Avanti Fields School

LeicesterFree schools

21 Bhaktivedanta Marg, Leicester, LE5 0BX

Headteacher: Miss Vanessa BardsleySchool website ↗Pupils: 1,178 (capacity: 1372)Part of AVANTI SCHOOLS TRUST

Ofsted RatingInspected 25 April 2023Full report ↗

Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Good
Behaviour in School
Good
Pupils' Wider Development
Good
School Leadership
Good

GCSE Results (2024/25)

GCSE results for Year 11 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Attainment 8Attainment 8Average grade across a pupil's best 8 GCSEs, including English and MathsEach GCSE grade is converted to a points score (grade 9 = 9 points, grade 1 = 1 point). The national average is around 46.
52.6
English & Maths Grade 4+English & Maths — Grade 4+ (Standard Pass)% of pupils achieving at least a grade 4 in both English and MathsGrade 4 is the minimum "standard pass". Employers and colleges often require grade 4 in English and Maths.
75.0%
English & Maths Grade 5+English & Maths — Grade 5+ (Strong Pass)% of pupils achieving at least a grade 5 in both English and MathsGrade 5 is a "strong pass". Many sixth forms and universities expect grade 5 in English and Maths.
58.2%

English Baccalaureate (EBacc)EBacc Entry% of pupils who entered the English Baccalaureate — a set of GCSE subjects covering English, Maths, Sciences, a Language, and HumanitiesEBacc entry keeps academic options open post-16. It is not a separate qualification.

Pupils entered for EBacc88.6%
EBacc Grade 4+EBacc — Grade 4+ (Standard Pass)% of pupils achieving grade 4 or above across all EBacc subjects50.5%
EBacc Grade 5+EBacc — Grade 5+ (Strong Pass)% of pupils achieving grade 5 or above across all EBacc subjects40.8%

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

⚠ Oversubscribed
Year 7 places per year
187
Applications received
393
Families who got their first-choice
1.1%

Pupils & Inclusion

Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
6.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearAttainment 8Progress 8English & Maths Grade 4+English & Maths Grade 5+
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2024/2552.6-75.0%58.2%
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