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The Avon Valley School and Performing Arts College

Foundation school · Rugby · CV21 1EH

Ages 11–16 · 1,096 pupils · Warwickshire

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

41.2

Overall absence

10.3%

Admissions demand

0.93 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-03-21

Overall effectiveness
Good
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 8-0.28
−20+2
Attainment 841.2
English & maths grade 5+31%
English & maths grade 4+56%
EBacc entry18%

EBacc APS: 3.4

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence10.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)27.4%
Unauthorised3.4%
Authorised absence
6.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.8%
Enrolments in measure
1,145

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

0.93 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

197

Places offered

213

1st-preference offers

177

Total preferences (any rank)
505
Preferred offers (top 3)
213
Applications from outside LA
4
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 fill100%

1,096 pupils · 1,100 places

Pupils on roll
1,096
Boys / girls
512 / 584
School capacity
1,100
Capacity fill
1,096 / 1,100 (100%)
Free school meals
32.7%
FSM pupils
358
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mr Blake Francis

Location

Address
Newbold Road, Newbold-on-Avon
Postcode
CV21 1EH
Town
Rugby
County
Warwickshire
Local authority
Warwickshire
District
Rugby
Constituency
Rugby
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed foundation school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Rugby, Warwickshire, 1,096 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 32.7%.

Open schools in Rugby
53
Secondary schools in Rugby
8
Academies among open schools in Rugby
40% (21)
Open schools in CV21
15
Secondary in CV21
2
Open schools in Warwickshire LA
288
Secondary in Warwickshire LA
37

Nearby secondary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in RugbyNear CV21

  • Lawrence Sheriff School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Rugby · CV21 3AG · Warwickshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att877.1
    • P80.9
    • EM5+99%
    • Absence4.4%

    1.2 miles away

  • Harris Church of England Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Rugby · CV22 6EA · Warwickshire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att844.2
    • P80.2
    • EM5+48%
    • Absence10.1%

    1.5 miles away

  • Rugby Free Secondary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Free schools · Secondary

    Rugby · CV22 5PE · Warwickshire

    Ages 11–19

    • Att843.8
    • P80.1
    • EM5+38%
    • Absence10.2%

    1.8 miles away

  • Bilton School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Rugby · CV22 7JT · Warwickshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att838.6
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+32%
    • Absence13.3%

    1.9 miles away

  • Rugby High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Rugby · CV22 7RE · Warwickshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att873.9
    • P80.7
    • EM5+97%
    • Absence5.9%

    2.3 miles away

  • Ashlawn School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Rugby · CV22 5ET · Warwickshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att849.2
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+51%
    • Absence8.7%

    2.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Blake Francis
Telephone
01788542355
Website
http://www.avonvalleyschool.co.uk

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