The Valley Leadership AcademyAll Saints' Roman Catholic High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
The Valley Leadership Academy and All Saints' Roman Catholic High School are secondary schools.
The Valley Leadership Academy scores 34 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and All Saints' Roman Catholic High School scores 36 out of 100 (grade F, weak). All Saints' Roman Catholic High School is ahead on our composite score.
The Valley Leadership Academy was judged the expected standard and All Saints' Roman Catholic High School was judged Requires improvement.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 34.3 for The Valley Leadership Academy and 42.6 for All Saints' Roman Catholic High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at The Valley Leadership Academy (32.9 in 2021-22, 34.3 in 2025-26) and has risen at All Saints' Roman Catholic High School (38.7 in 2021-22, 42.6 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BacupThe Valley Leadership Academy | RossendaleAll Saints' Roman Catholic High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F34/100 | F36/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 76th of 82 in Lancashire | 73rd of 82 in Lancashire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: ExpectedStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 578 | 504 | |
| Capacity | 1,050 | 500 | |
| Location | Bacup, OL13 0TG | Rossendale, BB4 6SJ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 34.3 | 42.6 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 36.8% Stronger figure | 36.2% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 48.2% | 54.3% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 114 | 94 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 589 | 498 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 46.9% | 34.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.9% | 5.2% | |
| SEN support | 22.6% | 12.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.2% | 3.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 15.4% | 11.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 45.1% | 31.5% 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
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 Valley Leadership Academy
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