Wales High SchoolOutwood Academy Valley
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Wales High School and Outwood Academy Valley are secondary schools.
Wales High School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Outwood Academy Valley scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). Outwood Academy Valley is ahead on our composite score.
Wales High School was judged Good and Outwood Academy Valley was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 45.3 for Wales High School and 50.4 for Outwood Academy Valley.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Wales High School (52.0 in 2021-22, 45.3 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Outwood Academy Valley (53.1 in 2021-22, 50.4 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SheffieldWales High School | WorksopOutwood Academy Valley | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100 | C61/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 5th of 15 in Rotherham | 14th of 45 in Nottinghamshire | |
| 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 | 1,815 | 1,702 | |
| Capacity | 1,867 | 1,727 | |
| Location | Sheffield, S26 5QQ | Worksop, S81 7EN | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 45.3 | 50.4 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 41.3% | 58.8% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 66.3% | 80.4% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 45.4% | 51.2% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.09 | 4.59 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 315 | 291 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 90 | 100 | |
| A-level average points | 33.5 Stronger figure | 30.5 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 35.2 Stronger figure | 30.3 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 18.0% Stronger figure | 10.3% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,815 | 1,702 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 26.9% | 22.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.7% | 13.1% | |
| SEN support | 15.7% | 9.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.8% | 1.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.7% | 8.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.7% | 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.
Wales High School
Outwood Academy Valley
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