Avenue Centre for Education
School Name: Avenue Centre for Education Address: Cutenhoe Road Town/City: Luton County: Bedfordshire Postcode: LU1 3NJ Telephone Number: 01582 359370 Website: www.avenuecentre.co.uk
Phase: Ages 11-16 Type: Pupil referral unit Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 2004
Headteacher: Mr Jeremy Dodd
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 51 (78% boys & 22% girls)
Free school meal eligibility: 37.3%
URN: 134525
DfE Number: 821/1102
UKPRN: 10025480
UPRN: 10090733488
Region: East of England (E12000006)
District: Luton (E06000032)
Constituency: Luton South and South Bedfordshire (E14001346)
Electoral Ward: South (E05014750)
Easting & Northing: 509781E, 220095N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 52' 9.38" N 0° 24' 24.43" W
Plus Code: 9C3XVH9V+P7
DfE Record: View record
- Cutenhoe Hill Primary School ( Formerly Surrey Street) (0.0km)
- The Linden Academy (0.5km)
- Oakwood Primary School (0.6km)
- Chiltern Academy (0.6km)
- Tennyson Road Primary School (0.7km)
- University of Bedfordshire (1.1km)
- Chapel Street Nursery School (1.1km)
- Hillborough Junior School (1.3km)
- Hillborough Infant and Nursery School (1.3km)
- Rothesay Nursery School (1.5km)
Predecessor school†
- Mrs Deborah Craig - Governor. Appointed on 14 May 2026 (Nominated by LA and appointed by GB). Term runs until 13 May 2030.
- Ms Deborah Craig - Governor. Appointed on 25 May 2022 (Nominated by LA and appointed by GB). Term runs until 24 May 2026.
- Kayleigh Dean - Governor. Appointed on 6 February 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 5 February 2026.
- Ms Kayleigh Dean - Governor. Appointed on 11 March 2026 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 10 March 2030.
- Mr Jeremy Dodd - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2022 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
- Mrs Fiona Duggin - Governor. Appointed on 17 October 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 13 April 2026.
- Mrs Karen Hand - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 16 October 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 15 October 2029.
- Councillor Andrew Malcolm - Governor. Appointed on 25 May 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 24 May 2026.
- Miss Sabreena Mankoo - Governor. Appointed on 10 October 2024 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 9 October 2028.
- Mrs Rhoda McPherson - Governor. Appointed on 16 October 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 15 October 2029.
- Mr Craig Mitcherson - Governor. Appointed on 30 March 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 29 March 2027.
- Mr John Noble - Governor. Appointed on 17 October 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 30 November 2025.
- Mr Lawrence Patterson - Governor. Appointed on 25 May 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 24 May 2026.
- Martin Watson - Governor. Appointed on 1 January 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 December 2027.