SCHOOL PROFILE

The Avenue Primary School and Children's Centre

Primary Academy sponsor led URN 141619
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 315 Published school capacity
Capacity used 83.2% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

30 April 2024
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Outstanding
Leadership & management Good
INSPECTION HISTORY

Previous Ofsted activity

18 January 2023
Ungraded inspection School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next
Published 19 March 2023
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy sponsor led
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character —
Local authority Wiltshire
Trust ACORN EDUCATION TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 262 239 full-time · 23 part-time
Female pupils 112 42.7% of pupils
Male pupils 150 57.3% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

24.8%
0.0 pts in line with England
School 24.8%
Wiltshire 16.2%
South West 20.1%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

17.6%
2.7 pts below England
School 17.6%
Wiltshire 7.7%
South West 10.7%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.8%
0.2 pts below England
School 0.8%
Wiltshire 1.3%
South West 1.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
72.1%
189
Any other White background
9.9%
26
Any other Asian background
4.2%
11
African
3.4%
9
Bangladeshi
3.1%
8
Any other Mixed background
1.5%
4
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 27.1% 71 of 262 pupils
6.3 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 27.1%
Wiltshire 21.6%
South West 21.7%
England 20.8%
SEN support 12.2% 32 pupils
England 14.8% 2.6 pts below
EHC plans 14.9% 39 pupils
England 6.0% 8.9 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 41
Moderate learning difficulty 14
Social, emotional & mental health 6
Autistic spectrum disorder 4
Physical disability 2
Specific learning difficulty 2

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 2 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading, writing & maths

41.0% 19.4 pts below England
School 41.0%
Wiltshire 58.0%
South West 58.4%
England 60.4%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading

63.0%

10.8 pts below England

School 63.0%
Wiltshire 72.6%
South West 73.1%
England 73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Writing

69.0%

1.3 pts below England

School 69.0%
Wiltshire 69.0%
South West 69.4%
England 70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Maths

66.0%

6.0 pts below England

School 66.0%
Wiltshire 70.7%
South West 70.5%
England 72.0%
School results show the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard. Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages and are not pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

5.75%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

0.47 pts lower than England
School 5.75%
Wiltshire 5.54%
South West 6.20%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

10.53%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

5.29 pts lower than England
School 10.53%
Wiltshire 12.36%
South West 15.08%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

0.96%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

0.85 pts lower than England
School 0.96%
Wiltshire 1.62%
South West 1.90%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

83.2% 5.0 pts below England
The Avenue Primary School and Children's Centre
83.2%
Wiltshire
78.0%
South West
84.2%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information