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Krishna Avanti Primary School

Free schools · Leicester · LE5 6HN

Ages 4–11 · 414 pupils · Leicester

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

68%

Overall absence

3.9%

Admissions demand

0.95 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-06-18

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)68%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
110.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence3.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)5.9%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
2.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
372

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

0.95 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

38

Places offered

40

1st-preference offers

38

Total preferences (any rank)
91
Preferred offers (top 3)
40
Applications from outside LA
29
Offers to outside-LA applicants
17

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%

414 pupils · 432 places

Pupils on roll
414
Boys / girls
204 / 210
School capacity
432
Capacity fill
414 / 432 (96%)
Free school meals
5.6%
FSM pupils
23
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Hindu
Religious ethos
Hindu
Governance
Academy trust: AVANTI SCHOOLS TRUST
Academy trust
AVANTI SCHOOLS TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Rebecca Dolby-Molson

Location

Address
Spencefield Lane, Evington
Postcode
LE5 6HN
Town
Leicester
County
Leicestershire
Local authority
Leicester
District
Leicester
Constituency
Leicester 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 4–11, in Leicester, Leicester, 414 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 5.6%. Religious character: Hindu.

Open schools in Leicester
229
Primary schools in Leicester
153
Academies among open schools in Leicester
56% (128)
Open schools in LE5
45
Primary in LE5
24
Open schools in Leicester LA
142
Primary in Leicester LA
82

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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    • KS291%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM10.4%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Linden Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM17.4%
    • Demand0.98

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  • Thurnby Mead Primary Academy

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    • KS274%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM28.0%
    • Demand1.10

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    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM29.7%
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  • Willowbrook Mead Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

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    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM34.9%
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  • Coleman Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM22.1%
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  • St Joseph's Catholic Academy

    Ofsted: Good

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    • KS247%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM22.6%
    • Demand1.00

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Rebecca Dolby-Molson
Telephone
01162419880
Website
https://avanti.org.uk/kapsleicester/

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