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The Valley School

Broadhall Way, Stevenage, SG2 9BN

Ofsted: Strong

Independent

Phase

165

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 5 November 2024 — from September 2024 Ofsted no longer gave an overall grade, but each area below was judged in full

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Safeguarding standards Met
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership & management
Good

Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
0.2 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
0.0% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
0.0% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
0.0% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
0.0 nat4.1
Cohort Size
35

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
91.0%
Continued in education
91.0%
Apprenticeships
0.0%
Employment
0.0%
Not sustained
3.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
190
Boys
139 (73%)
Girls
51 (27%)
Capacity
165 (115% full)
SEND
100.0%
FSM Eligible
45.8%
EAL
5.8%
SEN with EHC Plan
100.0%
SEN Support
0.0%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
6.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
28.6
Budget per Pupil
£19,582/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
9.3% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
20.6% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community special school
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Not applicable
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 79.5%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 3.2%
  • Black African: 3.2%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 2.6%
  • Asian Indian: 2.6%
  • White Other: 1.6%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.6%
  • Mixed Other: 1.6%

79.5%

White British

3.2%

Mixed White & Black Caribbean

3.2%

Black African

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
117669
UKPRN
10015947
Establishment No.
7010