Avanti Fields School
21 Bhaktivedanta Marg, Leicester, LE5 0BX
- Phase
- All-through
- School type
- Free schools
- Ages
- 3 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Hindu
- Trust
- AVANTI SCHOOLS TRUST
- Headteacher
- Miss Vanessa Bardsley
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Leicester East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,372
- Pupils on roll
- 1,236
- URN
- 143679
- Local authority
- Leicester
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01163266813
About this school
Avanti Fields School is a Hindu all-through academy in Leicester. It teaches children aged 3 to 16 and has 1,236 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 111 | 176 | 184 |
| Attainment 8 score | 50.3 | 48.2 | 52.6 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.69 +0.38 to +1.01 | +0.46 +0.22 to +0.71 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 55% | 51.1% | 58.2% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 74% | 70.5% | 75% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 74% | 80.1% | 88.6% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.8 | 4.7 | 5.1 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Avanti Fields 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 | Leicester average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 50.3 | 40.7 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 48.2 | 42.6 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 52.6 | 46.1 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 950 |
| 2023/24 | 1,086 |
| 2024/25 | 1,178 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Avanti Fields School compares
Avanti Fields School ranked 4th of 19 secondary schools in Leicester for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 83% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 52.6 | 5.3% | 10.3% | 1,236 | — |
| Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School | 37.8 | 9.5% | 43.9% | 979 | 4.8 miles |
| Gateway Sixth Form College | — | — | — | 0 | 0.1 miles |
| Falcons Primary School | — | 6.1% | 20.5% | 293 | 0.4 miles |
| Humberstone Infant Academy | — | 5.2% | 18.4% | 249 | 0.4 miles |
| Humberstone Junior School | — | 5.3% | 26.1% | 353 | 0.4 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)
- 10.26%
- English as an additional language
- 51.4%
- Overall absence
- 5.28%
- Persistent absence
- 13.9%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School4.8 miles
All-through · Leicester
-
Gateway Sixth Form College0.1 miles
16 plus · Leicester
-
Falcons Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Leicester
-
Humberstone Infant Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Leicester
-
Humberstone Junior School0.4 miles
Primary · Leicester
Other schools in Leicester
Avanti Fields School ranks 7th of the 33 ranked secondary schools in Leicester.
- Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School All-through
- Abbey Mead Primary Academy Primary
- Alderman Richard Hallam Primary School Primary
- All Saints Church of England Primary School, Sapcote Primary
- Arnesby Church of England Primary School Primary
- Avenue Primary School Primary
- Badgerbrook Primary School Primary
- Barley Croft Primary School Primary
- Barwell Church of England Academy Primary
- Barwell Infant School Primary
- Beaumont Lodge Primary School Primary
- Belgrave St Peter's CofE Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Avanti Fields School teach?
- Avanti Fields School teaches children aged 3 to 16. It is an all-through school in Leicester.
- Who is the headteacher of Avanti Fields School?
- The headteacher of Avanti Fields School is Miss Vanessa Bardsley, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Avanti Fields School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Avanti Fields 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 Avanti Fields School?
- Avanti Fields School has 1,236 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 16.
- Is Avanti Fields School full?
- Avanti Fields School has capacity for 1,372 pupils and 1,236 on roll (90%), so it has space against 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 Avanti Fields School a faith school?
- Yes. Avanti Fields School is designated Hindu.
- Is Avanti Fields School a selective school?
- No. Avanti Fields School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Avanti Fields School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Avanti Fields School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Avanti Fields School?
- Avanti Fields 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 Avanti Fields School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 50.3 in 2022/23 and 52.6 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Avanti Fields School rank locally?
- Avanti Fields School ranked 4th of 19 secondary schools in Leicester for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 83% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Avanti Fields School's absence rate?
- Avanti Fields School's overall absence rate is 5.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Avanti Fields School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Avanti Fields 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 10 July 2026.