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Avanti Gardens School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Free school
College Road, Bristol BS16 2JP · avanti.org.uk · 0117 965 9150
On the mapSearch near BS16 2JP
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Feb 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 54%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Bristol, City of 59%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.48 mi
- 0.78 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Bristol Council
- Demand for places
- 1.5
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 381
- 91% of 420 places
- Local authority
- Bristol, City of
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 10.2%
- First language not English
- 12.6%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- Avanti Schools Trust
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 0.48 mi (776 m) from the school; in September 2025 it was 0.66 mi (1.06 km). Source: Bristol Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 91 families put the school first and 59 places were offered; 63% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 59 | 91 | 1.5▲ | 63% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 59 | 63 | 1.1▲ | 83% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 60 | 57 | 1 | 91% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 58 | 57 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 58 | 54 | 0.9 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.48 mi0.78 km | |
| September 2025 | 0.66 mi1.06 km | |
| September 2024 | 1.29 mi2.07 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 54% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Bristol, City of it was 59%, and across England 62%.
Key stage 2 results
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼54% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●105 | 106 | ||
| ▼101 | 105 | ||
| ▼101 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 141108)
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 141108)
Where Year 11 leavers went
Left in 2018/19
| School sixth form | 58 |
|---|---|
| Sixth form college | 5 |
| Further education | 21 |
| Apprenticeship | 5 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 11 |
Published for the predecessor school (URN 141108)
Ofsted
Avanti Gardens School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 6 February 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 6 Feb 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Inadequate, graded inspection, Nov 2018
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 141108), which Ofsted links to this one.
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 141108)
May 2017Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 141108)
What parents said
75% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (163 replies, to 6 January 2025).
- Recommend
- 75%
- Replies
- 163
- 61% · 6 Jan 2025
based on the 77% who raised concerns
based on the 43% who had a child bullied
based on 42 parents (26%) with SEND