Outwood Academy Valley
Academy sponsor led in Worksop, Nottinghamshire.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 11 to 18 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1721 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1727 |
| Free school meals | 24.90% |
| Trust or sponsor | OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Local authority | Nottinghamshire |
| Address | Valley Road, Worksop, Nottinghamshire, S81 7EN |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.valley.outwood.com |
| Telephone | 01909475121 |
| URN | 138247 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 23 April 2024, published 21 May 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 16 November 2022, outcome: School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next.
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Outwood Academy Portland (secondary school, about 2.7 km)
- Dinnington High School (secondary school, about 8.1 km)
- Wales High School (secondary school, about 10.1 km)
- Heritage High School (secondary school, about 10.4 km)
- Retford Oaks Academy (secondary school, about 11.4 km)
- The Elizabethan Academy (secondary school, about 11.9 km)
- Serlby Park Academy (all-through school, about 12.8 km)
- Maltby Academy (secondary school, about 13.0 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.