Valley Academy
Cliffe Terrace, Bradford, BD8 7DX
356 pupils · 95% of 375 capacity
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Free schools
- Ages
- 11–16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Trust
- DELTA ACADEMIES TRUST
- Local authority
- Bradford
- Free school meals
- 52.8%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 17 March 2026, published 13 May 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 38.7 |
| Grade 5 or above in English & maths (strong pass) | 45.5% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & maths (standard pass) | 62.3% |
| Entering the English Baccalaureate | 1.3% |
Progress 8 is not published nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26 while KS2 baselines are missing (no SATs in 2020/21). It returns from 2026/27.
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.63 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 71 | 45 | 184 | 62 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 71 | 53 | 265 | 71 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 73 | 56 | 233 | 73 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 70 | 42 | 246 | 69 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 73 | 54 | 250 | 73 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 72 | 28 | 216 | 59 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 73 | 62 | 256 | 73 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 71 | 67 | 304 | 71 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Feversham Girls' Secondary Academy 1 km · Most areas: Strong standard (2026)
- Oasis Academy Lister Park 1.1 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- Carlton Bolling 1.5 km · Outstanding — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford 1.6 km · Outstanding (2024) · previous system
- Hanson Academy 1.9 km · No overall grade (2025)
- Dixons McMillan Academy 2.1 km · Good (2023) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.