Warwickshire
The Avon Valley School and Performing Arts College
GCSE results 2026: every Warwickshire school ranked · how England did
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 42.7 is below the national average of around 46. Compare with progress data, which may show a different picture.
- 42.7
- Attainment 8
- 41%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- -0.28
- Progress 8
- [-0.47, -0.09]
- Confidence interval
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 208 | 199 | 167 (84%) | 512 |
| September 2025 | 215 | 207 | 167 (81%) | 546 |
| September 2024 | 213 | 197 | 177 (90%) | 505 |
| September 2023 | 222 | 185 | 170 (92%) | 470 |
| September 2022 | 227 | 184 | 181 (98%) | 438 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Warwickshire’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 206 | 42.7 | — | 40.8% | 2.9% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 226 | 44.4 | — | 40.3% | — | 21.7% | 3.7 |
| 2023/2024 | 217 | 41.2 | -0.28 | 30.9% | — | 18.4% | 3.4 |
| 2022/2023 | 215 | 41.9 | -0.23 | 37.2% | — | 14.9% | 3.4 |
| 2021/2022 | 224 | 41.7 | -0.23 | — | — | 24.0% | 3.5 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Warwickshire for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 125764 |
| Local authority | Warwickshire |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Foundation school |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Blake Francis |
| Trust | — |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | CV21 1EH |
| Pupils | 1,114 |
| FSM eligible | 34.3% |
Contact and identifiers
Newbold Road, Newbold-on-Avon, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV21 1EH
http://www.avonvalleyschool.co.uk1788542355| DfE number | 5400 |
| UKPRN | 10017704 |
| Opened | — |
| GIAS updated | 27 Jan 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 27 Jan 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 18 May 2023 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 21 Mar 2023 |
| Publication date | 18 May 2023 |