Hope Valley College

Castleton Road, Hope Valley, Derbyshire, S33 6SD

Good

Inspected 24 October 2023

Good

Ofsted

44.4

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

541

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Derbyshire →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 541 / 684 (79%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 24 October 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

23.8%

Disadvantaged

1.5%

EAL

10.7%

SEN support

14.8%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

44.4

Attainment 8

541 pupils

41.3%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

61.5%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

4.0

EBacc avg point score

Where pupils go next

83%

Sustained destination

73%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

11.3%

Overall absence

28.6%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

32.76

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +0.5 vs 2023/24

16.5

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.3 vs 2023/24

8.92

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +0.9 vs 2023/24

£56,615

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 7% on leadership pay

↑ +£5,444 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

2.94

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -1.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£8,677

Spend per pupil

£9,030

Income per pupil

50%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.