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Avanti Court Primary School

Academy converter · Barkingside · IG6 1LZ

Ages 3–11 · 598 pupils · Redbridge

Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

83%

Overall absence

4.6%

Admissions demand

0.94 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-06-07

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)83%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
109.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
112.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.5%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
3.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.2%
Enrolments in measure
594

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.94 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

80

Places offered

86

1st-preference offers

78

Total preferences (any rank)
178
Preferred offers (top 3)
85
Applications from outside LA
19
Offers to outside-LA applicants
10

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill88%

598 pupils · 682 places

Pupils on roll
598
Boys / girls
293 / 305
School capacity
682
Capacity fill
598 / 682 (88%)
Free school meals
5%
FSM pupils
28
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Hindu
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: AVANTI SCHOOLS TRUST
Academy trust
AVANTI SCHOOLS TRUST
Headteacher
Mr Dravit Koorichh / Jim Roebuck

Location

Address
Carlton Drive
Postcode
IG6 1LZ
Town
Barkingside
County
Essex
Local authority
Redbridge
District
Redbridge
Constituency
Ilford North
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Barkingside, Redbridge, 598 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 5%. Religious character: Hindu.

Open schools in Barkingside
1
Primary schools in Barkingside
1
Academies among open schools in Barkingside
100% (1)
Open schools in IG6
12
Primary in IG6
7
Open schools in Redbridge LA
95
Primary in Redbridge LA
52

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

  • Wohl Ilford Jewish Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Ilford · IG6 3HB · Redbridge

    Ages 3–11

    • KS286%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM10.0%
    • Demand1.00

    0.4 miles away

  • Fullwood Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Ilford · IG6 1ER · Redbridge

    Ages 3–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM12.6%
    • Demand0.93

    0.4 miles away

  • Community school · Primary

    Ilford · IG6 2EW · Redbridge

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM19.9%
    • Demand0.96

    0.4 miles away

  • Clore Tikva School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Ilford · IG6 2JN · Redbridge

    Ages 3–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM11.8%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • St Augustine's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Some aspects not as strong

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Ilford · IG2 6RG · Redbridge

    Ages 3–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM24.6%
    • Demand0.98

    0.8 miles away

  • Community school · Primary

    Ilford · IG2 7SS · Redbridge

    Ages 3–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM27.9%
    • Demand1.07

    0.8 miles away

  • Newbury Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Ilford · IG2 7LB · Redbridge

    Ages 3–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM21.9%
    • Demand0.87

    0.8 miles away

  • Fairlop Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Ilford · IG6 2LH · Redbridge

    Ages 3–11

    • KS279%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM20.5%
    • Demand1.09

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Dravit Koorichh / Jim Roebuck
Telephone
02085519489

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