The Avenue School, London

Outstanding
Special
Free schools special
Mixed
Ages 418

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Penny Doswell
Pupils:116 / 104 capacity
LA:Brent
Phone:02038294690
Address:Christchurch Avenue, London, NW6 7BH
Trust:THE RISE PARTNERSHIP TRUST
Status:open
Opened:2 September 2019

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Overall

URN:143731
UKPRN:10083769
Constituency:Brent East
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding.

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At a Glance

41.8%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
ReadingMathsWriting

Reading has remained stable at around 0%. Maths has remained stable at around 0%. Writing has remained stable at around 0%.

Class Sizes

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Brondesbury Park Rail Station
586m · 10 min walk
Brondesbury Park Station (Entrance)
604m · 10 min walk
Kensal Rise Station (Entrance)
640m · 10 min walk

Bus Stops

Okehampton Road (Stop KC)
409m · 7 min walk
All Souls Avenue (Stop B)
451m · 7 min walk
Manor House Drive (NW6) (W-bound)
466m · 8 min walk
Whitmore Gardens (Stop KG)
475m · 8 min walk
Liddell Gardens (Stop KF)
479m · 8 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

112%

Over capacity

116 pupils

104 capacity

12 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - London

Medium pressure
New homes approved:104,823
Projected new pupils:18,868

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for London

Admissions Demand - Brent

Low demand0.94x oversubscription

Places available

3,572

Applications

3,350

Got 1st preference

73.2%

Got preferred school

94.1%

Secondary admissions across Brent (2025/26)

Inspection History(101)

Date not published by Ofsted
Outstanding
Date not published by Ofsted
Outstanding
Date not published by Ofsted
Outstanding

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Teachers & Staff

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.18951%

Overall absence

9.78261%

Persistent absence

92

Enrolments

Authorised4.62679%
Unauthorised0.56272%
Persistent (10%+)9.78261%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

6.18199%
20/21
6.37027%
21/22
7.93771%
22/23
6.61808%
23/24
5.18951%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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