Park Vale Academy
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–16 · Nottingham
Park Vale Academy is a secondary school in Nottingham for ages 11–16 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 19 March 2024.
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Key facts
- Address
- Top Valley Drive, Top Valley, Nottingham, NG5 9AZ
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Nottingham
- Pupils on roll
- 880 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 44.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 19 March 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy attending Park Vale Academy.”
- “The school has high expectations of what pupils can achieve and how they should behave.”
- “Most pupils meet these expectations.”
To improve
- “Pupils say that bullying sometimes happens.”
- “However, some staff do not always use the school's agreed approaches to deliver the curriculum.”
- “For example, staff do not always use activities to support pupils in remembering what they have learned well.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 7 May 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 37% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 42.8 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 168 first-preference applications, 186 offers in total, 168 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Nottingham.
- The Oakwood Academy 0.8 mi Good
- The Bulwell Academy 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- Ellis Guilford School 2.1 mi Good
- Nottingham Free School 2.1 mi School remains Good
- Bluecoat Aspley Academy 2.8 mi School remains Good
- Bluecoat Trent Academy 2.8 mi Good
- The Wells Academy 2.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- Djanogly City Academy 2.9 mi Not judged