46%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
18%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
34.8
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
13%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
224.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
517
Pupils · 2024/25
15%
EAL · 2024/25
30%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 21/02/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWiltshire
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.6:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Avon Valley Academy · Secondary · Wiltshire
Part ofACORN EDUCATION TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
46%
-4pp
55%48%41%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
18%
-7pp
32%23%14%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 18%
Attainment 8
34.8
-5.6
43.138.634.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 34.8
EBacc entry
13%
-10pp
23%16%8%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 13%
EBacc APS
224.7
-34.8
259.5221.8184.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 224.7
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
517
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
15%
FSM eligible
28%
SEN
18%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
30%
Contact
Address
Recreation Road, Durrington, Salisbury, SP4 8HH
Local authority
Wiltshire
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 46% | 18% | 34.8 | Not applicable | 13% | 224.7 | 20% | 517 |
| 2023/24 | 49% | 25% | 40.4 | -0.18 | 23% | 259.5 | 29% | 503 |
| 2022/23 | 41% | 14% | 34.1 | -0.29 | 14% | 184.0 | 17% | 441 |
| 2021/22 | 55% | 32% | 43.1 | -0.08 | 16% | 251.3 | 17% | 403 |
| 2018/19 | 50% | 30% | 38.0 | -0.29 | 8% | 241.8 | 12% | 410 |
| 2017/18 | 46% | 26% | 37.7 | -0.81 | 45% | 267.2 | 45% | 445 |
| 2016/17 | 35% | 15% | 31.9 | -1.10 | 34% | — | 37% | 549 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018/19 | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Not eligible | 14 |
| 2017/18 | 26.0 | C- | -0.33 | Suppressed | 32 |
| 2016/17 | 21.3 | D | -0.23 | Suppressed | 36 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 517 | 16.6 | 18% | 15% | 28% | 10% | 30% |
| 2023/24 | 503 | 17.6 | 23% | 7% | 24% | 12% | 33% |
| 2022/23 | 441 | 18.1 | 18% | 4% | 20% | 11% | 36% |
| 2021/22 | 403 | 17.2 | 20% | 4% | 17% | 11% | 43% |
| 2020/21 | 409 | 13.4 | 26% | 4% | 16% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 410 | 14.3 | 28% | 5% | 18% | 7% | 21% |
| 2017/18 | — | 15.1 | — | — | — | 8% | 25% |
| 2016/17 | 549 | 14.7 | 29% | 5% | 19% | 6% | 18% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.