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Avanti House School

Free schools · Stanmore · HA7 2EQ

Ages 11–18 · 1,206 pupils · Harrow

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

66.6

Overall absence

3.8%

Admissions demand

1.95 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-06-10

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+1.10
−20+2
Attainment 866.6
English & maths grade 5+86%
English & maths grade 4+95%
EBacc entry72%

EBacc APS: 6.2

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence3.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)6.8%
Unauthorised0.3%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
910

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary 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

1.95 · Competitive

1st preferences

321

Places offered

171

1st-preference offers

155

Total preferences (any rank)
762
Preferred offers (top 3)
171
Applications from outside LA
162
Offers to outside-LA applicants
40
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

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 fill96%

1,206 pupils · 1,260 places

Pupils on roll
1,206
Boys / girls
599 / 607
School capacity
1,260
Capacity fill
1,206 / 1,260 (96%)
Free school meals
5.2%
FSM pupils
47
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Hindu
Governance
Academy trust: AVANTI SCHOOLS TRUST
Academy trust
AVANTI SCHOOLS TRUST
Headteacher
Mr Simon Arnell

Location

Address
Wemborough Road
Postcode
HA7 2EQ
Town
Stanmore
County
Middlesex
Local authority
Harrow
District
Harrow
Constituency
Harrow 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 (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Stanmore, Harrow, 1,206 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 5.2%. Religious character: Hindu.

Open schools in Stanmore
9
Secondary schools in Stanmore
3
Academies among open schools in Stanmore
33% (3)
Open schools in HA7
9
Secondary in HA7
3
Open schools in Harrow LA
75
Secondary in Harrow LA
12

Nearby secondary schools

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

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    • P80.2
    • EM5+58%
    • Absence7.8%

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  • Canons High School

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  • Bentley Wood High School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

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    • Att856.6
    • P80.9
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    • Absence6.7%

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  • The Sacred Heart Language College

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    • P80.6
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  • Salvatorian Roman Catholic College

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    • Att854.3
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  • St Gregory's Catholic Science College

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

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    • Att857.5
    • P80.7
    • EM5+70%
    • Absence5.9%

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  • Claremont High School

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    • Att855.5
    • P80.6
    • EM5+64%
    • Absence6.0%

    1.7 miles away

  • Kingsbury High School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    • Att848.6
    • P80.4
    • EM5+49%
    • Absence6.6%

    1.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Simon Arnell
Telephone
02082496830
Website
http://avanti.org.uk/avantihouse-secondary/

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