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Avanti Meadows Primary School

Primary · Free schools · Bishop's Stortford, CM23 1FQ

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#12,838 of 15,057

Worse than 85% of schools in England

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

Avanti Meadows Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 14 Mar 2024

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeFree schools
Ages3 to 11
Pupils315
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMrs Nicola Adams
TrustAVANTI SCHOOLS TRUST
Local authorityHertfordshire
Opened01 Sept 2021
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 147834.

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 schoolHertfordshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths47%, worse than England, worse than Hertfordshire64%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.3%, worse than England, worse than Hertfordshire11%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, worse than England, worse than Hertfordshire107106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Hertfordshire105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Hertfordshire106105
Expected standard in reading67%, worse than England, worse than Hertfordshire79%76%
Expected standard in writing63%, worse than England, worse than Hertfordshire73%73%
Expected standard in maths70%, worse than England, worse than Hertfordshire76%75%
Pupils taking tests30--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils315
Girls150
Boys165
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.17.5%
First language not English32.1%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.630
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.286
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.54.6%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.44
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.13
Average class size27.3

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

White British
50.8%
Other White
10.2%
Indian
9.8%
Other mixed
7%
White and Asian
5.1%
African
3.5%
Pakistani
3.2%
Other Asian
1.9%
Other Black
1.9%
Other ethnic group
1.6%

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 teacher21.4
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.9
Teachers (FTE)14.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)13.63
Support staff (FTE)16.71
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2514.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2510.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/253
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.6

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.42
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.108
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.38
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.38
Applications from another local authority (Reception)22

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 schoolHertfordshireEngland
Overall absence5.3%, similar to England, similar to Hertfordshire4.9%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.14.1%, similar to England, similar to Hertfordshire12.1%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.4%, better than England, better than Hertfordshire1%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 rate4.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.7%
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 Avanti Meadows Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.5 miSecondaryAvanti Grange Secondary SchoolFree schools
Outstanding
1.0 miPrimaryNorthgate Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miPrimaryAll Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery, Bishop's StortfordVoluntary aided school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryAvanti Brook Primary SchoolFree schools
Good
1.2 miPrimaryFarnham Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.3 miSecondaryHockerill Anglo-European CollegeAcademy converter
Good
1.3 miPrimaryBirchanger Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.3 miSecondarySt Mary's Catholic SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.3 miNot applicableBishop's Stortford CollegeOther independent school
Unrated
1.3 miSecondaryBirchwood High SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Avanti Meadows Primary School

What is Avanti Meadows Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Avanti Meadows Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 14 Mar 2024.

How does Avanti Meadows Primary School rank in England?

Avanti Meadows Primary School ranks 12,838 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 85% of schools).

What are Avanti Meadows Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 47% of pupils at Avanti Meadows Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

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

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Avanti Meadows Primary School made 42 offers from 108 applications (2.6 per offer), and 38 of 38 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Avanti Meadows Primary School?

Avanti Meadows Primary School has 315 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Avanti Meadows Primary School?

Avanti Meadows Primary School had 630 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Avanti Meadows Primary School?

At Avanti Meadows Primary School, the average class had 27.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21.4 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Avanti Meadows Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Avanti Meadows Primary School missed 5.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 14.1% 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.