Oasis Academy Don Valley
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Oasis Academy Don Valley is a sponsored academy in Sheffield for boys and girls aged 2 to 16. It has 1,116 pupils and room for 1,170. About 68 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far more than at most schools in England. We give it 7 out of 100. That puts it well below schools like it, ahead of 16% of the 50 schools most like it. Ofsted visited in May 2026 and gave it a report card, which is below.
Leeds Road, Sheffield, S9 3TY0114 220 0400Mr Peter Davies principalAll details
What Ofsted found
Ofsted visited on 19 May 2026. Instead of one overall word, it now gives a grade for each part of school life. Read the full report on Ofsted's website.
Ofsted says these new grades can't be lined up against the old one-word grades.
Earlier inspections (1)
| Date | Type | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 15 November 2023 | S5 Inspection | Good |
Results
GCSE results, summer 2025
121 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.
All GCSE measures, year by year
| Measure | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | Sheffield | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of Year 11 | 121 | 119 | 114 | – | – |
| Average GCSE scoreAttainment 8 | 36.8 | 36.1 | 37.5 | 45.2 | 46.8 |
| Progress from age 11Progress 8 | – | -0.59 | -0.13 | – | – |
| Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths | 27% | 30% | 33% | 44% | 46% |
| Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths | 48% | 42% | 49% | 64% | 66% |
| Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score | 3.53 | 3.42 | 3.36 | 4.01 | 4.15 |
| Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry | 68% | 70% | 60% | 40% | 41% |
| Average GCSE score: low-income pupilsAttainment 8, disadvantaged | 32.2 | 32.5 | 33.4 | – | – |
| Average GCSE score: other pupilsAttainment 8, non-disadvantaged | 44.7 | 40.6 | 43.0 | – | – |
| Average GCSE score: pupils who started behindAttainment 8, low prior attainers | – | 17.5 | 23.1 | – | – |
| Average GCSE score: pupils who started aheadAttainment 8, high prior attainers | – | 55.5 | 63.3 | – | – |
Subjects
Results came out for 14 GCSE subjects in 2025. Each figure is the share of pupils who got a grade 5 or better, next to the average for state secondaries in England.
Subjects that did worse than the England average: German (30% here, 63% across England), Geography (21% here, 51% across England), Combined Science (12% here, 36% across England), Mathematics (33% here, 53% across England).
The small number is how many pupils sat each subject. Subjects with fewer than six pupils aren't published.
Every subject against England, 2025
| Subject | Entries | Grades 9 to 7 | Grades 9 to 5 | Grades 9 to 4 | England 9 to 5 | Rank in England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 120 | 17% | 33% | 50% | 53% | 2,871 of 3,211 |
| English Language | 120 | 18% | 41% | 58% | 54% | 2,504 of 3,210 |
| English Literature | 108 | 19% | 52% | 65% | 58% | 1,891 of 3,202 |
| Combined Science | 87 | 0% | 12% | 26% | 36% | 2,947 of 3,084 |
| German | 77 | 7% | 30% | 46% | 63% | 534 of 571 |
| Geography | 67 | 10% | 21% | 27% | 51% | 2,946 of 3,116 |
| History | 44 | 32% | 46% | 46% | 52% | 1,886 of 3,126 |
| Biology | 33 | 42% | 76% | 94% | 82% | 1,818 of 2,570 |
| Chemistry | 32 | 44% | 91% | 100% | 81% | 1,062 of 2,537 |
| Physics | 32 | 44% | 75% | 88% | 82% | 1,781 of 2,546 |
| Computer Science | 19 | 5% | 47% | 63% | 56% | – |
| Other Modern Languages | 17 | 41% | 59% | 71% | 49% | – |
| Art and Design | 9 | 0% | 33% | 33% | 58% | – |
| Design & Technology | 8 | 0% | 13% | 13% | 50% | – |
In combined science each pupil gets two grades and we count the lower one. Rankings only include state secondaries where 20 or more pupils sat the subject.
Year 6 results (SATs), summer 2025
59 children took the tests. Here is how they did against every state primary in England.
All Year 6 measures, year by year
| Measure | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2019 | 2018 | Sheffield | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils tested | 59 | 58 | 61 | 26 | 17 | – | – |
| Reached the expected level at 11Expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 51% | 59% | 51% | 65% | 71% | 59% | 63% |
| Working above the expected levelHigher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 5% | 11% | 4% | 6% | 6% | 8% |
| Reading scoreReading average scaled score | 100.0 | 101.0 | 100.0 | 101.0 | 105.0 | 104.8 | 105.6 |
| Maths scoreMaths average scaled score | 99.0 | 101.0 | 100.0 | 102.0 | 104.0 | 103.7 | 104.6 |
| Grammar and spelling scoreGPS average scaled score | 101.0 | 101.0 | 101.0 | 103.0 | 107.0 | 104.4 | 105.2 |
| Expected level: readingReading expected standard | 61% | 72% | 52% | 65% | 82% | – | – |
| Expected level: mathsMaths expected standard | 56% | 62% | 59% | 69% | 88% | – | – |
| Expected level: writingWriting expected standard (teacher assessed) | 69% | 76% | 67% | 69% | 76% | – | – |
| Reading progressReading progress score | – | – | -5.2 | -0.4 | +1.7 | – | – |
| Maths progressMaths progress score | – | – | -3.2 | +0.2 | +1.6 | – | – |
| Expected level: low-income pupilsExpected standard, disadvantaged | 51% | 44% | 43% | 50% | 75% | – | – |
| Expected level: other pupilsExpected standard, non-disadvantaged | 50% | 77% | 58% | 90% | 67% | – | – |
There are no progress figures for 2025. That year group missed their Year 2 tests during Covid, so there was no starting point to measure from. Progress figures come back with the December 2026 results. Tests were cancelled altogether in 2020 and 2021.
Does every child do well here?
A good school does well by every child, not just on average. Each row compares two groups of pupils here. The grey marks show the same two groups across England. 3 of the 7 gaps are smaller than the gap across England. When a group has fewer than about ten pupils, its figures jump around a lot from year to year.
At GCSE, 2025
At the end of primary school, 2025
Low-income means the child has had free school meals at some point in the last six years. A group's figure isn't published when it has fewer than six pupils.
Getting a place
Admissions policy not published.
Fewer than one place in twenty is empty, so in most years more families apply than there are places. Living close by, or already having a child here, makes a real difference. Pupil numbers have grown by 20% since 2021/22, so places are getting harder to come by.
The last child to get a place lived 1.2 miles away in 2026. Children in care, brothers and sisters of current pupils, faith and other priority groups are placed first. After that, the closer you live, the better your chances. Type in your postcode to see how far away you are.
We measure in a straight line from the middle of your postcode to the school. The council measures its own way, and the cut-off changes every year. Use this as a rough guide, and read the council's admissions booklet before you apply.
How places were given out for September 2026. More children applied than there were places. The last place went to a child living 1.2 miles from the school. Living closer than that didn't guarantee a place, but living much further away meant missing out that year.
| Entry | Got a place | How far the last child lived | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Secondary | 150 | 1.2 miles | LA |
What a home within 1.2 miles of the school costs
Every home sold within that distance of the school (the typical cut-off over the last three years), of any type, from HM Land Registry records. If homes here cost more than the district average, that is the price people pay to live close enough to get in.
What parents say
From Ofsted's Parent View survey: 33 parents answered in the year to 6 April 2026. Parents choose whether to fill it in, and many only do so when an inspection is coming, so don't read too much into small differences. The England figures are the average for secondary schools with enough answers to publish.
Who goes here
Who a school teaches matters. That is why our score compares it with schools that take in a similar mix of children, not with every school in the country.
Infant classes (Reception to Year 2) average 26.8 pupils (England 26.2); junior classes (Years 3 to 6) average 29.8 (England 28.2).
The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: language and communications needs (64), Moderate learning difficulty (49), emotional and mental health (39), Autistic spectrum disorder (35), Severe learning difficulty (28), Hearing impairment (9).
How the mix of pupils has changed
| Census | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils on roll | 1,116 | 1,138 | 1,129 | 1,095 | 950 | 785 |
| Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals | 67% | 55% | 50% | 39% | 46% | 38% |
| Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language | 54% | 57% | 55% | 56% | 44% | 41% |
| Pupils getting extra supportSEN support | – | 14% | 15% | 12% | 12% | 11% |
| Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans | – | 2% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 1% |
Attendance and behaviour
In 2024/25 pupils were in school 89.4% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 91.4%.
Attendance year by year
| Measure | 2024/25 | 2023/24 | 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2020/21 | 2018/19 | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sessions missedOverall absence | 10.6% | 10.4% | 9.3% | 7.3% | 8.5% | 4.9% | 8.6% |
| Missed with permissionAuthorised absence | 3.6% | 3.4% | 1.4% | 1.9% | 3.4% | 2.6% | – |
| Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence | 7.0% | 7.0% | 7.9% | 5.5% | 5.1% | 2.3% | – |
| Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence | 30.1% | 32.9% | 30.3% | 23.8% | 26.1% | 13.6% | 23.9% |
| SuspensionsSuspension rate | 38.3 | 34.2 | 10.4 | 4.6 | 2.8 | – | – |
| Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – |
What pupils do next
After GCSEs
Where the 114 pupils who left in 2022/23 were a year later.
Among pupils from low-income families it was 72%, compared with 92% for everyone else.
Staff and money
From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.
Money
From the academy accounts return, year to August 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other secondary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.
Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.
The area around the school
Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.
Nearby schools
The closest secondary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UTC Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park | University technical college | 210 m | 445 | Not inspected | 24 | Compare |
| Phillimore Community Primary School | Academy | 760 m | 408 | Good 2023 | 14 | Compare |
| Al-Mahad Al-Islami | Independent | 0.7 miles | 77 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| High Hazels Nursery Infant Academy | Academy | 0.8 miles | 305 | Good 2023 | 20 | Compare |
| High Hazels Junior School | Academy | 0.8 miles | 356 | Good 2020 | 39 | Compare |
| Whiteways Primary School | Academy | 1.0 miles | 436 | Not inspected | 31 | Compare |
| Owler Brook Primary School | Academy | 1.0 miles | 411 | Good 2024 | 59 | Compare |
| Fir Vale Academy | Academy | 1.1 miles | 931 | No overall grade 2025 | 1 | Compare |
Compared with schools like it
Our score compares Oasis Academy Don Valley with the 50 schools in England whose pupils are most like its own. We match on family income, how many children are learning English, special needs, the neighbourhood, the size of the school and how it admits pupils. Those 50 schools are dotted all over the country, so we don't list them. What matters is where this school sits among them.
How the score was worked out
The score is out of 100. A 7 means that once everything below is added up, this school comes out ahead of 7% of secondary schools in England. Results bounce around from year to year, especially in small schools, so we also show a likely range: 5 to 11. Every part is judged against schools with a similar mix of pupils. For small schools we pull each part towards the group average, so one unusual year can't swing the score too far.
| What we looked at | How much it counts | Against schools like it | Effect on the score | Based on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Results over three years | 20% | below | -0.18 | 2025, 2024 and 2023 results; 121 pupils |
| Ofsted inspection | 20% | well below | -0.32 | Ofsted report card, 0.3 years old |
| Progress pupils make | 20% | below | -0.18 | DfE progress measure; 121 pupils |
| Direction of travel over five years | 10% | below | -0.04 | results and attendance falling year on year |
| Attendance and behaviour | 10% | below | -0.07 | 2024/25; 1,093 pupils |
| Results, allowing for the mix of pupils | 10% | below | -0.08 | Attainment relative to schools with a similar intake; 121 pupils |
| What pupils do next | 5% | well below | -0.08 | 114 pupils |
| What parents say | 5% | well below | -0.06 | Ofsted's Parent View survey, allowing for how many parents replied; 33 responses |
Worked out on 13 September 2026 (method v1). Read how the score works, including every weight and the checks we run. Think a number is wrong? Tell us.
Questions parents ask
Is Oasis Academy Don Valley a good school?
The figures are weak. Oasis Academy Don Valley scores 7 out of 100. That is well below schools that take in a similar mix of pupils, and ahead of 16% of the 50 schools most like it in England. The score could fairly be anywhere from 5 to 11, so a few points either way between schools doesn't mean much.
What is Oasis Academy Don Valley's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted no longer gives schools one overall grade. When it visited on 19 May 2026 it rated teaching as needs attention, achievement as needs attention, behaviour and attendance as needs attention, leadership as as expected.
How good are Oasis Academy Don Valley's GCSE results?
In summer 2025, 27% of pupils got a grade 5 or better in both English and maths. Across England it was 46%. Its Attainment 8 score, which is the average grade across a pupil's best eight subjects times ten, was 36.8, against 46.8 for England. In each subject, pupils here finished most of a grade behind children across England who started secondary school at the same level.
How good are Oasis Academy Don Valley's SATs results?
In summer 2025, 51% of Year 6 children reached the expected level in reading, writing and maths. Across England it was 63%. 3% went further and reached the higher level.
How many pupils does Oasis Academy Don Valley have?
1,116 pupils aged 2 to 16 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 1,170 places, so it is 95% full.
Is Oasis Academy Don Valley oversubscribed, and how far away can you live?
Yes. For September 2026 the last place went to a child living 1.2 miles away. Children in care, brothers and sisters of current pupils and other priority groups come before distance, so the cut-off moves every year.
What is attendance like at Oasis Academy Don Valley?
Pupils were in school 89.4% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 91.4%. 30% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.
What do parents say about Oasis Academy Don Valley?
52% of the 33 parents who answered Ofsted's Parent View survey would recommend it to other parents, and 55% say their child is happy there. Across England, 77% of parents would recommend their child's school.
How big are the classes at Oasis Academy Don Valley?
The average class had 23.9 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 22.8. 4% of classes had more than 30 pupils.
Does Oasis Academy Don Valley have a breakfast club?
Yes. It is on the government's free breakfast club programme, so every pupil can have a free half-hour breakfast club before school.
Does Oasis Academy Don Valley have a sixth form?
No. Pupils leave after Year 11 for a sixth form elsewhere, a college or an apprenticeship; 81% of 2022/23 leavers were still in education, work or training six months on.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- Leeds Road, Sheffield, S9 3TY
- Telephone
- 0114 220 0400
- Principal
- Mr Peter Davies
- Free breakfast club
- Yes: on the government's programme, so every pupil can have a free half-hour breakfast club before school (listed since September 2026).
- Type of school
- Sponsored academy (Academy sponsor led, academies)
- Phase
- All-through school, ages 2-16, with nursery
- Gender
- Mixed
- Multi-academy trust
- Oasis Community Learning (58 schools)
- Local authority
- Sheffield
- Ward
- Darnall
- Constituency
- Sheffield South East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1 September 2015 (new provision)
- URN
- 140394 · LAESTAB 3734005 · UKPRN 10053396
Recent changes
- New KS4 results for 2024/25
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- GCSE results: DfE key stage 4 performance tables, 2024/25 final.
- Year 6 results: DfE key stage 2 tables, 2024/25.
- Attendance: DfE pupil absence in schools in England, 2024/25 full year.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Staff: DfE school workforce census, November 2025.
- Class sizes: DfE schools, pupils and their characteristics, January 2026.
- Pupil premium: DfE allocations and conditions of grant, 2026 to 2027.
- Money: DfE financial benchmarking and insights tool, academy accounts return 2024/25.
- Admissions outcomes: Sheffield council's published allocation statistics (source), entry years 2026.
- House prices: HM Land Registry price paid data, December 2023 to December 2025, placed by postcode.
- Breakfast club: DfE list of schools on the free breakfast club programme.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.