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Avanti Gardens School

Free schools · Bristol · BS16 2JP

Ages 2–11 · 381 pupils · Bristol, City of

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

25%

Overall absence

8.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-02-06

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
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)25%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
99.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
100.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.4%
Unauthorised2.0%
Authorised absence
6.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.1%
Enrolments in measure
228

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill91%

381 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
381
Boys / girls
195 / 186
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
381 / 420 (91%)
Free school meals
10.2%
FSM pupils
39
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: AVANTI SCHOOLS TRUST
Academy trust
AVANTI SCHOOLS TRUST
Headteacher
Mr Harry Penny

Location

Address
College Road
Postcode
BS16 2JP
Town
Bristol
County
Bristol
Local authority
Bristol, City of
District
Bristol, City of
Constituency
Bristol North East
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 free schools (primary), Ages 2–11, in Bristol, Bristol, City of, 381 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 10.2%.

Open schools in Bristol
324
Primary schools in Bristol
220
Academies among open schools in Bristol
57% (184)
Open schools in BS16
38
Primary in BS16
25
Open schools in Bristol, City of LA
174
Primary in Bristol, City of LA
102

Nearby primary schools

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

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    • KS250%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM39.0%

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    Ofsted: Good

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    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM22.3%

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  • Chester Park Infant School

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    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM19.2%

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    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM13.6%

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  • Frome Vale Academy

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    • Absence4.8%
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  • Chester Park Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 7–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM32.5%

    0.8 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Harry Penny
Telephone
01179659150
Website
https://avanti.org.uk/avantigardens/

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