Avon Valley Academy
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–16 · Salisbury, Wiltshire
Avon Valley Academy is a secondary school in Salisbury, Wiltshire for ages 11–16 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 1 July 2025. Wiltshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Recreation Road, Durrington, Salisbury, SP4 8HH
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Wiltshire
- Pupils on roll
- 517 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 25.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 1 July 2025
Strengths
- “The school creates a strong sense of belonging for all pupils.”
- “Pupils and their families value the warm welcome.”
- “After a period of change, the school is enjoying stability.”
To improve
- “A minority of older pupils sometimes use derogatory language or share inappropriate opinions.”
- “In some parts of the curriculum, some strategies to check how well pupils have learned are not as well implemented.”
- “This means, sometimes, pupils do not recall their learning as well as they could.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 12 September 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 18% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 34.8 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 99 first-preference applications, 107 offers in total, 99 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 2026, as Wiltshire published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Wiltshire.
- The Stonehenge School 1.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- The Wellington Academy 6.7 mi Good Last distance published
- St Joseph's Catholic School 8.2 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Wyvern St Edmund's Academy 8.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Sarum Academy 8.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- South Wilts Grammar School 8.4 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School 9.4 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Pewsey Vale School 9.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published