The Avenue Special School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 The Avenue Centre, Conwy Close
 Tilehurst
 Reading
 Berkshire RG30 4BZ
Telephone: 0118 338 9038

School Type

Phase: Primary, Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 2-19)
Type: Special Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Special
Established: 2011
History: This school arose from The Avenue Special School
Trust: The Avenue School Special Needs Academy Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Symon Cooke (since February 2018)
Previous Headteacher: Sue Bourne
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 33.61 / 128.96
Non-teaching Staff*: 151.8
Number of pupils: 246
Pupils Per Teacher: 7.3
Sex: Mixed (67% boys / 33% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 38.10% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 31.1%
Local child deprivation rate: 12.9% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 73.3%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 58.7%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 1.5km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: South East
Authority: Reading
Constituency: Reading West
Electoral Ward: Tilehurst
School Number: 8707001

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 16th May 2023 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
 
 

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Associated Schools

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* Other schools occupying the same site, or related to this one through splits or mergers
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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