Hope Valley College

Type Secondary / Academy sponsor led
Age Range 11-18
Religion Unknown
Address Castleton Road
Hope Valley
Derbyshire
S33 6SD
Phone 01433620555
Reference Number 147533

Hope Valley College has successfully established itself with a good overall effectiveness rating in its first inspection. The school demonstrates high expectations for student achievement and behaviour, creating a positive environment where students feel safe and supported. The ambitious and well-structured curriculum, particularly in modern foreign languages, has contributed to a good quality of education across all domains including the sixth form provision. The school fosters strong relationships among students and staff, promoting engagement through various extracurricular activities and opportunities for personal development.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 541
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 54.53%
Girls: 45.47%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 23.8%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 1.5%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 24.1

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
7 44 45 89
8 58 54 112
9 55 45 100
10 61 46 107
11 63 47 110
12 8 5 13
13 6 3 9

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 90.4%
Unclassified 3.1%
White, Other 2.2%
White & Asian 1.7%
White & Black (Caribbean) 0.7%
Mixed, Other 0.7%
Chinese 0.4%
White & Black (African) 0.2%
Irish 0.2%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Sixth Form Provision Good
Last Report Date 24 Oct 2023
Date Report
24 Oct 2023 School inspection:

Strengths

  • High expectations for pupil achievement and behaviour
  • Ambitious curriculum that caters to all pupils including those with SEND
  • Strong support and individualised resources for pupils needing additional help
  • Positive relationships between staff and pupils
  • Effective personal development programs

Areas for Improvement

  • Inconsistent checking of recap activities leading to gaps in learning
  • Some teachers do not enforce high standards for presentation and accuracy in work
  • Limited understanding of fundamental British values among some pupils

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

  • English
  • Maths
  • 3 subjects from qualifications that count towards the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), like sciences, language and history
  • 3 more GCSE qualifications (including EBacc subjects) or technical awards from a list approved by the Department for Education

Each grade a pupil gets is assigned a point score from 9 (the highest) to 1 (the lowest). These scores are added up, with English and maths counted twice.

School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
44.4

GCSE Results

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 41.3%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 (or A-C) 58.7%

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 97 2
Third Preference 40 0
From another Local Authority 13 8

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 >  Further Education
 >  School Sixth Form
 >  Sixth Form College
 >  Other Education
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Name Distance
Hope Primary School
Edale Road, Hope, Hope Valley, Derbyshire, S33 6ZF
0.37 miles
Castleton CofE Primary School
Back Street, Castleton, Hope Valley, Derbyshire, S33 8WE
1.01 miles
Bradwell Junior School
Hugh Lane, Bradwell, Hope Valley, Derbyshire, S33 9JB
1.37 miles
Bradwell CofE (Controlled) Infant School & Nursery
Church Street, Bradwell, Hope Valley, Derbyshire, S33 9HJ
1.53 miles
Bamford Primary School
Fidlers Well, Bamford, Hope Valley, Derbyshire, S33 0AR
2.56 miles
Edale CofE Primary School
Grindsbrook Booth, Edale, Hope Valley, Derbyshire, S33 7ZD
3.11 miles
Great Hucklow CE Primary
School Lane, Great Hucklow, Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 8RG
3.41 miles
Peak Forest Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Hernstone Lane, Peak Forest, Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 8EJ
4.16 miles
Hathersage St Michael's CofE (Aided) Primary School
School Lane, Hathersage, Hope Valley, Derbyshire, S32 1BZ
4.34 miles
Bishop Pursglove CofE (A) Primary School
Tideswell, St. John's Road, Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 8NE
4.72 miles
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