Oasis Academy Don Valley
Leeds Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire · S9 3TY
- Ofsted
- Good
- 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
- Overall absence
- 10.6%
- Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
- 55.4%
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.7
- Spend per pupil
- £6,565
- Places filled
- 97%
Nov 2023
GCSE · 2024-25
2024-25
2024-25
2025-26
2024-25
1,138 of 1,170 places · 2025-26
Ofsted
Last inspected 15 November 2023
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
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
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
Grade 4+ in English & Maths↓ -1%
A standard pass in both
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
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
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
Grade 5+ in English & Maths
-13.8% vs Sheffield average
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%
At higher standard (R/W/M)↓ -1%
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
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
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
Progress since Key Stage 1 · 0 = average
Reading↓ -4.8
Writing↓ -0.9
Maths↓ -3.4
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
Average reading scaled score
-4.8 vs Sheffield average
Average maths scaled score
-4.8 vs Sheffield average
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
542 girls · 596 boys
Ethnicity
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
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
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
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
Attendance & absence
Share of school sessions missed
Overall absence rate↑ +5.7%
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
How this school compares
Against Sheffield (its local authority) and England · 2024-25
Overall absence rate
+3.3% vs Sheffield average
Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.
+11.3% vs Sheffield average
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
Pupils suspended at least once↑ +6.5%
Share of pupils with one or more suspension
Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.↑ +0.09%
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
Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.
+0.04% vs Sheffield average
What pupils do next
Sustained destinations the year after leaving
After GCSEs (Key Stage 4)
81% sustainedYear 11 leavers · 2024-25
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
- Recorded crimes
- 698
- Degree-level+
- 21%
10 = least deprived
~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04
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
Crime by type
Street-level reports within ~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04
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