This school, to the north, was officially opened on Wednesday 21 September 1960 by the Bishop of Lincoln, Kenneth Riches.

[8] In 2011 the Vale had GCSE results of 69% at grades A*-C, which was above the local education authority's average of 52%.

[citation needed] The Sixth Form value added score is also positive for progress at 0.22 and A*-C grades at A level have risen to 86%.

[citation needed] In 2013 the school received a Grade 2 (good) rating for overall effectiveness in its Ofsted inspection.

[10][11] This was consolidated with a shorter follow up inspection performed in 2017 where The Academy retained its good rating.

Parents complete a Common Admission Form, (CAF), which is returned to the LA by the end of October in the school year before transfer, and parents receive notification of their child’s allocated school in March of that year.

The Vale Academy 2013 admissions status provides openings to all students for all years.