The Stonehenge SchoolAvon Valley Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
The Stonehenge School and Avon Valley Academy are secondary schools.
The Stonehenge School scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Avon Valley Academy scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Our score is the same for each of them on the data available.
The Stonehenge School was judged Good and Avon Valley Academy was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 39.2 for The Stonehenge School and 35.8 for Avon Valley Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at The Stonehenge School (41.2 in 2021-22, 39.2 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 | AmesburyThe Stonehenge School | SalisburyAvon Valley Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D50/100 | D50/100 | |
| Local ranking | 21st of 27 in Wiltshire Stronger figure | 23rd of 27 in Wiltshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,072 | 517 | |
| Capacity | 940 | 925 | |
| Location | Amesbury, SP4 7PW | Salisbury, SP4 8HH | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 39.2 Stronger figure | 35.8 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 32.2% Stronger figure | 18.8% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 59.0% Stronger figure | 40.0% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 205 | 80 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,079 | 517 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 17.2% | 28.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.5% | 15.1% | |
| SEN support | 19.9% | 14.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.8% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.2% Stronger figure | 10.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.7% 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.
The Stonehenge School
Avon Valley Academy
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