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The Avenue School and The St Marylebone Church of England Bridge School

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What differs

  • The Avenue School takes ages 4 to 18; The St Marylebone Church of England Bridge School takes ages 11 to 19.
  • The Avenue School has 116 pupils; The St Marylebone Church of England Bridge School has 71.
  • The two schools are 1 mile apart in a straight line.

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FactThe Avenue SchoolThe St Marylebone Church of England Bridge School
The basics
TypeState-funded: Special free school

DfE register

State-funded: Special free school

DfE register

Ages4 to 18

DfE register

11 to 19

DfE register

GenderMixed

DfE register

Mixed

DfE register

Pupils116

DfE register

71

DfE register

BoroughBrent

DfE register

Westminster

DfE register

Cost
Published day feesNo tuition fees (state-funded)No tuition fees (state-funded)
Inspection
Latest inspectionOfsted graded inspection, 11 October 2023: Outstanding at that inspection

Ofsted

Ofsted ungraded inspection, 24 April 2025: Improved significantly

Ofsted

Where leavers went
Stayed in education or work after GCSEsNot published100% (left 2022/23)

DfE

Pupils
Eligible for free school meals41.8%

DfE register

61.4%

DfE register

English as an additional language46%

school census 2024/25

40.8%

school census 2024/25

Receiving SEN support0%

school census 2024/25

0%

school census 2024/25

Pupils per teacher5.8

DfE workforce census

4

DfE workforce census

Overall absence5.2%

DfE, 2024/25

9%

DfE, 2024/25

DfE register: Get Information About Schools, daily extract as at 2026-10-07. Other sources are named in each cell; every figure links to its source on the school's own page.

Shaded cells differ between the two schools. A blank is not a weakness: it means the figure has not been published, or does not apply to that type of school. Fees and results are not comparable between state and independent schools.

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