Avanti House School

Avanti House School is an 11–18 mixed academy free school with a Hindu religious character and is part of Avanti Schools Trust. Following its June 2025 graded inspection, inspectors found the school performing exceptionally well: the quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and sixth-form provision were all outstanding, having previously been good. Safeguarding arrangements are effective, and the report identifies no areas of concern. Pupils are described as behaving impeccably, showing a palpable love of learning and achieving exceptionally well, including in national assessments. The curriculum is ambitious and extends beyond national expectations, teachers have strong subject expertise and use consistent approaches, and reading is prioritised. Pupils with SEND are supported excellently and achieve very well. Careers provision, pupil leadership and sixth-form contribution are notable strengths, and parents are overwhelmingly positive about the school’s academic rigour and pastoral care. The school’s ethos of high expectations and mutual respect, its virtues-led curriculum and its communal culture support pupils to become ‘spiritually compassionate changemakers’. Trustees and the school stakeholder committee are ambitious for pupils and work with the school in pupils’ best interests. The report does not identify any weaknesses or next steps for improvement.

Strengths

• Ambitious curriculum that extends beyond national expectations
• Teachers with extensive subject expertise and consistent shared habits
• Pupils make strong progress and achieve exceptionally well
• Reading is prioritised, with frequent opportunities and effective catch-up support
• Pupils with SEND are supported excellently and achieve very well
• Pupils behave impeccably and lessons are undisturbed
• Excellent careers provision, including apprenticeships, visitors and retreats
• Thriving pupil leadership across all year groups
• Sixth-form students make a strong contribution to school life and are well supported for future destinations
• Effective safeguarding arrangements
• Positive parent and carer support
• Rich extra-curricular offer and a virtues-led ethos

• Primary Schools
• Secondary Schools

• Bentley Wood High School
• Kingsley High School
• Nower Hill High School
• Pinner High School
• St Dominic's Sixth Form College
• Whitmore High School

Avanti House School is part of Avanti Schools Trust, which runs 12 schools. The nearest others:

• Krishna Avanti Primary School Edgware
• Avanti House Primary School Stanmore
• Avanti Court Primary School Barkingside
• Krishna Avanti Primary School Croydon
• Avanti Brook Primary School Bishops Stortford
• Avanti Grange Secondary School Bishops Stortford
• Avanti Meadows Primary School Bishop'S Stortford
• Krishna Avanti Primary School Leicester
• Avanti Fields School Leicester
• Avanti Park School Frome

What is Avanti House School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Avanti House School is Outstanding, from an inspection in July 2025.

When was Avanti House School last inspected by Ofsted?

Avanti House School was last inspected in July 2025.

How many pupils does Avanti House School have?

Avanti House School has 1,206 pupils on roll.

What age range does Avanti House School cover?

Avanti House School for pupils aged 11 to 18.

What are Avanti House School's GCSE results?

In 2026 its average Attainment 8 score was 66.1, and 84% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in both English and maths GCSE.

Where is Avanti House School?

Avanti House School is at Wemborough Road, Stanmore, Middlesex, HA7 2EQ.