Valley AcademyOasis Academy Lister Park
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bradford.
Summary of the comparison
Valley Academy and Oasis Academy Lister Park are secondary schools in Bradford.
Valley Academy scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Oasis Academy Lister Park scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Oasis Academy Lister Park is ahead on our composite score.
Valley Academy was judged the expected standard and Oasis Academy Lister Park was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 38.7 for Valley Academy and 31.6 for Oasis Academy Lister Park.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Valley Academy (33.0 in 2021-22, 38.7 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Oasis Academy Lister Park (40.1 in 2021-22, 31.6 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BradfordValley Academy | BradfordOasis Academy Lister Park | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D43/100 | D44/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 26th of 35 in Bradford | 23rd of 35 in Bradford Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Free schools | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 364 | 760 | |
| Capacity | 375 | 800 | |
| Location | Bradford, BD8 7DX | Bradford, BD8 7ND | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 38.7 Stronger figure | 31.6 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 45.5% Stronger figure | 25.9% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 62.3% Stronger figure | 46.2% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 1.3% | 48.7% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.11 Stronger figure | 2.88 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 77 | 158 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 12 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 16.7 | 34.2 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | D- | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 364 | 760 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 53.6% | 57.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 65.4% | 69.6% | |
| SEN support | 18.1% | 15.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.8% | 4.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 14.0% | 13.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 39.4% Stronger figure | 44.1% | 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.
Valley Academy
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