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Valley Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Cliffe Terrace
 Bradford
 West Yorkshire BD8 7DX
Telephone: 01274 723439

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Free School
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2013
Trust: Delta Academies Trust
Sponsor: Delta Academies Trust

Staff and Pupils

Principal: Mrs Jane Hobbs (since September 2022)
Previous Headteacher: Stuart Rees
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 20 / 2.64
Non-teaching Staff*: 12.87
Number of pupils: 364
Pupils Per Teacher: 18.2
Sex: Mixed (59% boys / 41% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 51.10% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 41.3%
Local child deprivation rate: 25.5% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 94.4%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 86.0%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 2.3km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Bradford
Constituency: Bradford West
Electoral Ward: Manningham
School Number: 3804013

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 17th March 2026 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Requires improvement

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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