Avon Valley Academy

Recreation Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP4 8HH

Not rated

Inspected 1 July 2025 · no overall grade

No overall grade

Ofsted

34.8

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–16

Ages

517

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Wiltshire →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 517 / 925 (56%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 1 July 2025

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

28.1%

Disadvantaged

15.1%

EAL

3.1%

SEN support

14.5%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

34.8

Attainment 8

517 pupils

18.2%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

45.5%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

2.9

EBacc avg point score

Where pupils go next

86%

Sustained destination

76%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

10.3%

Overall absence

29.6%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

31.22

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +0.6 vs 2023/24

16.6

Pupils per teacher

↓ -1.0 vs 2023/24

4.55

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +1.5 vs 2023/24

£47,385

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 15% on leadership pay

↑ +£4,093 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

3.1% rate

↑ +1 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +2.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,977

Spend per pupil

£8,811

Income per pupil

55%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.