School profile

Avenue Primary School

Primary · Community school · Leicester, LE2 3EJ

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#8,830 of 15,057

Similar to most schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Avenue Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 26 Apr 2016

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils545 of 524 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Jennifer Goddard
Local authorityLeicester
Opened01 Sept 2006
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 131002.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolLeicesterEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths61%60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths6%5%8%
Average reading score106105106
Average maths score107105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score105106105
Expected standard in reading74%73%76%
Expected standard in writing67%70%73%
Expected standard in maths77%74%75%
Pupils taking tests69--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils545
Girls266
Boys279
Eligible for free school meals18.3%
First language not English39.1%
SEN support72
EHC plan11
Average class size28.9

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
38%
Indian
12.3%
African
8.1%
Other White
7.7%
Pakistani
5.5%
White and Asian
5.3%
Bangladeshi
4.4%
Other Asian
4.2%
Other mixed
4%
Other ethnic group
2.4%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolLeicesterEngland
Overall absence4.9%5.3%5.1%
Persistent absence10.7%15.7%13.2%
Severe absence1.1%1.4%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)46
Applications (Reception)101
First preference applications (Reception)44
First preference offers (Reception)44
Applications from another local authority (Reception)3

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places524
Pupils on roll524
Unfilled places0%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher23.4
Pupils per adult10.5
Teachers (FTE)23.3
Teaching assistants (FTE)27.56
Support staff (FTE)34.78
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2523.1
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2521.1
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250.6
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.4

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.9%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Avenue Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimarySt John the Baptist CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.4 miPrimarySt Thomas More Catholic Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miNot applicableSt Crispin's SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.5 miNot applicableLeicester Islamic AcademyOther independent school
Good
0.5 miNot applicableLeicester Preparatory SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.6 miSecondarySir Jonathan North Girls' CollegeAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.7 miPrimaryKnighton Mead Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miSecondaryLancaster AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miPrimaryOverdale Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryOverdale Infant SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Avenue Primary School

What is Avenue Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Avenue Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 26 Apr 2016.

How does Avenue Primary School rank in England?

Avenue Primary School ranks 8,830 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (similar to most schools).

How many pupils attend Avenue Primary School?

Avenue Primary School has 545 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 524.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.