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Academy sponsor led · Schools & FE

The Valley Leadership Academy

URN 147018 · LancashireOpen
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Inspection history (2)

  1. 21 Apr 2026

    Report card · published 8 Jun 2026

    Safeguarding met
    AchievementNeeds attention
    Attendance and behaviourNeeds attention
    Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
    InclusionExpected
    Leadership and governanceExpected
    Personal development and wellbeingExpected

    Neil Johnson (lead), Alan Hammersley, Charlotte Oles, Stephen Ruddy

  2. 20 Sept 2023

    School inspection (EIF) · published 25 Oct 2023

    Requires improvement
    Behaviour and attitudesRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    Personal developmentGood
    Quality of educationRequires improvement

    Ben Hill (lead), Andy Burton, Kevin Sexton

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Details

URN
147018
Type
Academy sponsor led
Local authority
Lancashire
Region
North West
Address
Fearns Moss, Bacup, Lancashire, OL13 0TG
Reports on record
2
Earliest report
20 Sept 2023
Phase
Secondary
Gender
Mixed
Opened
01-07-2019
Region
North West
Status
Open
Website
thevalleyleadershipacademy.com
Boarding
No boarders
Capacity
1050
Age Range
11 - 16
Age range
11 to 16
Telephone
01706873896
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Headteacher
Mr Lee Waring
Pupils on roll
578
Pupils' gender
Mixed
School capacity
1050
Number of pupils
578
Nursery provision
No Nursery Classes
Religious character
Does Not Apply
Free school meals (%)
41.90
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