Avon Valley Academy
Recreation Road, Durrington, Salisbury, SP4 8HH
Year 7 - Year 11 (ages 11-16)
SecondaryAcademy converterMixedNone
About the school
“Through this mix of care and challenge, we have a vibrant and successful school. We are ambitious for our students and for our school.”
Established school - open since before 2016. Became an academy in July 2016, continuing the school that was already there.
Ofsted
Ofsted: Not judgedLast inspected 11 September 2025
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Safeguarding effectiveYes
“Not judged” means there's no overall grade: Ofsted stopped giving single-word grades in September 2024. The full report shows how the school did in each area.
Admissions
Admissions policy on record: Non-selective
This school is its own admissions authority, meaning it sets and applies its own admissions criteria (rather than the local council).
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- Number of pupils
- 517
- Multi-academy trust
- Acorn Education Trust
- Phone
- 01980652467