Avenue Primary School, Leicester
Avenue Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Leicester. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in April 2016. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in April 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 76th-highest of the 138 schools in Leicester with published results, and 8,057th of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2016)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Leicester (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Avenue Primary School in detail
Avenue Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "A Warm Welcome to Avenue Primary School. We are a happy, friendly school, offering a broad, balanced and exciting curriculum to all of our wonderful children. Avenue Primary School is a special place where children feel safe and secure. They trust the staff to look after them and sort out any issue they may have."
The school runs after-school care until 4:30pm, from £13.00 per session.
Coming up: an open day on Wednesday 4 November 2026, an open day on Wednesday 11 November 2026 and an open day on Wednesday 25 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Leicester
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 74% of Year 6 pupils at Avenue Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 77% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 75% in Leicester and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 74% in reading and 68% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Avenue Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 44 families put Avenue Primary School as their first choice and 101 named it as one of their preferences, for 46 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Avenue Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Avenue Primary School are St John the Baptist CofE Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 80% reading, 76% maths); St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy (0.4 miles, Good, 90% reading, 90% maths); Knighton Mead Primary Academy (0.7 miles, Good, 70% reading, 70% maths); and Overdale Junior School (0.8 miles, Good, 79% reading, 81% maths).
Avenue Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
St John the Baptist CofE Primary SchoolSt Thomas More Catholic Voluntary AcademyKnighton Mead Primary AcademyOverdale Junior School
What parents say
273 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Avenue Primary School (as of September 2025): 99% would recommend the school, 100% say their child is happy there and 84% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (100%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (84%).
Who goes there
39.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (38%), Asian (26%) and Mixed (12%).
In 2026, 72 pupils (13.2%) received SEN support and 11 (2%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Leicester Rail Station, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Lytton Road (opposite), 80 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Avenue Primary School issued 7 suspensions, 1.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Avenue Primary School are Sir Jonathan North Girls' College (0.6 miles) and Lancaster Academy (0.7 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from April 2016, 10 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's April 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Avenue Primary School is a warm, inclusive community where pupils feel safe and valued. Teachers have strong subject knowledge and use creative, memorable approaches to learning - such as themed history days and gallery visits - that deepen pupils' understanding. The school celebrates diversity and teaches pupils to respect different religions and cultures, helping them become thoughtful, well-rounded young people.
Key Strengths
- Well-structured curriculum where teachers clearly explain content and check pupils' understanding regularly
- Strong reading program with expert teaching of phonics and a 'reading crew' of older pupils helping younger children
- Excellent support for pupils with SEND who access the full curriculum and achieve well from their starting points
- Rich personal development including a wide range of clubs, sports, music and memorable themed learning events
- Inclusive school culture that celebrates diversity through visits to places of worship, themed days and assemblies
Areas for Improvement
- In a small number of subjects, teaching activities do not consistently challenge pupils who are ready to move their learning forward, meaning some pupils do not gain the depth of understanding they are capable of
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with staff creating an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Cooking, dance, music, sports clubs, school orchestra, girls' cricket, hockey, basketball, annual Year 6 residential visit, reading crew, themed assemblies
Avenue Primary School has maintained its high standards since the previous inspection. Pupils enjoy attending the school, feel safe and secure, and achieve well across the curriculum with strong relationships between staff and students.
At a Glance
18.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
273 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 74% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 68% to 77% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 67% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.9
Avg class size
27.7
Infant (KS1)
29.9
KS2
14
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Avenue Primary School
Before and after school care
Avenue Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Leicester
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Avenue Primary School.
- KMEC Leicester Clarendon Park LLP440m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Avenue Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Avenue Primary School is in Leicester; for families living there:
Apply to Leicester for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 40
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 10
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 40 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 10 serious and 30 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt.
9 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Leicester is 24.5 (the median across 142 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Your chances of a place at Avenue Primary School
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- The straight-line distance from your home to Avenue Primary School.
- Leicester publishes last distance offered figures, but none for Avenue Primary School that we hold, so the report covers demand, alternatives and dates.
- Applications, first choices and offers at Avenue Primary School for 2014 to 2026 entry.
- How many families in Leicester got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
- The nearest state schools to your home, with Ofsted rating, demand and last distance offered where published.
- Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
100%
Full
524 pupils
524 places
No spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Leicester
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Leicester
Across Leicester council
Places available
4,828
Applications
3,626
Got 1st preference
96.8%
Got preferred school
99.3%
All primary applications across Leicester council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(11)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
72
SEN Support
11
EHC Plans
15.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
545
Total Pupils
279
Boys
266
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
30
Teachers
18.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,447
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,163
Per pupil
£3041k
Total funding
£152k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.2%
Overall absence
12.1%
Persistent absence
489
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Avenue Primary School
Questions parents ask about Avenue Primary School
What are SATs results like at Avenue Primary School?
Of the pupils at Avenue Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 74% reached the expected standard in reading and 77% did so in maths.
What is Avenue Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Avenue Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in April 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in April 2016, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Avenue Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Avenue Primary School is oversubscribed, Leicester allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Avenue Primary School?
Avenue Primary School was full in 2025, at 100% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Avenue Primary School?
Classes at Avenue Primary School average 28.9 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Avenue Primary School?
Avenue Primary School has around 545 pupils on roll. 18% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Avenue Primary School?
5.2% of sessions were missed at Avenue Primary School in 2024/25. 12.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Avenue Primary School?
Apply through Leicester's coordinated admissions process, naming Avenue Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Avenue Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Avenue Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Avenue Primary School: KMEC Leicester Clarendon Park LLP (440m away, registered, not yet graded).
How many road collisions happen near Avenue Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 40 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 10 serious and 30 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt. 9 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Leicester is 24.5 (the median across 142 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Avenue Primary School?
Avenue Primary School is at Avenue Road Extension, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 3EJ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)