St Joseph's Catholic SchoolAvon Valley Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Salisbury.
Summary of the comparison
St Joseph's Catholic School and Avon Valley Academy are secondary schools in Salisbury.
St Joseph's Catholic School scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Avon Valley Academy scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Avon Valley Academy is ahead on our composite score.
St Joseph's Catholic School was judged the expected standard and Avon Valley Academy was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 41.0 for St Joseph's Catholic School and 35.8 for Avon Valley Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at St Joseph's Catholic School (42.0 in 2021-22, 41.0 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Avon Valley Academy (43.1 in 2021-22, 35.8 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SalisburySt Joseph's Catholic School | SalisburyAvon Valley Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D48/100 | D50/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 25th of 27 in Wiltshire | 23rd of 27 in Wiltshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 565 | 517 | |
| Capacity | 625 | 925 | |
| Location | Salisbury, SP1 1QY | Salisbury, SP4 8HH | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 41.0 Stronger figure | 35.8 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 32.5% Stronger figure | 18.8% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 64.9% Stronger figure | 40.0% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 114 | 80 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 597 | 517 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 25.1% | 28.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 20.8% | 15.1% | |
| SEN support | 22.6% | 14.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.5% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.3% Stronger figure | 10.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.0% Stronger figure | 29.6% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
St Joseph's Catholic School
Avon Valley Academy
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