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Avon Valley Academy

Academy converter · Salisbury · SP4 8HH

Ages 11–16 · 517 pupils · Wiltshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

40.4

Overall absence

11.7%

Admissions demand

0.98 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-07-01

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.18
−20+2
Attainment 840.4
English & maths grade 5+25%
English & maths grade 4+49%
EBacc entry23%

EBacc APS: 3.5

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence11.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)33.4%
Unauthorised5.5%
Authorised absence
6.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
6.1%
Enrolments in measure
578

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.98 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

59

Places offered

61

1st-preference offers

59

Total preferences (any rank)
133
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill56%

517 pupils · 925 places

Pupils on roll
517
Boys / girls
255 / 262
School capacity
925
Capacity fill
517 / 925 (56%)
Free school meals
24.9%
FSM pupils
127
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ACORN EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
ACORN EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
Acorn Education Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Shelly Tuke

Location

Address
Recreation Road, Durrington
Postcode
SP4 8HH
Town
Salisbury
County
Wiltshire
Local authority
Wiltshire
District
Wiltshire
Constituency
East Wiltshire
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
5 on roll / 20 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Salisbury, Wiltshire, 517 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 24.9%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication….

Open schools in Salisbury
67
Secondary schools in Salisbury
7
Academies among open schools in Salisbury
55% (37)
Open schools in SP4
21
Secondary in SP4
2
Open schools in Wiltshire LA
266
Secondary in Wiltshire LA
28

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Shelly Tuke
Telephone
01980652467
Website
https://www.avonvalleyacademy.co.uk/

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