The Valley School
Community special school in Stevenage, Hertfordshire.
School details
| Type | Community special school |
|---|---|
| Age range | 11 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Pupils on roll | 193 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 165 |
| Free school meals | 40.90% |
| Local authority | Hertfordshire |
| Address | Broadhall Way, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG2 9BN |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://thevalley.herts.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01438747274 |
| URN | 117669 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 5 November 2024, published 3 December 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 12 July 2023, outcome: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
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.
Nearby schools
- Greenside School (special school, about 0.7 km)
- Lonsdale School (special school, about 1.7 km)
- Larwood School (special school, about 2.3 km)
- Knightsfield School (special school, about 7.7 km)
- Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy (special school, about 9.4 km)
- Brandles School (special school, about 10.6 km)
- Lakeside School (special school, about 11.2 km)
- James Marks Academy (special school, about 11.9 km)
Browse: Special schools in Hertfordshire
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.