Avanti Meadows Primary School
| Type | Primary / Free schools |
| Age Range | 3-11 |
| Religion | Unknown |
| Address | Farnham Road Bishop's Stortford CM23 1FQ |
| Phone | 01279598575 |
| Reference Number | 147834 |
Avanti Meadows Primary School has shown strong overall performance since its opening in September 2021, achieving good ratings in areas such as education quality, behaviour, management, and early years provision, with outstanding personal development. The school fosters a supportive and inclusive environment where pupils develop respect and tolerance towards diversity. While most students demonstrate high standards and enthusiasm in their learning, certain challenges remain in ensuring consistent teaching effectiveness across all subjects, particularly for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). The school recognizes areas for improvement, particularly around monitoring SEND support and enhancing the consistency of teaching expertise.
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 255 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 52.94%
Girls: 47.06% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 12.1% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 24.7% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 19.1 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 16.8 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 20 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | 18 | 30 |
| 2 | 18 | 22 | 40 |
| 3 | 17 | 16 | 33 |
| 4 | 13 | 17 | 30 |
| 5 | 15 | 13 | 28 |
| 6 | 15 | 14 | 29 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 54.5% |
| White, Other | 8.6% |
| Indian | 6.7% |
| White & Asian | 5.9% |
| African | 5.5% |
| Mixed, Other | 3.9% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 2.7% |
| Pakistani | 2.4% |
| Asian, Other | 2% |
| Chinese | 1.2% |
| Unclassified | 1.2% |
| White & Black (African) | 0.8% |
| Caribbean | 0.4% |
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
| > Quality of education | Good |
| > Behaviour & Attitude | Good |
| > Personal Development | Outstanding |
| > Leadership & Management | Good |
| > Early Years Provision | Good |
| Last Report Date | 14 Mar 2024 |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 14 Mar 2024 | School inspection: |
Strengths
- Strong commitment to high-quality teaching and staff training.
- Inclusive environment for pupils with SEND.
- Robust support for reading with positive pupil engagement.
- Wide range of extracurricular activities helping to develop pupils' talents.
- Positive attitudes and behaviour among pupils.
- Successful integration of spiritual values into the curriculum.
Areas for Improvement
- Inconsistent teaching effectiveness in a few subjects and classes.
- Some pupils with SEND are not receiving adequately matched support.
- Lack of robust monitoring of progress for pupils with SEND.
How many students meet the standards
| Reading, Writing & Maths | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 47% | ||
| Pupils meeting a higher standard | 3% |
Average Scaled Score
Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.
| Subject | School | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 104 | ||
| Maths | 103 |
Progress Scores
A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
| Metric | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 1.6 | ||
| Writing | -0.3 | ||
| Maths | -1.6 |
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| Number of Applications | Number of Offers | |
| First Preference | ||
| Second Preference | 19 | 4 |
| Third Preference | 18 | 2 |
| From another Local Authority | 15 | 5 |
Previous Years
Sample
Unlock| Name | Distance |
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Northgate Primary School
Cricketfield Lane, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 2RL |
1 miles |
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All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery, Bishop's Stortford
Parsonage Lane, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 5BE |
1.08 miles |
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Avanti Brook Primary School
Newland Avenue, Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 2UW |
1.08 miles |
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Farnham Church of England Primary School
Farnham, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 1HR |
1.21 miles |
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Birchanger Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Birchwood, Birchanger, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 5QL |
1.26 miles |
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Summercroft Primary School
Plaw Hatch Close, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 5BJ |
1.34 miles |
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Windhill21
Windhill, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 2NE |
1.34 miles |
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St Michael's Church of England Primary School
St Michael's CE Primary School, Apton Road, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 3SN |
1.42 miles |
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School B/S
Great Hadham Road, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 2NL |
1.52 miles |
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St Mary's CofE Foundation Primary School
Hampton Road, Stansted, Essex, CM24 8FE |
1.62 miles |
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Hillmead Primary School
Woburn Avenue, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 4PW |
1.65 miles |
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Thorn Grove Primary School
Thorn Grove, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 5LD |
1.72 miles |
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Magna Carta Primary Academy
St John's Road, Stansted Mountfitchet, CM24 8JP |
1.87 miles |
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Bentfield Primary School and Nursery
Rainsford Road, Stansted Mountfitchet, Stansted, Essex, CM24 8DX |
1.98 miles |
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Manuden Primary School
The Street, Manuden, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 1DE |
2.02 miles |
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Thorley Hill Primary School
Park Lane, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 3NH |
2.17 miles |
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Manor Fields Primary School
Penningtons, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 4LE |
2.17 miles |
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Richard Whittington Primary School
Thornbera Gardens, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 3NP |
2.23 miles |
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Little Hadham Primary School
Stortford Road, Little Hadham, Ware, Hertfordshire, SG11 2DX |
2.9 miles |
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Howe Green House School
Howe Green, BISHOP'S STORTFORD, CM22 7UF |
3.09 miles |
| Name | Distance |
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Avanti Grange Secondary School
Newland Avenue, Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 2BD |
0.52 miles |
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Hockerill Anglo-European College
Dunmow Road, Hockerill Anglo-European College, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 5HX |
1.25 miles |
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St Mary's Catholic School
Windhill, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 2NQ |
1.28 miles |
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Bishop's Stortford College
School House, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 2PQ |
1.29 miles |
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Birchwood High School
Parsonage Lane, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 5BD |
1.29 miles |
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White Trees Independent School
13a London Road, Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 5NA |
1.35 miles |
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The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College
Warwick Road, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 5NJ |
1.47 miles |
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Forest Hall School
Forest Hall Road, Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex, CM24 8TZ |
1.98 miles |
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The Bishop's Stortford High School
Beaumont Avenue, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 4SH |
2.69 miles |
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Leventhorpe
Cambridge Road, Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, CM21 9BY |
4.69 miles |