Avanti Fields School Catchment Area
Avanti Fields School is a free s special school in Leicester , serving pupils aged 3-16, with 1178 pupils, and a capacity of 1372 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby special schools below.
3-16
Age range
1,178
Pupils
1,372
Capacity
86%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2023
Avanti Fields School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Avanti Fields School?
Avanti Fields School is a special school in Leicester, and it does not use a standard catchment area. Leicester allocates places through each child's Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) rather than home-to-school distance, so placement depends on assessed need rather than a geographic boundary.
Admission to Avanti Fields School follows a different process from mainstream schools. Leicester assesses each child's Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) to determine appropriate placement. Catchment area does not apply in the same way as mainstream admissions.
For more information on how Leicester assesses EHCP placements and which schools are named, contact the council's SEND team directly. The council must publish its Local Offer explaining available provision.
Find Leicester catchment area documents →Avanti Fields School: 1372 places, 86% filled: places available
Avanti Fields School has a published admission number of 1372 places. 1178 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 86%. At 86% full, the school currently has headroom below its 1372 place limit. Catchment distance criteria still apply when the school is oversubscribed, but at current demand levels, places have been available for applicants outside the immediate catchment area.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 9.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Leicester.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Avanti Fields School: School Information
- Full address
- 21 Bhaktivedanta Marg, Leicester, LE5 0BX
- Local authority
- Leicester
- School type
- Free schools
- Phase of education
- Special
- Age range
- 3-16 years
- Religious character
- Hindu
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 9.1% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 143679
Other Special Schools in Leicester
If Avanti Fields School is oversubscribed, these special schools in Leicester are the next closest alternatives.
Other Hindu Schools in Leicester
Avanti Fields School shares its religious character with these Hindu schools across Leicester. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Avanti Fields School
What is the catchment area for Avanti Fields School? ▾
Avanti Fields School is a special school in Leicester, and it does not use a standard catchment area. Leicester allocates places through each child's Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) rather than home-to-school distance, so placement depends on assessed need rather than a geographic boundary.
Is Avanti Fields School oversubscribed? ▾
Avanti Fields School has a capacity of 1372 places and currently has 1178 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Leicester.
What is the admissions policy for Avanti Fields School? ▾
Avanti Fields School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Leicester before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Avanti Fields School cover? ▾
Avanti Fields School is a special school in Leicester, serving pupils aged 3-16. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Avanti Fields School? ▾
Avanti Fields School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.