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The Valley Leadership Academy

Fearns Moss, Bacup, Lancashire, OL13 0TG · URN 147018

Public data summary

2.9

out of 10 · 19 data sources

Coverage 56% · Solid

Record

At a glance

Ofsted: Requires Improvement
Pupils: 305
Age range: 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Capacity: 1,050
Local authority: Lancashire

Outcomes

Published performance

GCSE Progress 8: -1.08
GCSE Attainment 8: 29.6

Context

Attendance and community

Overall absence: 16.2%
Persistent absence: 47.8%
Free school meals: 26.0%
SEN support: 25.8%
English additional language: 1.9%

Resources

Workforce and funding

Pupil–teacher ratio: 7.6:1
Average class size: 23.4
Staff turnover: 47.5%

Official-data model

Data dimensions

Achievement

4.1

4 contributing signals

Progress

2.9

2 contributing signals

Attendance

1.9

6 contributing signals

Resources

3.7

4 contributing signals

Equity

4.1

3 contributing signals

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