Avenue Primary School, London
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
This school stands out for its strong, caring leadership and excellent behaviour standards that make learning possible. Teachers know their subjects well and pupils - including those learning English as a second language - make good progress. The school has a wonderful sense of community and provides many enriching experiences that help children develop as well-rounded individuals.
Key Strengths
- Strong leadership with rigorous checks on teaching quality leading to clear improvements in pupil achievement
- Pupils' behaviour is excellent and contributes significantly to their learning
- Disabled pupils and those with special educational needs make good progress with strong support
- Good progress made by pupils joining partway through the year, many speaking English as an additional language
- Well-developed spiritual, moral, social and cultural development with strong community values
Areas for Improvement
- Writing progress does not yet match improvements in reading and mathematics
- Not all tasks give pupils enough opportunity to write fluently and at length
- Some work is occasionally too easy for certain pupils
- Teachers don't always use progress data to plan challenging work, especially for the most able
- Pupils don't always get enough time to act on feedback about their written work
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective and procedures meet all statutory requirements, with arrangements in place to protect pupils.
Extracurricular Activities
Sports clubs, educational visits, musical groups, ukulele lessons, breakfast club, school council
Avenue Primary School is a good school where the headteacher and leadership team have created high expectations and improved teaching quality. Pupils make good progress from their starting points, with particularly strong achievement among English as an additional language learners.
At a Glance
42.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 87%. Maths has remained stable at around 85%. Writing has remained stable at around 82%.
Class Sizes
24.1
Avg class size
24.1
Infant (KS1)
26.8
KS2
22
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
66%
Available places
468 pupils
708 capacity
240 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for London
Admissions Demand - Newham
Places available
4,815
Applications
3,919
Got 1st preference
90.9%
Got preferred school
98.3%
Primary admissions across Newham (2025/26)
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.90036%
Overall absence
20.28986%
Persistent absence
483
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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