Park Vale Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Nottingham, East Midlands NG5 9AZ · Nottingham
#213 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands
#2761 of 4,090 nationally
About Park Vale Academy
Park Vale Academy is a academy secondary located in Nottingham, in the Nottingham local authority of East Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 880 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 33.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 213th of 329 ranked secondary schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (39th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (17th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 880; capacity filled 92.6%; grade 4+ english & maths 57.5%; ebacc average points 3.90.
There are 282 schools in Nottingham; Park Vale Academy ranks 201st of 271 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)42.8
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)37%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)44.5%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Park Vale Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 880
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 44.5%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 92.6%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 42.8
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 37%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 57.5%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.90
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Park Vale Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Rise Park Primary and Nursery School
Nottingham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
458 students · 225 m away
Westglade Primary School
Nottingham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
237 students · 329 m away
Stanstead Flying High Academy
Nottingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
203 students · 455 m away
Southglade Primary and Nursery School
Nottingham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
444 students · 1.1 km away
Warren Primary Academy
Nottingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
204 students · 1.1 km away
Cantrell Primary and Nursery School
Nottingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
381 students · 1.2 km away
Springfield Academy
Nottingham · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
212 students · 1.2 km away
The Oakwood Academy
Nottingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
737 students · 1.3 km away
The Bulwell Academy
Nottingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,051 students · 1.4 km away
Robin Hood Primary School
Nottingham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
468 students · 1.4 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Bluecoat Wollaton Academy
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879 students
Thomas Estley Community College
Leicester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
883 students
Lancaster Academy
Leicester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
883 students
Queen Elizabeth's Academy
Mansfield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
886 students
Bluecoat Beechdale Academy
Nottingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
887 students
Hastings High School
Hinckley · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
890 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Park Vale Academy a good school?
Park Vale Academy has a Success Index (England) of 33.7 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #213 of 329 in East Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Park Vale Academy rank in East Midlands?
Park Vale Academy ranks #213 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands and #2761 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Park Vale Academy?
Park Vale Academy had 880 students in 2025.
Is Park Vale Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Park Vale Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Park Vale Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Park Vale Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.