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Avanti Fields School
All-through · Mixed · Ages 3–16 · Free school
21 Bhaktivedanta Marg, Leicester LE5 0BX · avanti.org.uk · 0116 326 6813
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Apr 2023
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 52.6
- average Attainment 8 score. Leicester 45.5, England 46
- Demand for places
- 1.2
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 1,236
- 90% of 1,372 places
- Local authority
- Leicester
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 11.4%
- First language not English
- 55.8%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- Avanti Schools Trust
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, 213 families put the school first and 185 places were offered; 78% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 185 | 213 | 1.2▲ | 78% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 187 | 212 | 1.1▲ | 80% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 193 | 241 | 1.2▲ | 73% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 186 | 239 | 1.3▲ | 72% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 179 | 213 | 1.2▲ | 80% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 52.6, and 58.2% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Leicester it was 45.5, and across England 46.
Key stage 2 results
| 2024/25 | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | ||
| Expected standard | n/a | 62% |
| Higher standard | n/a | 8% |
| Average scaled score | ||
| Reading | n/a | 106 |
| Maths | n/a | 105 |
| Grammar and spelling | n/a | 105 |
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▲52.6 | 46.0 | ||
| ▲58.2% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲75.0% | 64.8% | ||
| ▲88.6% | 40.5% | ||
| ▲5.11 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2022/23 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 23.3 | −8.2 |
| Sixth form college | 39.2 | +15.8 |
| Further education | 30.7 | −7.1 |
| Apprenticeship | 1.1 | — |
| Employment | 0.6 | −0.3 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 2.3 | −0.4 |
| Activity not captured | 2.8 | +0.1 |
Ofsted
Avanti Fields School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 25 April 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 25 Apr 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Outstanding |
What parents said
80% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (261 replies, to 1 April 2024).
- Recommend
- 80%
- Replies
- 261
- 27% · 1 Apr 2024
based on the 77% who raised concerns
based on the 45% who had a child bullied
based on 23 parents (9%) with SEND