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Oasis Academy Don Valley

Leeds Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire · S9 3TY

All-throughAcademy sponsor ledMixedAges 2161,138 pupilsOASIS COMMUNITY LEARNING
01142200400Ward: E05010864MP: E14001470
Ofsted
Good

Nov 2023

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.
36.8

GCSE · 2024-25

Overall absence
10.6%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
55.4%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
20.7

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£6,565

2024-25

Places filled
97%

1,138 of 1,170 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 15 November 2023

Overall effectivenessGood
Early years
Outstanding
Personal development
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Leadership and management
Good
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GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

All state-funded pupils

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90. -0.7

Average GCSE score across 8 subjects

37.5
'22-23
36.1
'23-24
36.8
'24-25

Grade 5+ in English & MathsThe percentage of pupils achieving at least a grade 5 (a “strong pass”) in both GCSE English and maths. -6%

A strong pass in both

33%
'22-23
30%
'23-24
27%
'24-25

Grade 4+ in English & Maths -1%

A standard pass in both

49%
'22-23
42%
'23-24
48%
'24-25

Progress 8How much pupils progress from the end of primary to GCSE compared with similar pupils nationally. 0 is average; positive is above, negative is below. -0.46

Vs similar pupils nationally · 0 = average

-0.13
'22-23
-0.59
'23-24
'24-25

EBacc average point scoreEnglish Baccalaureate Average Point Score: average grade across the core academic EBacc subjects (English, maths, sciences, a language, history or geography). +0.17

3.36
'22-23
3.42
'23-24
3.53
'24-25

Progress 8 was not published for 2019/20, 2020/21 (exams cancelled) or recent years lacking a KS2 baseline.

How this school compares

Against Sheffield (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.

-5.7 vs Sheffield average

This school36.8
Sheffield average42.5
Best in Sheffield68.1
England average39.2

Grade 5+ in English & Maths

-13.8% vs Sheffield average

This school27.3%
Sheffield average41.1%
Best in Sheffield85.7%
England average36.0%

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

End of primary · Year 6

Meeting expected standard (R/W/M)The percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. -14%

65%
'18-19
51%
'22-23
59%
'23-24
51%
'24-25

At higher standard (R/W/M) -1%

4%
'18-19
11%
'22-23
5%
'23-24
3%
'24-25

Average reading scaled scoreKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark. -1

101
'18-19
100
'22-23
101
'23-24
100
'24-25

Average maths scaled scoreKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark. -3

102
'18-19
100
'22-23
101
'23-24
99
'24-25

Average grammar, punctuation & spellingKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark. -2

103
'18-19
101
'22-23
101
'23-24
101
'24-25

Progress since Key Stage 1 · 0 = average

Reading -4.8

-0.4
'18-19
-5.2
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Writing -0.9

0.0
'18-19
-0.9
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Maths -3.4

0.2
'18-19
-3.2
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Sheffield (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Meeting expected standardThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.

-5.7% vs Sheffield average

This school51.0%
Sheffield average56.7%
Best in Sheffield92.0%
England average60.4%

Average reading scaled score

-4.8 vs Sheffield average

This school100.0
Sheffield average104.8
Best in Sheffield111.0
England average105.5

Average maths scaled score

-4.8 vs Sheffield average

This school99.0
Sheffield average103.8
Best in Sheffield111.0
England average104.4

Pupil makeup

Spring school census · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
55.4%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
56.7%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
2.3%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
13.9%

Gender split

48%
52%

542 girls · 596 boys

Ethnicity

Pakistani
34.4%
Bangladeshi
18.6%
Other ethnic group
9.8%
African
8.7%
Other White
4.4%
Other Mixed
4.0%
Gypsy/Roma
3.9%
Unclassified
3.8%
Other Asian
3.5%
White & Asian
2.9%
White British
1.8%
Indian
1.4%

Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding.

How this school compares

Against Sheffield (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.

+22.5% vs Sheffield average

This school55.4%
Sheffield average32.9%
England average23.2%

English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.

+34.7% vs Sheffield average

This school56.7%
Sheffield average22.0%
England average16.4%

SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.

-8.0% vs Sheffield average

This school2.3%
Sheffield average10.3%
England average11.2%

With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.

-2.0% vs Sheffield average

This school13.9%
Sheffield average15.9%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate +5.7%

4.9%
'18-19
7.3%
'21-22
9.3%
'22-23
10.3%
'23-24
10.6%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year. +16.5%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

13.6%
'18-19
23.8%
'21-22
30.3%
'22-23
32.9%
'23-24
30.1%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Sheffield (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Overall absence rate

+3.3% vs Sheffield average

This school10.6%
Sheffield average7.3%
Best in Sheffield2.5%
England average6.2%

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.

+11.3% vs Sheffield average

This school30.1%
Sheffield average18.8%
Best in Sheffield1.1%
England average15.8%

Suspensions & exclusions

As a percentage of pupils on roll

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once. +10.3%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

0.5%
'16-17
0.7%
'17-18
1.1%
'18-19
1.4%
'19-20
1.0%
'20-21
2.1%
'21-22
3.3%
'22-23
8.2%
'23-24
10.7%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once +6.5%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

0.5%
'16-17
0.3%
'17-18
1.1%
'18-19
1.3%
'19-20
0.6%
'20-21
1.7%
'21-22
2.4%
'22-23
4.9%
'23-24
6.9%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year. +0.09%

0.00%
'16-17
0.00%
'17-18
0.00%
'18-19
0.00%
'19-20
0.00%
'20-21
0.00%
'21-22
0.00%
'22-23
0.00%
'23-24
0.09%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Sheffield (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.

+7.4% vs Sheffield average

This school10.7%
Sheffield average3.3%
Best in Sheffield0.0%
England average2.5%

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.

+0.04% vs Sheffield average

This school0.09%
Sheffield average0.05%
Best in Sheffield0.00%
England average0.03%

What pupils do next

Sustained destinations the year after leaving

After GCSEs (Key Stage 4)

81% sustained

Year 11 leavers · 2024-25

Education 79%Apprenticeship 1%Employment 1%Not sustained 16%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Sheffield

DeprivationIndex of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.
1/10

10 = least deprived

Recorded crimes
698

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
21%

Residents 16+ · Census 2021

Deprivation (IMD) Index of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.

Among the most deprived areas in England · 1 = most deprived 10%, 10 = least

Overall
1/10
Income
1/10
Employment
1/10
Education
1/10
Health
2/10
Crime
5/10

Crime by type

Street-level reports within ~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Shoplifting
232
Violence and sexual offences
129
Anti social behaviour
99
Vehicle crime
54
Criminal damage and arson
37
Drugs
32
Public order
29
Other theft
27

Area figures describe the neighbourhood around the school (LSOA/MSOA), not the school itself. Sources: ONS, Home Office (data.police.uk), MHCLG — Open Government Licence v3.0.

Data last updated 06/06/2026 · URN 140394