What did Ofsted judge Krishna Avanti Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged Krishna Avanti Primary School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in May 2013 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in May 2023 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Krishna Avanti Primary School?

Krishna Avanti Primary School has 414 pupils on roll.

What ages does Krishna Avanti Primary School take?

Krishna Avanti Primary School admits pupils aged 4 to 11.

Where is Krishna Avanti Primary School located?

Krishna Avanti Primary School is located in Leicester, LE5 6HN, Leicester.

How do I apply to Krishna Avanti Primary School?

Krishna Avanti Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

Does Krishna Avanti Primary School have a religious character?

Yes — Krishna Avanti Primary School has a religious character of Hindu. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.

How are Reception places decided at Krishna Avanti Primary School?

When Krishna Avanti Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children, previously looked after children and children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Sibling — Children with a sibling attending the School at the time of application. Details of the sibling(s) must be included in the application form. Failure to do so will result in the child being placed into the next category that applies; 3. Children of staff — Children of a member of the School's staff who: a. Has been employed at the School for two or more years at the time of application; and/or b. Was recruited to fill a vacant post for which there was a demonstrable skill shortage. For the avoidance of doubt, "a" and "b" above do not denote an order of priority – all children falling within this category will be treated equally, and 3 further criteria. The school offers 60 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Where two or more children live an equal distance from the School, random allocation supervised by someone independent of the School will be used as a tie-breaker to determine the order in which places are allocated. Random allocation will not be applied to multiple birth siblings (twins and triplets etc.) from the same family tied for the final place. We will admit them all and exceed our PAN.

What is the largest ethnic background at Krishna Avanti Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 89.4% of pupils at Krishna Avanti Primary School are recorded as Indian. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

Krishna Avanti Primary School: Ofsted, Results & Catchment

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How places are decided at Krishna Avanti Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children, previously looked after children and children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Sibling — Children with a sibling attending the School at the time of application. Details of the sibling(s) must be included in the application form. Failure to do so will result in the child being placed into the next category that applies.
3Children of staff — Children of a member of the School's staff who: a. Has been employed at the School for two or more years at the time of application; and/or b. Was recruited to fill a vacant post for which there was a demonstrable skill shortage. For the avoidance of doubt, "a" and "b" above do not denote an order of priority – all children falling within this category will be treated equally.
4Hindu children – ISKCON temple worshippers — Up to 10 places to Hindu children with a practising Hindu parent who worships at the ISKCON temple in Leicester.
5Hindu children – practising Hindu parent — Up to 20 places to Hindu children with a practising Hindu parent.
6Other children by distance — Other children by distance from the School, with priority given to children that live closest to the School measured as described below.

If two applications tie: Where two or more children live an equal distance from the School, random allocation supervised by someone independent of the School will be used as a tie-breaker to determine the order in which places are allocated. Random allocation will not be applied to multiple birth siblings (twins and triplets etc.) from the same family tied for the final place. We will admit them all and exceed our PAN.

Children with an EHCP that names the School are admitted outside this policy under separate statutory processes. Where EHCP children are admitted in the normal admission round, the number of places available within the PAN will be reduced. Distance is measured on a straight-line basis using GEO code reference points from the child's home to the school's permanent site: Evington Hall, Spencefield Lane, Leicester, LE5 6HN.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Krishna Avanti Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Krishna Avanti Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Krishna Avanti Primary School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in May 2013 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in May 2023 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Krishna Avanti Primary School?: Krishna Avanti Primary School has 414 pupils on roll.
What ages does Krishna Avanti Primary School take?: Krishna Avanti Primary School admits pupils aged 4 to 11.
Where is Krishna Avanti Primary School located?: Krishna Avanti Primary School is located in Leicester, LE5 6HN, Leicester.
How do I apply to Krishna Avanti Primary School?: Krishna Avanti Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
Does Krishna Avanti Primary School have a religious character?: Yes — Krishna Avanti Primary School has a religious character of Hindu. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.
How are Reception places decided at Krishna Avanti Primary School?: When Krishna Avanti Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children, previously looked after children and children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Sibling — Children with a sibling attending the School at the time of application. Details of the sibling(s) must be included in the application form. Failure to do so will result in the child being placed into the next category that applies; 3. Children of staff — Children of a member of the School's staff who: a. Has been employed at the School for two or more years at the time of application; and/or b. Was recruited to fill a vacant post for which there was a demonstrable skill shortage. For the avoidance of doubt, "a" and "b" above do not denote an order of priority – all children falling within this category will be treated equally, and 3 further criteria. The school offers 60 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Where two or more children live an equal distance from the School, random allocation supervised by someone independent of the School will be used as a tie-breaker to determine the order in which places are allocated. Random allocation will not be applied to multiple birth siblings (twins and triplets etc.) from the same family tied for the final place. We will admit them all and exceed our PAN.
What is the largest ethnic background at Krishna Avanti Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 89.4% of pupils at Krishna Avanti Primary School are recorded as Indian. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Krishna Avanti Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children, previously looked after children and children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Sibling — Children with a sibling attending the School at the time of application. Details of the sibling(s) must be included in the application form. Failure to do so will result in the child being placed into the next category that applies.
3Children of staff — Children of a member of the School's staff who: a. Has been employed at the School for two or more years at the time of application; and/or b. Was recruited to fill a vacant post for which there was a demonstrable skill shortage. For the avoidance of doubt, "a" and "b" above do not denote an order of priority – all children falling within this category will be treated equally.
4Hindu children – ISKCON temple worshippers — Up to 10 places to Hindu children with a practising Hindu parent who worships at the ISKCON temple in Leicester.
5Hindu children – practising Hindu parent — Up to 20 places to Hindu children with a practising Hindu parent.
6Other children by distance — Other children by distance from the School, with priority given to children that live closest to the School measured as described below.

Krishna Avanti Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Krishna Avanti Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Krishna Avanti Primary School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in May 2013 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in May 2023 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Krishna Avanti Primary School?: Krishna Avanti Primary School has 414 pupils on roll.
What ages does Krishna Avanti Primary School take?: Krishna Avanti Primary School admits pupils aged 4 to 11.
Where is Krishna Avanti Primary School located?: Krishna Avanti Primary School is located in Leicester, LE5 6HN, Leicester.
How do I apply to Krishna Avanti Primary School?: Krishna Avanti Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
Does Krishna Avanti Primary School have a religious character?: Yes — Krishna Avanti Primary School has a religious character of Hindu. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.
How are Reception places decided at Krishna Avanti Primary School?: When Krishna Avanti Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children, previously looked after children and children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Sibling — Children with a sibling attending the School at the time of application. Details of the sibling(s) must be included in the application form. Failure to do so will result in the child being placed into the next category that applies; 3. Children of staff — Children of a member of the School's staff who: a. Has been employed at the School for two or more years at the time of application; and/or b. Was recruited to fill a vacant post for which there was a demonstrable skill shortage. For the avoidance of doubt, "a" and "b" above do not denote an order of priority – all children falling within this category will be treated equally, and 3 further criteria. The school offers 60 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Where two or more children live an equal distance from the School, random allocation supervised by someone independent of the School will be used as a tie-breaker to determine the order in which places are allocated. Random allocation will not be applied to multiple birth siblings (twins and triplets etc.) from the same family tied for the final place. We will admit them all and exceed our PAN.
What is the largest ethnic background at Krishna Avanti Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 89.4% of pupils at Krishna Avanti Primary School are recorded as Indian. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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