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Krishna Avanti Primary School

Free schools · Croydon · CR0 4HA

Ages 4–11 · 212 pupils · Croydon

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

74%

Overall absence

5.1%

Admissions demand

0.83 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-06-19

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)74%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
109.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
113.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.6%
Unauthorised2.7%
Authorised absence
2.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.6%
Enrolments in measure
191

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

0.83 · Often has places

1st preferences

24

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

24

Total preferences (any rank)
97
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
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 fill101%

212 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
212
Boys / girls
101 / 111
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
212 / 210 (101%)
Free school meals
7.1%
FSM pupils
15
Admissions policy
Non-selective
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 Bijal Pandya

Location

Address
Southbridge Place
Postcode
CR0 4HA
Town
Croydon
Local authority
Croydon
District
Croydon
Constituency
Croydon West
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 Croydon, Croydon, 212 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 7.1%. Religious character: Hindu.

Open schools in Croydon
63
Primary schools in Croydon
38
Academies among open schools in Croydon
65% (41)
Open schools in CR0
58
Primary in CR0
37
Open schools in Croydon LA
155
Primary in Croydon LA
87

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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    • Absence4.2%
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    • FSM21.5%
    • Demand1.57

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Bijal Pandya
Telephone
02083534253
Website
https://avanti.org.uk/kapscroydon/

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