Avon Valley Academy

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Flags

4

2 high

Overall absence at 11.3%Overall absence at 10.3%Workforce pressure indicatorsWorkforce pressure indicators
Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: Jul 2025Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£7,192.84

2023/24

Staff costs % of income

68.4%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

0.0%

of income

In-year balance

+0.0%

of income

Key indicators

Overall absence at 11.3%

National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.3%.

Overall absence at 10.3%

National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.3%.

Workforce pressure indicators

Elevated: turnover 34.1%.

Workforce pressure indicators

Elevated: vacancy rate 3.1%.

Latest Ofsted inspection

1 July 2025 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2

Quality of education

Good

Behaviour & attitudes

Good

Personal development

Good

Leadership & management

Good
SafeguardingEffective

Overall grade no longer given from Sep 2024

Performance snapshot

Progress 8Measures how much progress pupils make between KS2 and KS4, compared to pupils with similar starting points. 0 is average; positive means above average.
Attainment 8Average score across 8 GCSE-equivalent subjects. Higher is better. National average is around 46.34.8
Basics 9–4 (Eng & Maths)Percentage of pupils achieving grade 4 or above in both English and maths GCSEs.45.5%
Basics 9–5 (Eng & Maths)18.2%
EBacc entryPercentage of pupils entered for the English Baccalaureate: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.13.0%

2024/25 · KS4

School demographics

Pupils on roll

517

Capacity

925 (56%)

Free school meals

24.5%

English additional lang.

15.1%

Ethnicity

White British 71.4%Asian 1.2%Black 7.7%Mixed 3.3%Chinese 0.2%Other 11.4%

Age range: 1116

Workforce

FTE teachersFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.

31.2

Pupil:teacher ratioNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.

16.6

Mean salary

£47,385

Turnover

Vacancy rate

3.1%

Sickness (days)

Attendance

Overall absence

10.3%

National avg: 6.2%

Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.

29.6%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

6.1%

Unauthorised absence

4.2%

2024/25 · 635 pupils