The Valley Leadership Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Bacup, North West OL13 0TG · Lancashire
#458 of 536 secondary schools in North West
#3695 of 4,090 nationally
About The Valley Leadership Academy
The Valley Leadership Academy is a academy secondary located in Bacup, in the Lancashire local authority of North West, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 578 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 17.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 458th of 536 ranked secondary schools in North West. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (27th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (11th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 578; capacity filled 55%; grade 4+ english & maths 50%; ebacc average points 2.92.
There are 9 schools in Bacup; The Valley Leadership Academy ranks 6th of 9 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%)32.6
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)30.5%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)41.9%
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 The Valley Leadership Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 578
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 41.9%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 55%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 32.6
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 30.5%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 50%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 2.92
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near The Valley Leadership Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Waterfoot Primary School
Rossendale · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
296 students · 449 m away
Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School
Rossendale · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,087 students · 567 m away
St Anne's Church of England Primary School
Rossendale · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
186 students · 982 m away
St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Newchurch
Rossendale · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
152 students · 1.2 km away
Bacup Holy Trinity Stacksteads Church of England Primary School
Bacup · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
221 students · 1.2 km away
Rawtenstall Newchurch Church of England Primary School
Rossendale · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
112 students · 1.2 km away
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Stacksteads, Bacup
Bacup · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
125 students · 1.4 km away
Bacup St Saviour's Community Primary School
Bacup · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
88 students · 2.7 km away
Bacup Thorn Primary School
Bacup · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
253 students · 3.0 km away
Alder Grange School
Rossendale · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
899 students · 3.2 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in North West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Burnley High School
Burnley · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
579 students
The Rudheath Senior Academy
Northwich · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
576 students
The Salesian Academy of St John Bosco
Bootle · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
575 students
Liverpool Life Sciences UTC
Liverpool · Academy secondary · Ages 14–19
587 students
Lancaster High School
Lancaster · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
567 students
Dixons Pennine Academy
Stalybridge · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
592 students
Frequently asked questions
Is The Valley Leadership Academy a good school?
The Valley Leadership Academy has a Success Index (England) of 17.7 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #458 of 536 in North West. 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 The Valley Leadership Academy rank in North West?
The Valley Leadership Academy ranks #458 of 536 secondary schools in North West and #3695 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The Valley Leadership Academy?
The Valley Leadership Academy had 578 students in 2025.
Is The Valley Leadership Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
The Valley Leadership Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near The Valley Leadership Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The Valley Leadership Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.