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Outwood Academy Valley

Valley Road, Worksop, Nottinghamshire, S81 7EN ·

Ofsted:Good· 2024
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At a glance

A state secondary academy for ages 11–18 in Worksop. Rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection (April 2024). GCSE results are above the England average (Attainment 8: 50.4 vs 46.1, 2024/25). 293 families put it first for 295 places (September 2026 entry).

Ages
11–18
Pupils
1,721
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Local authority
Nottinghamshire
Academy trust
OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST
Headteacher
Mr Dave Cavill
Opened
Jun 2012
School website 01909475121 Explore the area

Inspection

Ofsted (framework in use until November 2025)

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Graded inspection 23 Apr 2024
GoodOverall effectiveness
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Sixth form
Good

Safeguarding effective: Yes

Latest ungraded inspection (16 Nov 2022): School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next
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Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

GCSE results, 2024/25 · 291 pupils

Attainment 8
50.4
England 46.1
Grade 5+ Eng & maths
58.8%
England 45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & maths
80.4%
England 64.8%
Progress 8
+0.05
2023/24 · CI -0.12 to 0.21
This school
50.4
Nottinghamshire
46.8
England
46.1

Attainment 8 over time

Progress 8 isn't published for 2024/25 because those pupils had no KS2 test results (tests were cancelled in 2020). Exams were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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Year 7 entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)

Offers made
295
1st preferences
293
All applications
536
1st prefs per place
0.99
Fewer first choices than places

290 of 293 first-preference applicants were offered a place (99%). 2 offers went to families living in another council area.

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils
1,702
Capacity
1,727
100% full
Girls / boys
51/49
Mixed
  • Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)22.6%
  • English as an additional language13.1%
  • SEN support9.1%
  • Education, Health and Care plan1.3%
  • The black tick shows the median for state-funded secondary schools in England.
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