The Vale Academy

StateSecondary

GoodSecondaryAges 11–18680 pupils

Atherton Way, DN20 8ARWebsite01652294511

Good680 pupilsAges 11–18

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Pupils680

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Pupils680

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Type

Academy

Phase

Secondary

Age Range

11 - 18

Gender

Co-educational

Capacity

680 / 806 (84%)

Head Teacher

Dr Sarah Stokes

At a Glance

InspectionGood

Inspected Apr 2023

Results

Attainment 8: 51.6

AdmissionsPlaces likely available

Places available (2025-26)

7.3%

Absence rate

Avg 5.9%

Food hygiene

Key Metrics

Borough Comparison

Absence rate

7.3%vs 5.9% avg

Absence & Behaviour

Overall absence rate7.3%

National avg: 5.4%

Persistent absence20.3%

National avg: 13.7%

Suspension rate19.1%

Permanent exclusion rate0.3%

2024-25

Inclusion & SEND

SEN Support 8.8%

Below averageEngland average: 13%

EHC Plans 1.9%

Below averageEngland average: 4.3%

Primary needs breakdown

Social, Emotional & Mental Health20 (27%)

Autistic Spectrum Disorder14 (19%)

Specific Learning Difficulty13 (18%)

Not Assessed9 (12%)

Moderate Learning Difficulty7 (10%)

Speech, Language & Communication5 (7%)

Physical Disability3 (4%)

Hearing Impairment1 (1%)

Other1 (1%)

2024-25

Source: DfE School Census 2023-24

Staffing

Teachers (FTE) 35

Teaching assistants (FTE)5

Support staff (FTE)29

2024-25

Demographics

Total pupils680

Free school meals 23.8%

English as additional language 5.4%

Ethnic backgrounds

White British90.4%

White Other5.0%

Pakistani0.7%

Mixed White & Asian0.7%

Other0.4%

Mixed White & Caribbean0.4%

Asian Other0.3%

Black Other0.3%

Mixed Other0.3%

White Irish0.3%

Unclassified0.3%

Black African0.3%

Mixed White & African0.3%

Indian0.1%

2024-25

Local Context

Food hygiene

Inspected May 2024

Leavers' Destinations

80.0%

to education

Sixth Form32.0%

Employment4.0%

NEET11.0%

2022-23

Trust Performance

Delta Academies Trust

KS4 (GCSEs)

Attainment 8 47.2

Progress 8 0.21

EBacc entry 45.0%

2023-24

Spending Per Pupil

£6,844

total expenditure per pupil

£-2,756 vs secondary national avg (£9,600)

Teaching staff£3,962

Support staff£698

Premises£96

Energy£247

Learning resources£341

Income per pupil£6,877

2023-24

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