Avanti Gardens School
College Road, Bristol, BS16 2JP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Free schools
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- AVANTI SCHOOLS TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Harry Penny
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Bristol North East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 381
- URN
- 147652
- Local authority
- Bristol, City of
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01179659150
About this school
Avanti Gardens School is a primary academy in Bristol. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 381 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
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
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 20 | 23 | 28 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 25% | 39% | 54% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 50% | 70% | 71% |
| Expected standard in maths | 45% | 48% | 64% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 45% | 52% | 61% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 99.0 | 99.0 | 101.0 |
Trends over time
How Avanti Gardens 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 | Bristol, City of average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 25% | 51.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 39% | 52.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 54% | 55.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 9.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 218 |
| 2023/24 | 266 |
| 2024/25 | 305 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Avanti Gardens School compares
Avanti Gardens School ranked 62nd of 92 primary schools in Bristol, City of for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 28% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 28% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 54% | 6.7% | 14.1% | 381 | — |
| Fishponds CofE Primary School | 51% | 6.9% | 36.7% | 310 | 0.3 miles |
| Begbrook Primary Academy | 66% | 6% | 20.7% | 462 | 0.4 miles |
| Chester Park Infant School | — | 9.1% | 19.7% | 229 | 0.7 miles |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | 56% | 4.5% | 13.5% | 213 | 0.7 miles |
| Frome Vale Academy | 57% | 4.9% | 32.2% | 203 | 0.8 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)
- 14.1%
- English as an additional language
- 12.8%
- Overall absence
- 6.72%
- Persistent absence
- 16.6%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Fishponds CofE Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Bristol
-
Begbrook Primary Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Bristol
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Chester Park Infant School0.7 miles
Primary · Bristol
-
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Bristol
-
Frome Vale Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Bristol
Other schools in Bristol
Avanti Gardens School ranks 145th of the 198 ranked primary schools in Bristol.
- Abbotswood Primary School Primary
- Air Balloon Hill Primary School Primary
- Ashley Down Primary School Primary
- Ashton Gate Primary School Primary
- Ashton Vale Primary School Primary
- Avonmouth Church of England Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Backwell Church of England Junior School Primary
- Badocks Wood E-ACT Academy Primary
- Bailey's Court Primary School Primary
- Barley Close Community Primary School Primary
- Barrs Court Primary School Primary
- Beacon Rise Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Avanti Gardens School teach?
- Avanti Gardens School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Bristol.
- Who is the headteacher of Avanti Gardens School?
- The headteacher of Avanti Gardens School is Mr Harry Penny, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Avanti Gardens School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Avanti Gardens 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 Gardens School?
- Avanti Gardens School has 381 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Avanti Gardens School full?
- Avanti Gardens School has capacity for 420 pupils and 381 on roll (91%), 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 Gardens School a faith school?
- No. Avanti Gardens School has no designated religious character.
- Does Avanti Gardens School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Avanti Gardens School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Avanti Gardens School?
- Avanti Gardens 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 Gardens School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 25% in 2022/23 and 54% 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 Gardens School rank locally?
- Avanti Gardens School ranked 62nd of 92 primary schools in Bristol, City of for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 28% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 28% 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 Gardens School's absence rate?
- Avanti Gardens School's overall absence rate is 6.7% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Avanti Gardens School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Avanti Gardens 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.