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Avenue Primary Academy
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
Avenue Road, Belmont, Sutton SM2 6JE · avenueprimary.com · 020 8642 5138
Overview
- Ofsted
- Outstanding
- 2019 framework · inspected Jan 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 63%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Sutton 72%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 1.68 mi
- 2.70 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Sutton Council
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 1,057
- 185 over 872 places · 121%
- Local authority
- Sutton
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 12.7%
- First language not English
- 56.3%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 1.68 mi (2.70 km) from the school; in September 2025 it was 1.75 mi (2.81 km). Source: Sutton Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 110 families put the school first and 119 places were offered; 95% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 119 | 110 | 0.9 | 95% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 120 | 108 | 0.9 | 94% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 119 | 104 | 0.9 | 96% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 119 | 104 | 0.9 | 98% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 120 | 113 | 0.9 | 95% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 1.68 mi2.70 km | |
| September 2025 | 1.75 mi2.81 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 63% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 27% the higher standard. Across Sutton it was 72%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ●63% | 62% | ||
| ▲27% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●107 | 106 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Avenue Primary Academy was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 31 January 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Outstanding
- Inspected
- 31 Jan 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Outstanding |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Mar 2012
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Mar 2012Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding May 2007Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Good
What parents said
83% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (145 replies, to 6 January 2025).
- Recommend
- 83%
- Replies
- 145
- 14% · 6 Jan 2025
based on the 76% who raised concerns
based on the 38% who had a child bullied
based on 35 parents (24%) with SEND