Valley Academy

Contact details for the school

School Name: Valley Academy
Address: Cliffe Terrace
Town/City: Bradford
County: West Yorkshire
Postcode: BD8 7DX
Telephone Number: 01274 723439
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Free schools
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2013
Trust: Delta Academies Trust
Sponsor: Delta Academies Trust

Staff and pupils

Principal: Mrs Jane Hobbs
Capacity: 375
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 356 (58% boys & 42% girls)
Enrollment: 95% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 52.8%

Location and administration

URN: 139474
DfE Number: 380/4013
UKPRN: 10041652
UPRN: 10090977508
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (E12000003)
District: Bradford (E08000032)
Constituency: Bradford West (E14001120)
Electoral Ward: Manningham (E05001359)

Easting & Northing: 415875E, 434339N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 48' 20.68" N 1° 45' 37.03" W
Plus Code: 9C5WR64Q+7V

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Associated schools

Same trust

Same sponsor

Governors

  • Mrs Nazish Arooj - Trustee. Appointed on 9 December 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 29 January 2026.
  • Ms Nazish Arooj - Local Governor. Appointed on 21 May 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 20 May 2030.
  • Mrs Pam Essler - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 21 May 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 20 May 2030.
  • Mrs Pamela Margaret Essler - Trustee. Appointed on 29 May 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 29 January 2026.
  • Mrs Louise Foulger - Chief Financial Officer. Appointed on 1 April 2024. Term runs until 29 January 2026.
  • Mr Steve Hawthorn - Trustee. Appointed on 15 January 2023 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 29 January 2026.
  • Mrs Jane Hobbs - Accounting Officer. Appointed on 1 September 2022. Term runs until 29 January 2026.
  • Mr Mark Hughes - Member. Appointed on 6 September 2016 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 29 January 2026.
  • Mr Wayne Jacobs - Local Governor. Appointed on 21 May 2021 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 20 May 2030.
  • Mr Wayne Jacobs - Member. Appointed on 6 September 2016 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 29 January 2026.
  • Mr Wayne Jacobs - Trustee. Appointed on 25 April 2024 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 29 January 2026.
  • Ms Rachael Deborah James - Governance Professional - Single-Academy Trust (SAT). Appointed on 1 September 2021. Term runs until 29 January 2026.
  • Mr Robert Moon - Trustee. Appointed on 1 September 2024 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 29 January 2026.
  • Mr Shariq Mumtaz - Local Governor. Appointed on 21 May 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 20 May 2030.
  • Mr Shariq Mumtaz - Trustee. Appointed on 12 December 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 29 January 2026.
  • Ms Emma Nulty - Trustee. Appointed on 12 December 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 29 January 2026.
  • Mr Chris Schofield - Chair of Trustees. Appointed on 5 February 2024 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 29 January 2026.
  • Mrs Susan Sharples - Local Governor. Appointed on 21 May 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 20 May 2030.
  • Mrs Susan Sharples - Trustee. Appointed on 9 September 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 29 January 2026.
  • OIAM (Sports) Trustees - Member. Appointed on 6 September 2016 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 29 January 2026.