Primary school

Avanti Park School

  • Free School
  • ages 4–13
  • Mixed
  • Somerset
  • BA11 1EU
Ofsted Good · inspected Feb 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 10,138 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 68%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 100%100%2016/17: top 100%2017/18: top 100%2018/19: top 100%2022/23: top 88%2023/24: top 80%2024/25: top 68%No exams

Against South West

Expected standard, RWM57% · South West 62%4/10 Below
Higher standard, RWM7% · South West 6%6/10 Middle
Reading score107 · South West 1057/10 Above
Maths score102 · South West 1042/10 Well below South West
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 4% · 27 pupils · South West 53%2016/17: 0% · 28 pupils · South West 62%2017/18: 0% · 27 pupils · South West 65%2018/19: 4% · 28 pupils · South West 66%2022/23: 42% · 52 pupils · South West 59%2023/24: 49% · 57 pupils · South West 61%2024/25: 57% · 60 pupils · South West 62%57%0%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 27 pupils · South West 4%2016/17: 0% · 28 pupils · South West 8%2017/18: 0% · 27 pupils · South West 8%2018/19: 0% · 28 pupils · South West 9%2022/23: 0% · 52 pupils · South West 6%2023/24: 5% · 57 pupils · South West 6%2024/25: 7% · 60 pupils · South West 6%7%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 102 · 27 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 99 · 28 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 97 · 27 pupils · South West 1052018/19: 95 · 28 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 106 · 52 pupils · South West 1052023/24: 107 · 57 pupils · South West 1052024/25: 107 · 60 pupils · South West 10510795No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 91 · 27 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 93 · 28 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 91 · 27 pupils · South West 1042018/19: 91 · 28 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 99 · 52 pupils · South West 1042023/24: 101 · 57 pupils · South West 1042024/25: 102 · 60 pupils · South West 10410291No exams

Getting in · 2024

First-choice families who got in100.0%
57 of 57 who put it first2014 · 61.9%2024 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st5757
2nd250
3rd130

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2014–2024

  1. 2014Goodas predecessor
  2. 2018Inadequateas predecessor
  3. 2019Ungraded visitas predecessor
  4. 2024Good

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026503
Free school meals (past 6 years)15.8%
First language not English5.9%
SEN support16.2%
EHC plan3.0%
Absence (sessions missed)6.9%
Persistently absent pupils17.6%

Girls 50.2%Boys 49.8%

93.1% full · 540 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 161 responses (33% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school91.3% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school90.7% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved87.6% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 69.6% not applicable61.2% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year85.7% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 23% not applicable76.6% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed59.6% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child83.2% agree
  • My child does well at this school82.6% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing86.3% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school85.1% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school96.9% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development83.2% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent89.4% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher21.2
Pupils per adult12.1
  • Classroom teachers 19.7
  • Leadership 4
  • Teaching assistants 17.7
  • Other support 4.4

Teachers 23.7 FTE · Whole workforce 45.8 · 61 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£6,616
Spend per pupil£5,788
Staff spend per pupil£4,729
Reserve per pupil£0
  • £0revenue reserve
  • +£434,000in-year balance

Grants £6,752 · self-generated −£135 · premises £353 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: AVANTI SCHOOLS TRUST (12 academies) · trust reserve £8,594,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it