Avon Valley Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Salisbury, South West SP4 8HH · Wiltshire
#324 of 402 secondary schools in South West
#3193 of 4,090 nationally
About Avon Valley Academy
Avon Valley Academy is a academy secondary located in Salisbury, in the Wiltshire local authority of South West, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 517 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 24.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 324th of 402 ranked secondary schools in South West. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (57th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (14th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 517; capacity filled 55.9%; grade 4+ english & maths 45.5%; ebacc average points 2.92.
There are 62 schools in Salisbury; Avon Valley Academy ranks 43rd of 58 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)34.8
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)18.2%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)24.9%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Avon Valley Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 517
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 24.9%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 55.9%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 34.8
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 18.2%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 45.5%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 2.92
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Avon Valley Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Durrington All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infants' School
Salisbury · Academy primary · Ages 4–7
91 students · 134 m away
Durrington Church of England Controlled Junior School
Salisbury · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
168 students · 491 m away
Avondale Preparatory School
Salisbury · Independent primary · Ages 2–11
88 students · 1.1 km away
Bulford St Leonard's C of E (VA) Primary School
Salisbury · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
186 students · 1.4 km away
St Michael's Church of England Primary School
Salisbury · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
360 students · 1.8 km away
Kiwi Primary School
Salisbury · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
244 students · 2.8 km away
The Stonehenge School
Amesbury · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
1,072 students · 2.9 km away
Amesbury Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Salisbury · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
179 students · 3.1 km away
Larkhill Primary School
Salisbury · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
171 students · 3.3 km away
Christ The King Catholic School, Amesbury
Amesbury · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
91 students · 3.4 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Winchcombe School
Cheltenham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
515 students
Looe Community Academy
Looe · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
513 students
Marlwood School
Bristol · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
510 students
Millbay Academy
Plymouth · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
526 students
Dorchester Middle School
Dorchester · Academy secondary · Ages 9–13
527 students
St Dunstan's School
Glastonbury · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
529 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Avon Valley Academy a good school?
Avon Valley Academy has a Success Index (England) of 24.9 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #324 of 402 in South West. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Avon Valley Academy rank in South West?
Avon Valley Academy ranks #324 of 402 secondary schools in South West and #3193 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Avon Valley Academy?
Avon Valley Academy had 517 students in 2025.
Is Avon Valley Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Avon Valley Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Avon Valley Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Avon Valley Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.