The Valley Leadership Academy

Academy sponsor led · Secondary school · Bacup, Lancashire

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2024–25 dataLast updated 19 May 2026

Composite score ?

40.8

Simplified comparison — how this is calculated. A higher score doesn’t mean a better school for every child.

#3,058

National rank

#413

In North West

#79

In Lancashire

Top 97%

Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score ?

32.6

National avg ≈ 46

Progress 8 score ?

—

Why no data?

% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths ?

30%

% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths ?

50%

% EBacc grade 5+ ?

EBacc average points score

2.92

Attainment 8 (year-on-year) 29.6 → 32.6 ▲ 3.0 pts

School profile

Pupils on roll 589 % FSM ever-6 46.9% % EAL 1.9% Age range 11–16 Gender Mixed Religious character

Official sources

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Location

Nearby secondary schools

Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School Rossendale · 0.3 mi 91.6 Alder Grange School Rossendale · 2.1 mi 46.2 All Saints' Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy Rossendale · 2.8 mi 44.1 Haslingden High School and Sixth Form Rossendale · 3.3 mi 55.2 Whitworth Community High School ROCHDALE · 3.5 mi 62.9 The Hollins Accrington · 5.5 mi 50.9 Unity College Burnley · 6.0 mi 50.4 Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn Accrington · 6.6 mi 53.4