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The Valley Leadership Academy
Fearns Moss, Bacup OL13 0TG
The Valley Leadership Academy is a non-selective academy. It has about 580 boys and girls aged between 11 and 16. In September 2023 the school was rated ‘Requires Improvement’ by Ofsted. The present school opened in 2019.
This school is a member of Star Academies. (Other schools in this trust include Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School, Oulder Hill Leadership Academy, Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School, Eden Boys' School Bolton and Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School.)
Particular strengths include Admissions. Relative weaknesses include Progress and Finances.
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Admissions: Excellent. The occupancy rate is very low. There is no compulsory entrance exam.
Environment: About average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite high, while crime is roughly average.
Disadvantaged pupils: Below average. Progress up to age 16 is poor. Destinations at 16 are above average. There is no information for students aged 16-18.
Destinations: Poor. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is very low. Show details
Attendance: Poor. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very high.
Finances: Poor. However, the school budget has been roughly in balance
Representation: Out of balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both out of balance with the local community. Show details
Attainment: Poor. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Progress: Poor. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)
Sixth form: There is no sixth form at this school.
Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.
Popular GCSE subjects
Proportions of pupils entering in 2023
No A-level data
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