Krishna Avanti Primary School Catchment Area
Krishna Avanti Primary School is a free s primary school in Leicester , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 420 pupils, and a capacity of 432 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
4-11
Age range
420
Pupils
432
Capacity
97%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2013
Krishna Avanti Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Krishna Avanti Primary School?
The catchment area for Krishna Avanti Primary School is the geographic zone Leicester uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Leicester publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Krishna Avanti Primary School is managed by Leicester and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Leicester before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Leicester catchment area documents →Krishna Avanti Primary School: 432 places, 97% filled: nearing capacity
Krishna Avanti Primary School has a published admission number of 432 places. 420 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 97%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 432, Leicester's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 4% 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.
Leicester publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Leicester school admissions →
Krishna Avanti Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Spencefield Lane, Evington, Leicester, LE5 6HN
- Local authority
- Leicester
- School type
- Free schools
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Hindu
- Free school meals
- 4% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 136930
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Other Hindu Schools in Leicester
Krishna Avanti Primary School shares its religious character with these Hindu schools across Leicester. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Krishna Avanti Primary School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Krishna Avanti Primary School
What is the catchment area for Krishna Avanti Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Krishna Avanti Primary School is the geographic zone Leicester uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Leicester publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Krishna Avanti Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Krishna Avanti Primary School is operating close to its capacity of 432 places (97% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Krishna Avanti Primary School? ▾
Krishna Avanti Primary 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 Krishna Avanti Primary School cover? ▾
Krishna Avanti Primary School is a primary school in Leicester, serving pupils aged 4-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Krishna Avanti Primary School? ▾
Krishna Avanti Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2013. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.