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OpenOfsted: OutstandingURN 143731

The Avenue School

Free schools special · London · NW6 7BH

Ages 4–18 · 116 pupils · Brent

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Ofsted

Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

0%

Overall absence

6.6%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2023-10-11

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

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)0%
Higher standard (RWM)0%

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.3%
Unauthorised0.1%
Authorised absence
6.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
82

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill112%

116 pupils · 104 places

Pupils on roll
116
Boys / girls
95 / 21
School capacity
104
Capacity fill
116 / 104 (112%)
Free school meals
41.8%
FSM pupils
46
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools special

Age range

Ages 4–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: THE RISE PARTNERSHIP TRUST
Academy trust
THE RISE PARTNERSHIP TRUST
Headteacher
Penny Doswell

Location

Address
Christchurch Avenue
Postcode
NW6 7BH
Town
London
Local authority
Brent
District
Brent
Constituency
Brent East
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 free schools special, Ages 4–18, in London, Brent, 116 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, special school. Free school meals: 41.8%.

Open schools in London
1846
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in NW6
27
Open schools in Brent LA
102

Nearby schools

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

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    • Att849.8
    • P80.1
    • EM5+56%
    • Absence7.1%

    0.0 miles away

  • Malorees Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · NW6 7PB · Brent

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM18.8%

    0.2 miles away

  • Manor School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy special converter

    London · NW10 3NT · Brent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS20%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM42.7%

    0.3 miles away

  • Al-Sadiq School

    Other independent school

    London · NW6 6TP · Brent

    Ages 3–16

    • Att859.8
    • EM5+83%

    0.4 miles away

  • Al-Zahra School

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    NW6 6PF · Brent

    Ages 8–16

    • Att848.3
    • EM5+44%

    0.4 miles away

  • Islamia Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    London · NW6 6PE · Brent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM33.6%

    0.5 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Penny Doswell
Telephone
02038294690
Website
www.theavenueschool.london

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