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Avanti House School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr Simon Arnell

corporate_fareAVANTI SCHOOLS TRUST

location_onStanmore, HA7 2EQ

language Visit Website phone 2082496830

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2025

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Students

1,231

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Attainment 8

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GCSE Rank

#1 in Harrow

#169 of 3,216 nationally

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Avanti House School is a Free schools secondary school in Stanmore, serving ages 11-18. Rated Good by Ofsted. Highly competitive: 1.6× more applications than places — plan well ahead.

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School Summary

Avanti House School is a free schools in Stanmore, Harrow, admitting pupils aged 11-18. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of AVANTI SCHOOLS TRUST. The school has approximately 1,182 pupils on roll, of whom 7% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 64, placing the school #1 in Harrow and #169 of 3,216 nationally. 73.90% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 47.2% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 16 A-level subjects. 58.8% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 33.2% at A*–A. A-level value added: +0.32 — students made above-average progress at sixth form.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2025. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Outstanding, behaviour and attitudes Outstanding, personal development Outstanding, and leadership and management Outstanding.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.6× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 18.1:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.3 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

73.90%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)47.2%

Entering EBacc77.20%

EBacc APS6.02

2024

Progress 8 Score

1.1

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

66.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc71.60%

EBacc APS6.22

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.93

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

61.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc82%

EBacc APS5.86

2022

Progress 8 Score

1.16

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc89%

EBacc APS6.08

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc92%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.68

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

59.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc88%

EBacc APS5.79

2018

Progress 8 Score

0.75

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

57.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc59%

EBacc APS5.09

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

98%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)97%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)1%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

99%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)99%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)1%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

98%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)98%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)1%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

97%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)95%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

99%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)99%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)0%

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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025

A-Level Value Added

+0.32

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils do significantly better than expected at A-level.

Avg Grade

B-

Students

139

Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*13.1%

Achieving A*–A33.2%

Achieving A*–B58.8%

VA Banding Above average

Retention rate98.6%

A-level subjects offered16

2024

A-Level Value Added

+0.29

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make above-average progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

B-

Students

Retention rate70.00%

2023

Avg Grade

Students

166

Retention rate98.80%

2022

Avg Grade

B-

Students

129

Retention rate97.7%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

10 June 2025

Inspection Report

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04 October 2023

Inspection Report

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13 March 2018

Inspection Report

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16 July 2014

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2025-06-10

S5 Inspection EIF

Not Judged

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Why no overall grade?

From autumn 2024, Ofsted stopped issuing a single headline grade (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate). Instead, each inspection area is graded individually. This follows a major review after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry in 2023. The overall effectiveness field is left as "Not judged" in the published data.

Education

Outstanding

Behaviour

Outstanding

Development

Outstanding

Leadership

Outstanding

2018-03-13

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2014-07-16

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.1%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.1%(1 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 1,182 pupils. During this period, there were 1 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.1%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	1,182	1	0.1%	7.3%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,185	5	0.4%	7.8%
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,188	7	0.6%	7.4%
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,189	9	0.8%	7.1%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,189	7	0.6%	8.2%
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,231	4	0.3%	6.6%
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,231	15	1.2%	6.4%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,230	5	0.4%	5.9%
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,201	8	0.7%	4.7%
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,201	10	0.8%	4.9%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,198	6	0.5%	4.4%
2020/21 (Summer term)	1,143	6	0.5%	3.6%
2020/21 (Spring term)	1,147	1	0.1%	1.0%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	1,144	8	0.7%	3.9%
2019/20 (Summer term)	1,046	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	1,046	3	0.3%	3.2%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	1,051	9	0.9%	4.2%
2018/19 (Summer term)	952	7	0.7%	3.1%
2018/19 (Spring term)	949	15	1.6%	3.8%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	948	2	0.2%	3.8%
2017/18 (Summer term)	797	9	1.1%	3.4%
2017/18 (Spring term)	779	5	0.6%	3.0%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	779	6	0.8%	3.7%
2016/17 (Summer term)	968	3	0.3%	3.0%
2016/17 (Spring term)	964	0	0.0%	3.3%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	963	3	0.3%	3.1%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 24 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 23 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 19 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 13 pupils

Hearing Impairment 7 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 5 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 3 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

Visual Impairment 2 pupils