Krishna Avanti Primary School
Southbridge Place, Croydon, CR0 4HA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Free schools
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Hindu
- Trust
- AVANTI SCHOOLS TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Bijal Pandya
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Constituency
- Croydon West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 212
- URN
- 142861
- Local authority
- Croydon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02083534253
About this school
Krishna Avanti Primary School is a Hindu primary academy in Croydon. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 212 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 24 April 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 28 | 27 | 25 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 82% | 74% | 84% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 11% | 4% | 16% |
| Expected standard in reading | 89% | 81% | 92% |
| Expected standard in maths | 86% | 78% | 100% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 86% | 81% | 100% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 110.0 | 109.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 110.0 | 109.0 | 111.0 |
| Reading progress | +6.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +7.70 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Krishna Avanti Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Croydon average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 82% | 60.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 74% | 62.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 84% | 67.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 195 |
| 2023/24 | 195 |
| 2024/25 | 202 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Krishna Avanti Primary School compares
Krishna Avanti Primary School ranked 10th of 77 primary schools in Croydon for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 93% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 84% | 4.6% | 6.4% | 212 | — |
| The Minster Junior School | 70% | 5.9% | 40.4% | 283 | 0.2 miles |
| The Minster Nursery and Infants Church of England Academy | — | 6% | 34.7% | 211 | 0.2 miles |
| Howard Primary School | 71% | 6.7% | 30.9% | 387 | 0.3 miles |
| Heathfield Academy | 90% | 5% | 34.1% | 411 | 0.4 miles |
| Aerodrome Primary Academy | 66% | 6.1% | 34.1% | 447 | 0.5 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 6.44%
- English as an additional language
- 92.6%
- Overall absence
- 4.61%
- Persistent absence
- 12.04%
Location
Nearby schools
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The Minster Junior School0.2 miles
Primary · Croydon
-
The Minster Nursery and Infants Church of England Academy0.2 miles
Primary · Croydon
-
Howard Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Croydon
-
Heathfield Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Croydon
-
Aerodrome Primary Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Croydon
Other schools in Croydon
Krishna Avanti Primary School ranks 3rd of the 33 ranked primary schools in Croydon.
- Aerodrome Primary Academy Primary
- Applegarth Academy Primary
- Ark Oval Primary Academy Primary
- Beddington Park Academy Primary
- Broadmead Primary School Primary
- Castle Hill Academy Primary
- Chestnut Park Primary School Primary
- Courtwood Primary School Primary
- Elmwood Infant School Primary
- Elmwood Junior School Primary
- Fairchildes Primary School Primary
- Forest Academy Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Krishna Avanti Primary School teach?
- Krishna Avanti Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Croydon.
- Who is the headteacher of Krishna Avanti Primary School?
- The headteacher of Krishna Avanti Primary School is Mrs Bijal Pandya, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Krishna Avanti Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Krishna Avanti Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Krishna Avanti Primary School?
- Krishna Avanti Primary School has 212 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Krishna Avanti Primary School full?
- Krishna Avanti Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 212 on roll (101%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Krishna Avanti Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Krishna Avanti Primary School is designated Hindu.
- Is Krishna Avanti Primary School a selective school?
- No. Krishna Avanti Primary School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Krishna Avanti Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Krishna Avanti Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Krishna Avanti Primary School?
- Krishna Avanti Primary School is part of AVANTI SCHOOLS TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Krishna Avanti Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 82% in 2022/23 and 84% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Krishna Avanti Primary School rank locally?
- Krishna Avanti Primary School ranked 10th of 77 primary schools in Croydon for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 93% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Krishna Avanti Primary School's absence rate?
- Krishna Avanti Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Krishna Avanti Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Krishna Avanti Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 2 July 2026.