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The Valley Leadership Academy

Rossendale, OL13 0TGSecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
No single grade since Sep 2024
Apr 2026
Progress 8
No data
First choices / offers
0.4×
First choices did not exceed offers made
43 1st-choice / 104 offers made
Ranking
#3,044
of 3,141 nationally

About The Valley Leadership Academy

The Valley Leadership Academy is a state-funded secondary school in Rossendale, North West, for pupils aged 11 to 16 for boys and girls. DfE data records 578 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 1,050.

The latest recorded Ofsted inspection was on 21 Apr 2026 has no single overall grade. the published Attainment 8 score was 32.6 for 2024/25. admissions data records 43 first-preference applications and 104 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
AddressFearns Moss, Bacup, Rossendale, OL13 0TG
HeadteacherMs Colette Roberts
Local AuthorityLancashire
Number of Pupils578
Free School Meals (FSM)41.9%
School Capacity578 / 1,050 (55% full)

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Ofsted Report Card

21 Apr 2026
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No single overall grade

Ofsted report cards assess separate areas on a five-level scale. These results should not be converted into an overall score.

Safeguarding standardsMet
InclusionExpected standard
Curriculum & teachingNeeds attention
AchievementNeeds attention
Attendance & behaviourNeeds attention
Personal development & wellbeingExpected standard
Leadership & governanceExpected standard

Source: Ofsted official management information, 7 Jun 2026. Report-card levels are not directly comparable with legacy Ofsted grades.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning DifficultySevere LearningMulti-SensoryOther

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

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Frequently Asked Questions About The Valley Leadership Academy

Yes, The Valley Leadership Academy has been inspected by Ofsted. State-funded school inspections stopped receiving a single overall effectiveness grade from September 2024. From November 2025, renewed inspections use report cards with separate five-point grades for each evaluation area.