Outwood Academy Valley
State-Funded School
Academic PerformanceAbout the School
Outwood Academy Valley is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–18, located in Nottinghamshire, East Midlands.
The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 1,721 pupils. Outwood Academy Valley is part of OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST.
Ofsted Rating
Yes
2024
Subject Areas
Leadership &management
Good
Quality ofeducation
Good
Personaldevelopment
Good
Behaviour &attitudes
Good
Sixth formprovision
Good
Academic Performance
Above average
Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25
- Attainment 8
- 50.4
- Grade 5+ in English & maths
- 58.8%
- EBacc average point score
- 4.59
Ethnicity
Pupils
Total Pupils
49%Boys
51%GirlsPupil Characteristics
DfE school census, January 2026.
Key Information
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11 – 18
- Deprivation band
- Less deprived
- Total pupils
- 1,721
- IDACI quintile
- 2 (More deprived)
- MAT name
- OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST
Inspection history
2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.
| Report published | Overall | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 May 2024 | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| 29 Jun 2017 | Outstanding | Not reported in this inspection | Not reported in this inspection | Not reported in this inspection | Outstanding |
A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.
Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.
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Nearby Secondary Schools
Other secondary schools within about 8 miles of Nottinghamshire.
Outwood Academy Portland
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Worksop College
Nottinghamshire · 2.2 mi
Dinnington High School
Rotherham · 5.0 mi
Wales High School
Rotherham · 6.3 mi
Heritage High School
Derbyshire · 6.4 mi
Retford Oaks Academy
Nottinghamshire · 7.1 mi
The Elizabethan Academy
Nottinghamshire · 7.4 mi
Meden School
Nottinghamshire · 7.5 mi