Alternatives to The Valley Leadership Academy
6 other secondary schools nearby, nearest first · back to The Valley Leadership Academy
These are the nearest schools that take children at the same age, and that we hold figures for. They are listed by distance, nearest first. This is not a league table. Nothing here says one school is better than another.
The Valley Leadership Academy, for comparison
0.34 first preferences per place in the 2025 intake, loosening over the 5 most recent years held.
Ofsted report card (current framework), April 2026: Expected standard
Nearby schools
| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Demand since | Latest Ofsted | Catchment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alder Grange School
Rossendale |
3.2 km 2.0 mi |
1.50 | More families are naming it first 1.18 → 1.39 |
Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
published |
| All Saints' Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy
Rossendale |
4.4 km 2.8 mi |
0.95 | More families are naming it first 0.8 → 0.91 |
Requires improvement Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| Haslingden High School and Sixth Form
Rossendale |
5.4 km 3.3 mi |
0.98 | Little change 0.95 → 1.0 |
Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
published |
| Whitworth Community High School
ROCHDALE |
5.7 km 3.5 mi |
1.47 | Little change 1.33 → 1.39 |
School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
published |
| The Hollins
Accrington |
8.9 km 5.6 mi |
1.04 | Little change 1.16 → 1.21 |
Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection |
published |
| Woodhey High School
Bury |
9.1 km 5.6 mi |
1.17 | Little change 1.08 → 1.07 |
Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
"1st prefs per place" means how many families put the school first, for each place it gave out. It is the newest year we hold for each school. It shows how many people want the school. It does not tell you if a child would get a place. "Catchment" says whether anyone publishes an area map for that school. Where nobody does, we hold no map, so we cannot say if an address is inside one.