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Valley Academy

Cliffe Terrace, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD8 7DX ·

Report card: expected standard· 2026
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At a glance

A state secondary free school for ages 11–16 in Bradford. Ofsted report card (March 2026): expected standard. GCSE results are below the England average (Attainment 8: 38.7 vs 46.1, 2024/25). 45 families put it first for 71 places (September 2026 entry).

Ages
11–16
Pupils
356
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
No
Admissions
Non-selective
Local authority
Bradford
Academy trust
DELTA ACADEMIES TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Jane Hobbs
Opened
Sept 2013
School website 01274723439 Explore the area

Inspection

Ofsted report card (renewed framework)

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Inspected 17 Mar 2026Published 13 May 2026
  • SafeguardingMet
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and well-beingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Report cards grade each area separately on a five-point scale, from Urgent improvement to Exceptional. There is no single overall grade, and results are not directly comparable with earlier grades such as “Good”.

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Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

GCSE results, 2024/25 · 77 pupils

Attainment 8
38.7
England 46.1
Grade 5+ Eng & maths
45.5%
England 45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & maths
62.3%
England 64.8%
Progress 8
-1.01
2023/24 · CI -1.36 to -0.66
This school
38.7
Bradford
40.8
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
71
1st preferences
45
All applications
184
1st prefs per place
0.63
Fewer first choices than places

45 of 45 first-preference applicants were offered a place (100%).

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
364
Capacity
375
95% full
Girls / boys
42/58
Mixed
  • Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)53.6%
  • English as an additional language65.4%
  • SEN support18.1%
  • Education, Health and Care plan2.8%
  • The black tick shows the median for state-funded secondary schools in England.
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