Ofsted: Outstanding

The Avenue School

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Inspected 2023

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Age Range

4-18

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The Avenue School is a Free schools special school in London, serving ages 4-18. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted — the highest possible grade.

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School Summary

The Avenue School is a free schools special in London, Brent, admitting pupils aged 4-18. It is part of THE RISE PARTNERSHIP TRUST. The school has approximately 100 pupils on roll, of whom 44% are eligible for free school meals.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Outstanding. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Outstanding, behaviour and attitudes Outstanding, personal development Outstanding, and leadership and management Outstanding.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 6.4:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

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EBacc APS-

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 65%

Reading0% LA 76%

Writing0% LA 72%

Maths0% LA 76%

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2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 61%England 61%

Reading0% LA 73% · Eng 74%

Writing0% LA 69% · Eng 72%

Maths0% LA 76% · Eng 73%

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2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 61%England 60%

Reading0% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Writing0% LA 70% · Eng 71%

Maths0% LA 75% · Eng 73%

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Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.7

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LA 0.8

-6.1 to 2.6

-1.4

Write

LA 0.7

-5.6 to 2.8

-1.1

Maths

LA 1.7

-5.2 to 3.0

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

11 October 2023

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

1 Evaluations

2023-10-11

S5 Inspection EIF

Outstanding

Education

Outstanding

Behaviour

Outstanding

Development

Outstanding

Leadership

Outstanding

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 100 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	100	0.0%	7.3%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	99	0.0%	7.8%
2023/24 (Summer term)	89	0.0%	7.4%
2023/24 (Spring term)	89	0.0%	7.1%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	87	0.0%	8.2%
2022/23 (Summer term)	73	0.0%	6.6%
2022/23 (Spring term)	73	0.0%	6.4%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	64	0.0%	5.9%
2021/22 (Summer term)	40	0.0%	4.7%
2021/22 (Spring term)	32	0.0%	4.9%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	32	0.0%	4.4%
2020/21 (Summer term)	28	0.0%	3.6%
2020/21 (Spring term)	28	0.0%	1.0%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	28	0.0%	3.9%
2019/20 (Summer term)	28	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	28	0.0%	3.2%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	28	0.0%	4.2%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 100 pupils

The Avenue School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

Staffing

Teacher Turnover