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The Avenue Special School

Academy special converter · Reading · RG30 4BZ

Ages 2–19 · 253 pupils · Reading

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Ofsted

Good

Overall absence

13.4%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-05-16

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

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

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 absence13.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)39.5%
Unauthorised3.5%
Authorised absence
9.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.3%
Enrolments in measure
190

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 fill102%

253 pupils · 249 places

Pupils on roll
253
Boys / girls
167 / 86
School capacity
249
Capacity fill
253 / 249 (102%)
Free school meals
35.9%
FSM pupils
74
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy special converter

Age range

Ages 2–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

4 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE AVENUE SCHOOL SPECIAL NEEDS ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
THE AVENUE SCHOOL SPECIAL NEEDS ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Headteacher Symon Cooke

Location

Address
The Avenue Centre, Conwy Close, Tilehurst
Postcode
RG30 4BZ
Town
Reading
County
Berkshire
Local authority
Reading
District
Reading
Constituency
Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
249 on roll / 249 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed academy special converter, Ages 2–19, in Reading, Reading, 253 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, sixth form, academy, special school. Free school meals: 35.9%. SEN provision includes: SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in Reading
156
Academies among open schools in Reading
36% (56)
Open schools in RG30
21
Open schools in Reading LA
71

Nearby schools

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

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    • Att817.5
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    • EM5+20%
    • Absence14.8%

    0.0 miles away

  • Churchend Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

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    • KS266%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM17.4%

    0.1 miles away

  • St Michael's Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    • KS253%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM34.0%

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  • Moorlands Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM39.6%

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  • King's Academy Prospect

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att838.2
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+28%
    • Absence8.2%

    0.5 miles away

  • Meadow Park Academy

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM37.2%

    0.6 miles away

  • Blagrave Nursery School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Reading · RG30 4UA · Reading

    Ages 2–4

    • FSM0.0%

    0.6 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Headteacher Symon Cooke
Telephone
01183389038
Website
https://www.avenue.reading.sch.uk/

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