The Valley School

Broadhall Way, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG2 9BN

Not rated

Inspected 5 November 2024 · no overall grade

No overall grade

Ofsted

0.2

Attainment 8

11–16

Ages

190

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Community special school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Hertfordshire →
School Type: Community special school
Age Range: Ages 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 190 / 165 (115%) · over capacity
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 5 November 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

45.8%

Disadvantaged

5.8%

EAL

100%

SEN support

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.

Where pupils go next

91%

Sustained destination

91%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

9.3%

Overall absence

20.6%

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.

28.56

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +4.4 vs 2023/24

7.8

Pupils per teacher

↓ -1.6 vs 2023/24

25.65

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +2.2 vs 2023/24

£47,877

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 10% on leadership pay

↑ +£3,859 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 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.

£19,582

Spend per pupil

£19,174

Income per pupil

47%

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.