Outwood Academy Valley
| Motto | "Students First" |
|---|---|
| Established | 1957 |
| Type | Academy |
| Principal | Philip Smith |
| Chair | Steven Merrick |
| Location |
Valley Road Worksop Nottinghamshire S81 7EN England 53°19′00″N 1°07′43″W / 53.31672°N 1.12867°WCoordinates: 53°19′00″N 1°07′43″W / 53.31672°N 1.12867°W |
| Local authority | Nottinghamshire |
| DfE URN | 138247 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports Pre-academy reports |
| Capacity | 1,700 |
| Students | 1,550 as of January 2017[update] |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ages | 11–18 |
| Houses | Asia, Europe, Africa, Australasia and Americas |
| Colours | Purple and gold |
| Website | valley |
Outwood Academy Valley (formerly Valley Comprehensive School) is a mixed secondary school and sixth form with academy status, located in Worksop, United Kingdom. It had an enrollment of 1,550 pupils in 2017, with a comprehensive admissions policy.
The school is operated by Outwood Grange Academies Trust, and the current principal is Philip Smith.
Valley Comprehensive School was a community school operated by the Local Education Authority.
Prior to its conversion, Valley Comprehensive School was graded as an inadequate school with a Notice to Improve with 43% of students achieving the 5+A*-C measure including English and Maths in 2011, which was more than 10% below its target.
In September 2011 Outwood Grange Academies Trust began its journey with Valley Comprehensive School. The school was converted and became part of the Outwood Grange Academies Trust and was renamed Outwood Academy Valley with Rob Tarn as the Principal on 14 August 2014.
The transformation began immediately and by May 2012 Ofsted stated that the ethos of the school was so different they were going to remove the inadequate category, and grade the school as good with outstanding features. They commented that behaviour was constantly outstanding and that the outstanding leadership and management had resulted in the school making rapid progress in a short period of time. That year the school exceeded its target for the first time and achieved 68% 5+A*-C including English and maths.
The academy continued to excel in all aspects, with results the following year reaching 78% with Angela Hull as Principal. Ofsted re-visited the school in March 2014 and graded it once again as good with outstanding features. The report stated ‘Outstanding leadership and management ensure that the quality of teaching and students’ achievement are continually improving. In September 2014, Dr Smith became Principal at both Outwood Academy Valley and Outwood Academy Portland. Results have continued to improve and in 2015 the Academy achieved a record breaking value added score demonstrating outstanding progress and achievement.
The academy received a rating of "Outstanding" from Ofsted in its latest inspection in May 2017.
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