Jobs at Avenue Centre for Education
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Behaviour Support Assistant
Luton· £34,237.00 Annually (FTE) L6 SCP 21-25 plus pension benefitsDirect with schoolPosted 8 Nov 2026· Closes 23 Nov 2026Advertised by the school - Apply
Teaching Assistant
Luton· L4 (SCP 9 -14) Depending on ExperienceDirect with schoolPosted 4 Nov 2026· Closes 16 Nov 2026Advertised by the school
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Avenue Centre for Education is a other alternative provision in Luton, Luton. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
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School information
- Official name
- Avenue Centre for Education
- Address
- Cutenhoe Road
- Postcode
- LU1 3NJ
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Luton
- Parliamentary constituency
- Luton South and South Bedfordshire
- URN (official identifier)
- 134525
- Establishment number
- 1102
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Other
- Age range
- 11–16 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 51
- As of November 2026
- School type
- Pupil referral unit
- Governance
- Alternative provision
- Governance status
- Standalone
- Local authority
- Luton
- Headteacher
- Mr Jeremy Dodd
- Ofsted inspection
- Good · Inspected 6 Feb 2024Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.avenuecentre.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01582359370
- Date opened
- 1 Jan 2004
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Avenue Centre for Education
| 2025/26 | This school | Luton | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 51 | 40,630 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 37.3% | 27.7% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 76.5% | 14.1% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 13.7% | 5.8% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 23.5% | 50.3% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
9 published inspections for Avenue Centre for Education, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
Report published 14 Mar 2024
· Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next
Report published 15 Nov 2022
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Outcomes for pupils
- Good
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Good
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Good
Report published 12 Sept 2017
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Pupils' achievement
- Outstanding
- Quality of teaching
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 26 Jun 2014
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Orchard Centre (URN 109425)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 29 Nov 2011
· S8 Deemed S5
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 2 Apr 2009
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Orchard Centre (URN 109425)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 31 Mar 2009
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 19 Jul 2006
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Orchard Centre (URN 109425)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Satisfactory
Report published 15 May 2006
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Avenue Centre for Education
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £26,400 for 24 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Luton | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 47.1% | 28.7% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £518 | £382 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Avenue Centre for Education
2025/26 financial year (CFR) · Pupil referral unit · 86 pupils.
| This school | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|
| Total income | £3,672,702 £42,706 per pupil | £34,858 |
| Total spending | £4,114,706 £47,845 per pupil | £34,730 |
| Teaching staff | £1,363,792 £15,858 per pupil · 33.1% | £15,715 · 45.3% |
| Education support staff | £947,261 £11,015 per pupil · 23.0% | £6,164 · 17.8% |
| Supply and agency staff | £0 £0 per pupil · 0.0% | £1,506 · 4.3% |
| …of which agency supply | £0 £0 per pupil · 0.0% | £1,255 · 3.6% |
| In-year balance | −£442,003 | |
| Revenue reserve | £547,497 | |
Previous year (2024/25): spending £40,043 per pupil, supply and agency £249 per pupil — spending up £7,803 per pupil on 2024/25.
Not enough schools of this phase in the local authority to compare.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Consistent Financial Reporting 2025/26 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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