The Valley Leadership AcademyTodmorden High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
The Valley Leadership Academy and Todmorden High School are secondary schools.
The Valley Leadership Academy scores 34 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Todmorden High School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). Todmorden High School is ahead on our composite score.
The Valley Leadership Academy was judged the expected standard and Todmorden High School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 34.3 for The Valley Leadership Academy and 46.2 for Todmorden High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at The Valley Leadership Academy (32.9 in 2021-22, 34.3 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BacupThe Valley Leadership Academy | TodmordenTodmorden High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F34/100 | C57/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 76th of 82 in Lancashire | 12th of 13 in Calderdale | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 578 | 885 | |
| Capacity | 1,050 | 900 | |
| Location | Bacup, OL13 0TG | Todmorden, OL14 7DG | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 34.3 | 46.2 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 36.8% | 37.4% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 48.2% | 60.9% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 114 | 174 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 589 | Not reported | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 46.9% | Not reported | |
| English as an additional language | 1.9% | Not reported | |
| SEN support | 22.6% | Not reported | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.2% | Not reported | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 15.4% | Not reported | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 45.1% | Not reported | 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
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