The Valley Leadership Academy

Fearns Moss, Bacup, Lancashire, OL13 0TG

Requires Improvement

Inspected 19 September 2023

Requires Improvement

Ofsted

32.6

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–16

Ages

589

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Lancashire →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 589 / 1,050 (56%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 19 September 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

46.9%

Disadvantaged

1.9%

EAL

3.2%

SEN support

22.6%

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)

32.6

Attainment 8

589 pupils

30.5%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

50%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

2.9

EBacc avg point score

Where pupils go next

78%

Sustained destination

75%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

15.4%

Overall absence

45.1%

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.

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -9.2 vs 2023/24

Pupils per teacher

↑ +2.3 vs 2023/24

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +2.0 vs 2023/24

£46,334

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 13% on leadership pay

↑ +£928 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

3.1% rate

↑ +1 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -2.0 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.

£9,798

Spend per pupil

£10,158

Income per pupil

41%

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.