetlaw
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,727
- Pupils on roll
- 1,721
- URN
- 138247
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01909475121
About this school
Outwood Academy Valley is a secondary academy in Worksop. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,721 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Outwood Academy Valley, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 283 | 289 | 291 |
| Attainment 8 score | 48.6 | 48.1 | 50.4 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.37 +0.21 to +0.54 | +0.05 -0.12 to +0.21 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 60% | 56.7% | 58.8% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 76% | 76.5% | 80.4% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 50% | 57.8% | 51.2% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.6 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Outwood Academy Valley has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Nottinghamshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 48.6 | 39.2 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 48.1 | 39.8 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 50.4 | 39.7 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 9.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,741 |
| 2023/24 | 1,722 |
| 2024/25 | 1,702 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Outwood Academy Valley compares
Outwood Academy Valley ranked 14th of 44 secondary schools in Nottinghamshire for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 77% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 13% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 50.4 | 8.5% | 22.6% | 1,721 | — |
| Outwood Academy Portland | 47.9 | 9.9% | 28.8% | 1,706 | 1.7 miles |
| Dinnington High School | 42.3 | 9.4% | 33% | 1,005 | 5.0 miles |
| Wales High School | 45.3 | 8.8% | 26.9% | 1,783 | 6.3 miles |
| Heritage High School | 40 | 8.2% | 38.9% | 940 | 6.4 miles |
| Retford Oaks Academy | 40.1 | 9.7% | 32.5% | 1,080 | 7.1 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
- 23 April 2024
-
Ungraded inspection report16 November 2022
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 22.56%
- English as an additional language
- 13.1%
- Overall absence
- 8.5%
- Persistent absence
- 19.65%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Outwood Academy Portland1.7 miles
Secondary · Worksop
-
Dinnington High School5.0 miles
Secondary · Sheffield
-
Wales High School6.3 miles
Secondary · Sheffield
-
Heritage High School6.4 miles
Secondary · Chesterfield
-
Retford Oaks Academy7.1 miles
Secondary · Retford
Other schools in Worksop
- Outwood Academy Portland Secondary
- Creswell CofE Controlled Infant and Nursery Primary
- Creswell Junior School Primary
- Gateford Park Primary School Primary
- Haggonfields Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Hodthorpe Primary School Primary
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School Primary
- Kingston Park Academy Primary
- Langold Dyscarr Community School Primary
- Norbridge Academy Primary
- Prospect Hill Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Prospect Hill Junior School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Outwood Academy Valley teach?
- Outwood Academy Valley teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Worksop.
- Who is the principal of Outwood Academy Valley?
- The principal of Outwood Academy Valley is Mr Dave Cavill, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Outwood Academy Valley been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Outwood Academy Valley, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Outwood Academy Valley?
- Outwood Academy Valley has 1,721 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Outwood Academy Valley full?
- Outwood Academy Valley has capacity for 1,727 pupils and 1,721 on roll (100%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Outwood Academy Valley a faith school?
- No. Outwood Academy Valley has no designated religious character.
- Is Outwood Academy Valley a selective school?
- No. Outwood Academy Valley is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Outwood Academy Valley part of an academy trust?
- Outwood Academy Valley is part of OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Outwood Academy Valley's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 48.6 in 2022/23 and 50.4 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Outwood Academy Valley compare with other schools in Nottinghamshire?
- Outwood Academy Valley ranked 14th of 44 secondary schools in Nottinghamshire for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 77% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 13% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Outwood Academy Valley's absence rate?
- Outwood Academy Valley's overall absence rate is 8.5% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Outwood Academy Valley's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Outwood Academy Valley's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.