Avon Valley Academy Catchment Area
Avon Valley Academy is an academy converter secondary school in Salisbury, Wiltshire , serving pupils aged 11-16, with 517 pupils, and a capacity of 925 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby secondary schools below.
11-16
Age range
517
Pupils
925
Capacity
56%
Fill rate
Requires improvement
Ofsted 2023
Avon Valley Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Avon Valley Academy?
The catchment area for Avon Valley Academy is the geographic zone Wiltshire uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Wiltshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Avon Valley Academy sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Wiltshire. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Wiltshire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Wiltshire catchment area documents →Avon Valley Academy: 925 places, 56% filled: places available
Avon Valley Academy has a published admission number of 925 places. 517 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 56%. At 56% full, the school currently has headroom below its 925 place limit. Catchment distance criteria still apply when the school is oversubscribed, but at current demand levels, places have been available for applicants outside the immediate catchment area.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 24.5% of pupils at Avon Valley Academy are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Wiltshire.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Wiltshire publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Wiltshire school admissions →
Avon Valley Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Recreation Road, Durrington, Salisbury, SP4 8HH
- Local authority
- Wiltshire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-16 years
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 24.5% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 143005
Other Secondary Schools in Salisbury
If Avon Valley Academy is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Salisbury are the next closest alternatives.
St Joseph's Catholic School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · SP1 1QY
Sarum Academy Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · SP2 9HS
South Wilts Grammar School Catchment Area
Academy converter · SP1 3JJ
Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School Catchment Area
Academy converter · SP1 2ED
Wyvern St Edmund's Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · SP1 1RE
The Trafalgar School at Downton Catchment Area
Academy converter · SP5 3HN
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Avon Valley Academy by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Avon Valley Academy
What is the catchment area for Avon Valley Academy? ▾
The catchment area for Avon Valley Academy is the geographic zone Wiltshire uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Wiltshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Avon Valley Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Avon Valley Academy has a capacity of 925 places and currently has 517 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Wiltshire.
What is the admissions policy for Avon Valley Academy? ▾
Admission to Avon Valley Academy is managed by Wiltshire. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Avon Valley Academy cover? ▾
Avon Valley Academy is a secondary school in Salisbury, Wiltshire, serving pupils aged 11-16. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Avon Valley Academy? ▾
Avon Valley Academy was rated Requires improvement by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.