Esteem Valley Academy
Academy alternative provision converter · Ages 5–16 · Ilkeston, Derbyshire
Esteem Valley Academy is an alternative provision school in Ilkeston, Derbyshire for ages 5–16 (academy alternative provision converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 8 July 2025.
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Key facts
- Address
- Bennerley Avenue, Cotmanhay, Ilkeston, DE7 8PF
- Type
- Academy alternative provision converter
- Ages
- 5–16
- Council
- Derbyshire
- Pupils on roll
- 103 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 69.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 7.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 8 July 2025
Strengths
- “The school is ambitious for pupils to embrace a new challenge and learn from past mistakes.”
- “This ambition is reflected in the school’s vision to create a ‘culture of success’.”
- “The school has high expectations for pupils to achieve as well as possible.”
To improve
- “On occasion, the school does not ensure that the checks made on pupils’ learning identify what pupils know and can do.”
- “This prevents some pupils from learning all that they could.”
- “However, there are occasions when the school’s behaviour expectations are applied inconsistently, which can lead to disruption in lessons.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 11 September 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby special, independent and other schools
Straight-line distance, in Derbyshire.
- Bennerley Fields School 0.2 mi Good
- Jasmine House School 2.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- Brackenfield Special School 5.9 mi Not judged
- Trent College 6.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- Spring Valley School 6.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- Meadowbrook School 6.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- Holbrook School for Autism 6.3 mi Good
- Stanton Vale School 6.7 mi Not judged