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The Avenue School

Special free school · All-through, ages 4 to 18 · Mixed · Sixth form

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Christchurch Avenue, London, NW6 7BH

020 3829 4690 · School website · Map and directions

OfstedOutstandingInspected 11 October 2023
Pupils116Room for 104
Free school meals42%of pupils eligible now

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at the inspection that started on 11 October 2023.

This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.

AreaGrade
Quality of educationOutstanding
Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementOutstanding
Early yearsOutstanding
SafeguardingEffective

Read the full Ofsted reports for this school

Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.

What parents say

14 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 4 September 2023 and 2 September 2024.

StatementThis schoolEngland
My child is happy at this school 100% 88%
My child feels safe at this school 100% 90%
The school makes sure pupils are well behaved 86% 84%
Concerns were dealt with properlyOf 11 parents who had raised a concern 91% 75%
I would recommend this school to another parent 100%said yes 84%

Parents choose whether to take part, so these answers may not represent all families. Figures are the share who agree or strongly agree. England figures are all parents answering the same questions over the same period, for state-funded schools. The scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) agreement, and the dot marks this school among state schools of the same phase that used the same survey questions. The third it falls in is coloured: green for the top third, amber the middle, red the bottom. This survey used Ofsted's previous Parent View questions, which changed in November 2025. Source: Ofsted Parent View management information.

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Results

Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25

6 pupils in this year group.

Only 6 pupils took these tests, so results can change a lot from year to year. Compare with care.

0% — 69 points below the Brent average, and 62 points below the England average.

MeasureThis schoolBrentEngland
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths 0% 69% 62%
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths 0% 10% 8%
Met the expected standard in reading 0% 79% 75%
Met the expected standard in writing 0% 77% 72%
Met the expected standard in maths 0% 80% 74%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. Not published 106 106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. Not published 106 105

"Not published": No figure published.

Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, over time
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% England 2022/23: 60%England 2023/24: 61%England 2024/25: 62% This school 2022/23: 0%This school 2023/24: 0%This school 2024/25: 0% This school England 62% 2022/23 0% 2023/24 0% 2024/25 0%

Source: DfE key stage 2 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.

Admissions

Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Brent. The national closing date for secondary applications is 31 October, and offers are sent on 1 March.

Admissions dates and schools in Brent

Pupils, staff and SEND

This is a special school for children with an education, health and care plan (EHCP). Places are arranged through the council's SEND team, not the normal admissions round.

PupilsThis schoolBrentEngland
Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 44.0% 44.5%* 51.9%
With an education, health and care plan 100.0% 100.0%* 99.5%
Receiving special educational needs support 0.0% 0.0%* 0.5%
English as an additional language 46.0% 55.0%* 14.4%
Overall absence (sessions missed) 5.2% 9.9%* 12.8%
Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 9.8% 32.0%* 35.3%
Suspensions per 100 pupils 0.0 1.3 12.3
Pupils suspended at least once 0.0% 0.9% 5.1%
Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils 0.00% 0.22% 0.08%
Pupils per teacher 5.8 6.2 6.6
Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 1.6 2.1 2.3
Teachers who left during the year 21.4% 14.5%* 14.3%*

Comparisons are with special schools. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.

SEND provision: Get Information about Schools (DfE).

Nearby special schools

Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.

Questions parents ask

What is The Avenue School's Ofsted rating?

The Avenue School was rated Outstanding by Ofsted at its inspection in 11 October 2023.

Would parents recommend The Avenue School?

100% of the 14 parents who answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 4 September 2023 and 2 September 2024 said they would recommend The Avenue School to another parent. Parents choose whether to respond, so this may not represent all families.

Sources

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Page updated 26 September 2026.