The Valley Leadership Academy
Academy sponsor led · Secondary · Bacup · STAR ACADEMIES
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Establishment
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Town
- Bacup
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Pupils
- 578
- Age range
- 11–16
- URN
- 147018
- Head teacher
- Mr Lee Waring (name as published)
Latest inspection
Old framework
Requires improvement
19 September 2023 · Still the live grade until a new inspection
Report card
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Needs attention |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspection history
| Date | Inspection | Outcome | Report |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr 2026 | S5 Inspection (Report card) | Report card | |
| 19 Sep 2023 | Academy First Section 5 | Requires improvement |
Every inspection Ofsted has published for this URN since September 2018, with earlier reports where Ofsted still lists them.
Location
Bacup, OL13 0TG, Lancashire · Open in OpenStreetMap