Latest News from Park Vale Academy

Elevate Education – Parent Webinars

We recognise that your children enter a particularly demanding time in year 11 as they prepare for their GCSEs and it can be difficult as a parent to know how to support them.  Park Vale Academy has partnered with Elevate Education to provide you with regular guidance and advice about how you can support your […]

CURRICULUM PLUS – PE CO-CURRICULAR

All students should aim to participate in co-curricular activities.

Student Leadership Conference 7th September 2023

Tomorrows leaders inspired by today’s A group of Park Vale Academy students joined the Student Leadership Conference at Nottingham Trent University. The aim of the conference was to raise aspirations and develop leadership skills of young people in our community, empowering them to design and deliver a project in school. This year’s conference theme, chosen […]

Y7 Welcome Evening 6pm Wednesday 13th September 2023

Parents and our new Year 7 students are warmly invited to our Year 7 Welcome Evening on Wednesday 13th September 2023. Doors will open at 5.45pm and the evening will officially start at 6pm lasting for approximately 45-60 minutes.  We look forward to seeing you again at this event.

Fantastic Exam Results

Congratulations to all of our Year 11 students for an amazing set of exam results this year. They are easily the best in the academy’s history and bear testament to how hard the students worked – not just last year – but during their whole time at Park Vale. In particular, there were a couple […]

End of Term & Start of Term Arrangements

Letter The last day of school this term is Tuesday 25th July 2023. We will have our traditional lunchtime finish for students on that day to enable us to say goodbye to those staff who are leaving the academy. All students will therefore be dismissed at 12.20 pm on that day, however, free school meals […]

Congratulations Class of 2023 – we’re so proud of you!

It has been wonderful to celebrate GCSE results with our students and their families, and to see so many students delighted with their outcomes.  The academy is delighted by the fantastic success of its GCSE students. Supported by their teachers, they have shown real academic ambition and have achieved truly excellent grades. Their hard work […]

Year 6 Open Evening 6.30pm – Wednesday 20th September 2023

If you’re looking to apply for a place for your child at Park Vale Academy for next year (September 2024), consider attending our Year 6 open evening to learn more about our facilities, ethos and curriculum.

Y10 Work Experience 8th – 12th July 24

Full Work Experience Booklet 2024 Parent & Student Work Experience Form 2024 Employer Work Experience Form 2024 Work Experience Safeguarding Information Sample Letter to Employer template One of the exciting opportunities in Year 10 is work experience.  Most students enjoy experiencing the world of work first hand.  Furthermore, with the current economic environment, employers place […]

PVA CAREERS FAIR – Friday 13th October 2023

It is never too early to start to get young people to think about their future and for them to receive valuable information on the different options available. Such information allows balanced and considered decisions.  Our varied and ambitious careers programme helps our students with this process. I would like to take this opportunity to […]

Park Life Summer 2023

Reflect and Celebrate

As we finish another academic year, let us celebrate the positive changes and advancements that Park Vale has achieved whilst continuing to commit to fostering a safe and inclusive environment for all. One of the paramount aspects that warrant our attention is bullying, an issue that has gained increased awareness over the years. By addressing […]

Enterprise Event 26th May 2023

What A Fantastic Effort. Our Enterprise event run by business students in year 10 was a massive success! Our students worked really hard in marketing the event to raise money for charity. Our students demonstrated and tested their entrepreneurial skills of teamwork, problem solving, speaking, listening, decision making and aiming high alongside their business studies […]

Performance Poet Dreadlock Alien Brings Poetry To Life

As a reward, those students who had made huge progress in their reading were invited to a special event with other schools in the Redhill Trust to see a performance poet called Dreadlock Alien (aka Richard Grant) on 13th July 2023. He entertained and inspired over 100 year seven students within the trust with his […]