The Avon Valley School and Performing Arts College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 22 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Warwickshire
- Unique reference
- 125764
- Address
- Newbold Road, Newbold-on-Avon, CV21 1EH
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1107 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 46.3%
- Girls
- 53.7%
- First language not English
- 24.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 32.5%
- Persistent absence
- 28.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.1%
White British 58%
Other White 17.4%
Mixed 7.5%
Unclassified 5.8%
African 2.7%
Indian 1.9%
Other Asian 1.8%
Other 1.3%
Other Black 1.2%
Pakistani 1%
Caribbean 0.6%
Bangladeshi 0.5%
Chinese 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.23
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.05
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 15%
Local authority average 35%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 37%
Local authority average 49%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 41.9
Local authority average 48.5
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.42
Local authority average 4.22
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 18 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 64 |
| Biology | GCSE | 32 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 32 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 18 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 45 |
| Dance | GCSE | 11 |
| English Language | GCSE | 217 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 208 |
Admissions
The Avon Valley School and Performing Arts College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 213
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 197
- 2nd preference
- 128
- 3rd preference
- 83
- From another Local Authority
- 4
Offers
- 1st preference
- 177
- 2nd preference
- 27
- 3rd preference
- 7
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 222 96 126 |
| Year 8 | 228 110 118 |
| Year 9 | 218 93 125 |
| Year 10 | 220 109 111 |
| Year 11 | 219 104 115 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 82.0% 85.0% 85.6% |
Further education | 54.0% 32.6% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 26.0% 44.8% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 7.2% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 4.2% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 6.0% 3.5% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 6.1% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.2% 1.2% |