The Elizabethan AcademyOutwood Academy Valley
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
The Elizabethan Academy and Outwood Academy Valley are secondary schools.
The Elizabethan Academy scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Outwood Academy Valley scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). Outwood Academy Valley is ahead on our composite score.
The Elizabethan Academy was judged Good and Outwood Academy Valley was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 42.9 for The Elizabethan Academy and 48.1 for Outwood Academy Valley.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at The Elizabethan Academy (42.3 in 2021-22, 42.9 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Outwood Academy Valley (53.1 in 2021-22, 48.1 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RetfordThe Elizabethan Academy | WorksopOutwood Academy Valley | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D51/100 | C60/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 32nd of 45 in Nottinghamshire | 16th of 45 in Nottinghamshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,230 | 1,721 | |
| Capacity | 1,458 | 1,727 | |
| Location | Retford, DN22 7PY | Worksop, S81 7EN | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 42.9 | 48.1 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 46.4% | 58.0% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 59.7% | 73.4% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 196 | 286 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 54 | 100 | |
| A-level average points | 27.2 | 30.5 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C- | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 26.9 | 30.3 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 3.4% | 10.3% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,202 | 1,702 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 25.7% | 22.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.5% | 13.1% | |
| SEN support | 14.3% | 9.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.8% | 1.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.1% | 8.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 26.1% | 19.6% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
The Elizabethan Academy
Outwood Academy Valley
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