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Join Hope Valley College

Have a look around our website to learn more about Hope Valley College. You will find lots of videos and resources to help you to find out what it's like to join us here at Hope Valley.

If you have any questions, would like to arrange to look around the school or are looking for a place during this school year - there are a limited number of places available in all year groups - please contact us on:

 

Thinking about Secondary schools for your Year 5 Child? 

If you are considering secondary schools for your child from September 2025 and beyond, you can book your place at our Open Evening in September so that we can show you all that we have to offer our young people:

Thursday 26 September 2024
5.30 - 7.30pm

 


Joining us in Year 7 in September?

Visit our Year 6-7 transition page for more information.

 


Further information about Hope Valley college

Transport to our school

Many students travel on public buses from across Derbyshire and Sheffield. Discounted weekly bus passes for students travelling from Sheffield are also available. There are also some private transport options. Find out more on our travel page.

 

School prospectus

Read our prospectus here:

Alternatively, click here to download a pdf of our prospectus.

 

An introduction video about our school

 

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subject videos

Below are videos from our subject leaders about their subjects.

Computer science 

 

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design faculty 

 

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drama 

 

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english 

 

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geography 

 

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history 

 

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maths 

 

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modern languages
 

 

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P.E. 

 

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science 

 

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How to Apply

The application deadline, by which you need to have applied for your child’s Year 7 secondary school place, is 31 October.

If you live in Derbyshire

Applications should be made via the Derbyshire County Council website at www.derbyshire.gov.uk/education/schools/school-places/apply-for-a-school-place.aspx.

You can also call them on 01629 533190 or email them here.

If you live in Sheffield

If you live in Sheffield and want to apply for a place at Hope Valley College, you can apply through Sheffield City Council's application process. In Sheffield, the deadline for online applications is 13 October 2023, and for paper form applications is 31 October 2023.  Further details are available at www.sheffield.gov.uk/schools-childcare/apply-school-place.

Details of our admission arrangements are available on our policies page.


Ask us a question!

Our admission arrangements are available on our policies page.

If you have individual questions you would like to ask us, please send your question to: 

enquiries@hopevalley.chorustrust.org