SCHOOL PROFILE

The Avenue School

Not applicable Free schools special URN 143731
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 104 Published school capacity
Capacity used 111.5% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 4 – 18 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

11 October 2023
Latest published outcome Outstanding
OEIF
Quality of education Outstanding
Behaviour & attitudes Outstanding
Personal development Outstanding
Leadership & management Outstanding
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Free schools special
Phase Not applicable
Gender Mixed
Religious character —
Local authority Brent
Trust THE RISE PARTNERSHIP TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 116 116 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 21 18.1% of pupils
Male pupils 95 81.9% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

41.4%
16.6 pts above England
School 41.4%
Brent 25.4%
London 26.3%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

52.6%
32.3 pts above England
School 52.6%
Brent 60.9%
London 39.2%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Brent 0.3%
London 0.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

African
33.6%
39
Any other ethnic group
12.1%
14
Any other White background
8.6%
10
Caribbean
8.6%
10
Pakistani
7.8%
9
Any other Mixed background
6.9%
8
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 100.0% 116 of 116 pupils
79.2 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 100.0%
Brent 18.0%
London 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 0.0% 0 pupils
England 14.8% 14.8 pts below
EHC plans 100.0% 116 pupils
England 6.0% 94.0 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder 116

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 2 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading, writing & maths

0.0% 60.4 pts below England
School 0.0%
Brent 64.9%
London 67.9%
England 60.4%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading

0.0%

73.8 pts below England

School 0.0%
Brent 75.9%
London 78.2%
England 73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Writing

0.0%

70.3 pts below England

School 0.0%
Brent 71.9%
London 75.1%
England 70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Maths

0.0%

72.0 pts below England

School 0.0%
Brent 75.6%
London 77.7%
England 72.0%
School results show the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard. Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages and are not pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

5.19%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

1.03 pts lower than England
School 5.19%
Brent 5.87%
London 6.38%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

9.78%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

6.03 pts lower than England
School 9.78%
Brent 16.20%
London 17.60%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

0.00%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

1.80 pts lower than England
School 0.00%
Brent 1.04%
London 1.67%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open not applicable schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

111.5% 31.8 pts above England
The Avenue School
111.5%
Brent
70.2%
London
75.9%
England
79.8%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information