Avanti Fields School
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Avanti Fields School is a free school in Leicester for boys and girls aged 3 to 16. It has 1,236 pupils and room for 1,372. About 11 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far fewer than at most schools in England. We give it 77 out of 100. That puts it above schools like it, ahead of 64% of the 50 schools most like it. Ofsted's last grade was good, back in 2023.
21 Bhaktivedanta Marg, Leicester, LE5 0BX0116 326 6813avanti.org.uk/avantifieldsMiss Vanessa Bardsley headteacherAll details
What Ofsted found
Ofsted's last full inspection was on 25 April 2023, back when it gave schools one overall grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.
Good overall.
Results
GCSE results, summer 2025
184 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.
All GCSE measures, year by year
| Measure | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | Leicester | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of Year 11 | 184 | 176 | 111 | – | – |
| Average GCSE scoreAttainment 8 | 52.6 | 48.2 | 50.3 | 47.5 | 46.8 |
| Progress from age 11Progress 8 | – | +0.46 | +0.69 | – | – |
| Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths | 58% | 51% | 55% | 46% | 46% |
| Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths | 75% | 71% | 74% | 66% | 66% |
| Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score | 5.11 | 4.67 | 4.82 | 4.23 | 4.15 |
| Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry | 89% | 80% | 74% | 44% | 41% |
| Average GCSE score: low-income pupilsAttainment 8, disadvantaged | 38.7 | 39.2 | 45.6 | – | – |
| Average GCSE score: other pupilsAttainment 8, non-disadvantaged | 54.5 | 50.1 | 51.1 | – | – |
| Average GCSE score: pupils who started behindAttainment 8, low prior attainers | – | 29.1 | 32.5 | – | – |
| Average GCSE score: pupils who started aheadAttainment 8, high prior attainers | – | 65.4 | 71.3 | – | – |
Subjects
Results came out for 18 GCSE subjects in 2025. Each figure is the share of pupils who got a grade 5 or better, next to the average for state secondaries in England.
Strongest subjects
Subjects that did worse than the England average: Drama (38% here, 60% across England), Art and Design (42% here, 58% across England), Design & Technology (36% here, 50% across England).
The small number is how many pupils sat each subject. Subjects with fewer than six pupils aren't published.
Every subject against England, 2025
| Subject | Entries | Grades 9 to 7 | Grades 9 to 5 | Grades 9 to 4 | England 9 to 5 | Rank in England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 184 | 33% | 67% | 82% | 53% | 528 of 3,211 |
| English Language | 181 | 20% | 61% | 75% | 54% | 928 of 3,210 |
| Religious Studies | 178 | 24% | 59% | 66% | 60% | 1,034 of 1,825 |
| English Literature | 173 | 19% | 65% | 82% | 58% | 936 of 3,202 |
| Spanish | 164 | 19% | 50% | 61% | 54% | 1,150 of 1,941 |
| Combined Science | 152 | 23% | 63% | 82% | 36% | 197 of 3,084 |
| Business | 120 | 22% | 50% | 68% | 51% | 828 of 1,806 |
| History | 98 | 18% | 55% | 62% | 52% | 1,247 of 3,126 |
| Geography | 82 | 28% | 57% | 63% | 51% | 971 of 3,116 |
| Computer Science | 53 | 42% | 74% | 83% | 56% | 424 of 1,861 |
| Food Preparation & Nutrition | 33 | 3% | 42% | 64% | 52% | 720 of 1,098 |
| Art and Design | 31 | 13% | 42% | 48% | 58% | 2,171 of 2,818 |
| Physics | 27 | 100% | 100% | 100% | 82% | 1 of 2,546 |
| Biology | 27 | 89% | 100% | 100% | 82% | 45 of 2,570 |
| Chemistry | 27 | 89% | 100% | 100% | 81% | 58 of 2,537 |
| Design & Technology | 22 | 0% | 36% | 64% | 50% | 1,012 of 1,478 |
| Drama | 21 | 14% | 38% | 43% | 60% | 715 of 844 |
| Other Modern Languages | 14 | 71% | 86% | 86% | 49% | – |
In combined science each pupil gets two grades and we count the lower one. Rankings only include state secondaries where 20 or more pupils sat the subject.
Does every child do well here?
A good school does well by every child, not just on average. Each row compares two groups of pupils here. The grey marks show the same two groups across England. 2 of the 3 gaps are smaller than the gap across England. When a group has fewer than about ten pupils, its figures jump around a lot from year to year.
At GCSE, 2025
Low-income means the child has had free school meals at some point in the last six years. A group's figure isn't published when it has fewer than six pupils.
Getting a place
Open to all. There is no entrance test. As a Hindu school it may put families of that faith first. Check the school's own admissions rules.
205 places were empty (16% of the total), so almost everyone who applies gets in. Pupil numbers have grown by 70% since 2021/22.
How places were given out for September 2026.
Who goes here
Who a school teaches matters. That is why our score compares it with schools that take in a similar mix of children, not with every school in the country.
Infant classes (Reception to Year 2) average 30.0 pupils (England 26.2); junior classes (Years 3 to 6) average 29.5 (England 28.2).
The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: Other difficulty or disability (27), SEN support but no specialist assessment of type of need (27), Moderate learning difficulty (16), Autistic spectrum disorder (10), emotional and mental health (9), Specific learning difficulty (8).
How the mix of pupils has changed
| Census | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils on roll | 1,236 | 1,178 | 1,086 | 950 | 647 | 417 |
| Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals | 11% | 9% | 10% | 10% | 11% | 10% |
| Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language | 56% | 51% | 57% | 59% | 61% | 48% |
| Pupils getting extra supportSEN support | – | 7% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 5% |
| Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans | – | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% |
Attendance and behaviour
In 2024/25 pupils were in school 94.7% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 91.4%.
Attendance year by year
| Measure | 2024/25 | 2023/24 | 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2020/21 | 2018/19 | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sessions missedOverall absence | 5.3% | 6.3% | 5.4% | 5.9% | 4.4% | 3.8% | 8.6% |
| Missed with permissionAuthorised absence | 3.6% | 3.3% | 3.2% | 4.0% | 3.1% | 3.3% | – |
| Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence | 1.7% | 3.0% | 2.2% | 1.9% | 1.4% | 0.5% | – |
| Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence | 13.9% | 17.6% | 14.3% | 16.2% | 13.5% | 2.7% | 23.9% |
| SuspensionsSuspension rate | 4.9 | 12.7 | 8.5 | 3.4 | 0.2 | – | – |
| Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – |
What pupils do next
After GCSEs
Where the 111 pupils who left in 2022/23 were a year later.
Among pupils from low-income families it was 88%, compared with 96% for everyone else.
Staff and money
From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.
Money
From the academy accounts return, year to August 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other secondary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.
Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.
The area around the school
Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.
Nearby schools
The closest secondary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gateway Sixth Form College | Academy 16-19 converter | 160 m | 0 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| Falcons Primary School | Free school | 590 m | 293 | Good 2023 | 69 | Compare |
| Humberstone Junior School | Academy | 640 m | 353 | Outstanding 2023 | 94 | Compare |
| Humberstone Infant Academy | Academy | 640 m | 249 | Good 2024 | 50 | Compare |
| Keyham Lodge School | Academy | 910 m | 120 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| Kestrel Mead Primary Academy | Academy | 930 m | 761 | Good 2024 | 75 | Compare |
| Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School | Academy | 950 m | 454 | Good 2022 | 41 | Compare |
| Oakham House | Miscellaneous | 960 m | – | Not inspected | – | Compare |
Compared with schools like it
Our score compares Avanti Fields School with the 50 schools in England whose pupils are most like its own. We match on family income, how many children are learning English, special needs, the neighbourhood, the size of the school and how it admits pupils. Those 50 schools are dotted all over the country, so we don't list them. What matters is where this school sits among them.
Nearby schools with a similar mix of pupils that score higher
Of those 50 schools, these are within 25 km and score at least five points more than Avanti Fields School, nearest first. A school with the same kind of pupils and a higher score is the fairest sign that it gets more out of them.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soar Valley College | Academy | 1.4 miles | 1,564 | No overall grade 2025 | 90 | Compare |
| Brook Mead Academy | Free school | 3.4 miles | 1,104 | Outstanding 2024 | 96 | Compare |
| Manor High School | Academy | 3.5 miles | 941 | Good 2024 | 83 | Compare |
How the score was worked out
The score is out of 100. A 77 means that once everything below is added up, this school comes out ahead of 77% of secondary schools in England. Results bounce around from year to year, especially in small schools, so we also show a likely range: 69 to 82. Every part is judged against schools with a similar mix of pupils. For small schools we pull each part towards the group average, so one unusual year can't swing the score too far.
| What we looked at | How much it counts | Against schools like it | Effect on the score | Based on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Results over three years | 20% | above | +0.09 | 2025, 2024 and 2023 results; 184 pupils |
| Ofsted inspection | 19% (normally 20%, cut because the inspection is old) | in line | +0.02 | Ofsted grade, 3.4 years old |
| Progress pupils make | 20% | above | +0.17 | DfE progress measure; 184 pupils |
| Direction of travel over five years | 10% | above | +0.09 | results and attendance rising year on year |
| Attendance and behaviour | 10% | well above | +0.12 | 2024/25; 1,079 pupils |
| Results, allowing for the mix of pupils | 10% | below | -0.05 | Attainment relative to schools with a similar intake; 184 pupils |
| What pupils do next | 5% | above | +0.03 | 111 pupils |
| What parents say | 0% | no data | – |
Worked out on 13 September 2026 (method v1). Read how the score works, including every weight and the checks we run. Think a number is wrong? Tell us.
Questions parents ask
Is Avanti Fields School a good school?
Yes, going by the figures. Avanti Fields School scores 77 out of 100. That is above schools that take in a similar mix of pupils, and ahead of 64% of the 50 schools most like it in England. The score could fairly be anywhere from 69 to 82, so a few points either way between schools doesn't mean much.
What is Avanti Fields School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Avanti Fields School good at its last full inspection on 25 April 2023.
How good are Avanti Fields School's GCSE results?
In summer 2025, 58% of pupils got a grade 5 or better in both English and maths. Across England it was 46%. Its Attainment 8 score, which is the average grade across a pupil's best eight subjects times ten, was 52.6, against 46.8 for England. In each subject, pupils here finished about half a grade ahead of children across England who started secondary school at the same level.
How many pupils does Avanti Fields School have?
1,236 pupils aged 3 to 16 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 1,372 places, so it is 90% full.
Is Avanti Fields School oversubscribed?
Probably not. 205 places were empty in 2024/25 (16% of the total), so most families who apply get a place.
What is attendance like at Avanti Fields School?
Pupils were in school 94.7% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 91.4%. 14% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.
How big are the classes at Avanti Fields School?
The average class had 28.9 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 22.8. 33% of classes had more than 30 pupils.
Does Avanti Fields School have a breakfast club?
Yes. It is on the government's free breakfast club programme, so every pupil can have a free half-hour breakfast club before school.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- 21 Bhaktivedanta Marg, Leicester, LE5 0BX
- Telephone
- 0116 326 6813
- Website
- avanti.org.uk/avantifields
- Headteacher
- Miss Vanessa Bardsley
- Free breakfast club
- Yes: on the government's programme, so every pupil can have a free half-hour breakfast club before school (listed since September 2026).
- Type of school
- Free school (Free schools, free schools)
- Phase
- All-through school, ages 3-16, with nursery
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Hindu
- Multi-academy trust
- Avanti Schools Trust (12 schools)
- Local authority
- Leicester
- Ward
- Humberstone & Hamilton
- Constituency
- Leicester East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 3 September 2018
- URN
- 143679 · LAESTAB 8564001 · UKPRN 10067899
Recent changes
- New KS4 results for 2024/25
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- GCSE results: DfE key stage 4 performance tables, 2024/25 final.
- Attendance: DfE pupil absence in schools in England, 2024/25 full year.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Staff: DfE school workforce census, November 2025.
- Class sizes: DfE schools, pupils and their characteristics, January 2026.
- Pupil premium: DfE allocations and conditions of grant, 2026 to 2027.
- Money: DfE financial benchmarking and insights tool, academy accounts return 2024/25.
- Admissions outcomes: Leicester council's published allocation statistics (source), entry years 2026.
- Breakfast club: DfE list of schools on the free breakfast club programme.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.