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OpenOfsted: GoodURN 134525

Avenue Centre for Education

Pupil referral unit · Luton · LU1 3NJ

Ages 11–16 · 51 pupils · Luton

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Ofsted

Good

Ofsted

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-02-06

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Pupils on roll
51
Boys / girls
40 / 11
Free school meals
37.3%
FSM pupils
19
Gender
Mixed
School type
Pupil referral unit

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Pupil referral unit
Headteacher
Mr Jeremy Dodd

Location

Address
Cutenhoe Road
Postcode
LU1 3NJ
Town
Luton
County
Bedfordshire
Local authority
Luton
District
Luton
Constituency
Luton South and South Bedfordshire
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed pupil referral unit, Ages 11–16, in Luton, Luton, 51 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 37.3%.

Open schools in Luton
84
Academies among open schools in Luton
33% (28)
Open schools in LU1
23
Open schools in Luton LA
79

Nearby schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in LutonNear LU1

  • The Linden Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Primary

    Luton · LU1 3HJ · Luton

    Ages 4–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM34.2%
    • Demand0.89

    0.3 miles away

  • Chiltern Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Secondary

    Luton · LU1 3GF · Luton

    Ages 11–16

    • Att849.6
    • P80.4
    • EM5+55%
    • Absence8.0%

    0.4 miles away

  • Tennyson Road Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Luton · LU1 3RS · Luton

    Ages 4–11

    • KS291%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM31.8%
    • Demand1.28

    0.4 miles away

  • Chapel Street Nursery School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Local authority nursery school · Nursery

    Luton · LU1 5EA · Luton

    Ages 2–4

    • FSM13.7%

    0.7 miles away

  • Hillborough Junior School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Luton · LU1 5EZ · Luton

    Ages 7–11

    • KS290%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM35.5%

    0.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Jeremy Dodd
Telephone
01582359370
Website
www.avenuecentre.co.uk

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