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Avanti Park School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–13 · Free school
Park Road, Frome BA11 1EU · avanti.org.uk · 01373 832804
On the mapSearch near BA11 1EU
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Feb 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 57%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Somerset 57%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2024
- Pupils
- 503
- 93% of 540 places
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 16.3%
- First language not English
- 4.2%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- Avanti Schools Trust
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2024, 57 families put the school first and 57 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 57 | 57 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 60 | 81 | 1.4▲ | 72% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 55 | 55 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2021Sept 2021 | 34 | 34 | 1 | 97% |
| September 2020Sept 2020 | 43 | 43 | 1 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 57% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 7% the higher standard. Across Somerset it was 57%, and across England 62%.
Key stage 2 results
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼57% | 62% | ||
| ●7% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●107 | 106 | ||
| ▼102 | 105 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 138383)
GCSE results
| 2018/19 | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | n/a | 46.7 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | n/a | 43.2% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | n/a | 64.6% |
| Entered for EBacc | n/a | 40% |
| EBacc average points | n/a | 4.07 |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 138383)
Ofsted
Avanti Park School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 20 February 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 20 Feb 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Inadequate, graded inspection, Nov 2018
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 138383), which Ofsted links to this one.
September 2019 to November 2025
- Sept 2019Monitoring visitEffective action
Before September 2019
Nov 2018Inadequate
Outcomes for pupils Inadequate Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Inadequate Personal development, behaviour and welfare Inadequate Leadership and management Inadequate Early years Inadequate Safeguarding Not effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 138383)
Feb 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 138383)
What parents said
89% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (161 replies, to 6 January 2025).
- Recommend
- 89%
- Replies
- 161
- 33% · 6 Jan 2025
based on the 77% who raised concerns
based on the 30% who had a child bullied
based on 47 parents (29%) with SEND