Avicenna School, Leicester
Avicenna School is an independent school for pupils aged 11 to 16 in Leicester.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Avicenna School in detail
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other independent schools to Avicenna School are Al-Islamia Institute for Education (0.3 miles, Good); St Crispin's School (0.5 miles); Imam Muhammad Adam Institute Boys School (0.6 miles, Outstanding); and Leicester Preparatory School (0.8 miles).
Al-Islamia Institute for EducationSt Crispin's SchoolImam Muhammad Adam Institute Boys SchoolLeicester Preparatory School
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Leicester Rail Station, about 500 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).
13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Adventist Church (outside), 70 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Avicenna School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 1503 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Leicester (382), as is usual near a town centre.
Sources: NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 10 months agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's December 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Avicenna School demonstrates strong commitment to preparing pupils for life in modern Britain through its well-planned PSHE curriculum, daily lessons on British values, and community engagement activities. The school has thoughtful arrangements to support all learners, including those with additional needs, with baseline assessments and tailored curriculum sequencing. Leaders show careful attention to safeguarding and welfare, with trained staff, comprehensive policies, and robust systems to keep pupils safe both in school and online.
Key Strengths
- Well-organized curriculum with detailed schemes of work across all subjects, including support for pupils with special educational needs
- Comprehensive safeguarding policy with trained safeguarding leaders and secure knowledge of contextual issues
- Strong provision for personal, social and health education with clear focus on British values and preparing pupils for modern Britain
- Careful consideration of teaching approaches and staff subject expertise
- Thorough health and safety arrangements including fire safety compliance and extensive risk assessments
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with a comprehensive policy, trained safeguarding leaders with secure knowledge, appropriate online filtering systems, and clear procedures for staff to follow when concerns arise.
Extracurricular Activities
Off-site visits to local museums, charitable community activity, local careers fairs, assemblies, structured debate, links to local police force
Avicenna School is a new secondary school in Leicester that is likely to meet all independent school standards when it opens. The school has comprehensive plans in place for curriculum, safeguarding, and pupil welfare.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 1 nearby school
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Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 65
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 18
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 65 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 18 serious and 47 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
12 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.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
24%
Available places
27 pupils
112 places
85 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Leicester
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Leicester
Across Leicester council
Places available
4,570
Applications
4,613
Got 1st preference
83.9%
Got preferred school
94.9%
All secondary applications across Leicester council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
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Questions parents ask about Avicenna School
How do I apply to Avicenna School?
Avicenna School is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near Avicenna School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 65 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 18 serious and 47 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 12 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 Avicenna School?
Avicenna School is at Fraser Noble Building, London Road, Leicester, LE1 7RA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)