The Valley Leadership Academy
Decision summary
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Attainment 8 of 32.6 is significantly below the national average. Progress 8 and pupil context may still indicate positive value-added.
- Attainment 8:
- 32.6
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 32%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- Progress 8:
- -1.08
- Confidence interval:
- [-1.34, -0.82]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 82 | 32.6 | — | 31.7% | 32.9% | 2.9 |
| 2023/2024 | 118 | 29.6 | -1.08 | 24.6% | 58.5% | 2.7 |
| 2022/2023 | 72 | 34.5 | -1.01 | 36.0% | 69.0% | 3.0 |
| 2021/2022 | 67 | 32.9 | -0.88 | 31.0% | 73.0% | 3.1 |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Lancashire for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 147018 |
| Local authority | Lancashire |
| Region | North West |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Colette Roberts |
| Trust | STAR ACADEMIES |
| Admissions | — |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | OL13 0TG |
| Latest pupils | 82 |
| FSM eligible | 44.0% |
Contact and identifiers
Fearns Moss, Bacup, Lancashire, OL13 0TG
https://www.thevalleyleadershipacademy.com/View local authority page1706873896| DfE number | 4025 |
| UKPRN | 10083657 |
| Opened | 1 Jul 2019 |
| GIAS updated | 17 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 17 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 24 Oct 2023 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Academy First Section 5 |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 19 Sept 2023 |
| Publication date | 24 Oct 2023 |