School profile

Krishna Avanti Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Edgware, HA8 6ES

Outstanding

Map showing Krishna Avanti Primary School

Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#649 of 15,057

Better than 95% of schools in England

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

Krishna Avanti Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 24 Jun 2025

Area360 rating
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils456
GenderMixed
Religious characterHindu
Head teacherMs Shriti Gadhia
TrustAVANTI SCHOOLS TRUST
Local authorityHarrow
Opened01 Sept 2012
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 138688.

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 schoolHarrowEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths87%, better than England, better than Harrow72%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.22%, better than England, better than Harrow10%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.110, better than England, better than Harrow107106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.111, better than England, better than Harrow108105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.111, better than England, better than Harrow109105
Expected standard in reading93%, better than England, better than Harrow82%76%
Expected standard in writing92%, better than England, better than Harrow79%73%
Expected standard in maths93%, better than England, better than Harrow84%75%
Pupils taking tests60--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils456
Girls234
Boys222
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.3.3%
First language not English98.5%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.421
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.20
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.18
Average class size29.2

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

Indian
87.5%
Other Asian
4.8%
Other mixed
3.5%
White and Asian
2%
White British
0.4%
Irish
0.2%
Other White
0.2%
White and Black Caribbean
0.2%
Bangladeshi
0.2%
Chinese
0.2%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher21.9
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.14.5
Teachers (FTE)20.4
Teaching assistants (FTE)10.34
Support staff (FTE)13.21
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2521.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2516.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/253
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 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)Places offered on national offer day.60
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.262
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.118
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.57
Applications from another local authority (Reception)54

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolHarrowEngland
Overall absence3.6%, better than England, better than Harrow4.7%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.7.1%, better than England, better than Harrow11.9%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.3%, better than England, better than Harrow0.9%1%

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.2%
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 Krishna Avanti Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryStag Lane Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.3 miPrimaryCamrose Primary With NurseryCommunity school
Good
0.4 miSecondaryCanons High SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryEdgware Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryWatling Park SchoolFree schools
Good
0.6 miPrimaryShalom Noam Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryBarnfield Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryMenorah Foundation SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.8 miNot applicableMenorah Grammar SchoolOther independent school
Requires improvement
0.9 miNot applicableEdgware Jewish Girls - Beis ChinuchOther independent school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Krishna Avanti Primary School

What is Krishna Avanti Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Krishna Avanti Primary School is rated Outstanding, last inspected on 24 Jun 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Krishna Avanti Primary School rank in England?

Krishna Avanti Primary School ranks 649 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 95% of schools).

What are Krishna Avanti Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 87% of pupils at Krishna Avanti Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Krishna Avanti Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Krishna Avanti Primary School made 60 offers from 262 applications (4.4 per offer), and 57 of 118 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Krishna Avanti Primary School?

Krishna Avanti Primary School has 456 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Krishna Avanti Primary School?

Krishna Avanti Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Krishna Avanti Primary School?

At Krishna Avanti Primary School, the average class had 29.2 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21.9 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Krishna Avanti Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Krishna Avanti Primary School missed 3.6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 7.1% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

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.