OFSTED
Ofsted inspection information
Latest published outcome
No overall judgement
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Free schools
Phase
Primary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
—
Local authority
Hertfordshire
Trust
AVANTI SCHOOLS TRUST
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
95
94 full-time ·
1 part-time
Female pupils
38
40.0% of pupils
Male pupils
57
60.0% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
13.2 pts
below England
School
11.6%
East Hertfordshire
10.6%
East of England
19.7%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
16.5 pts
above England
School
36.8%
East Hertfordshire
9.1%
East of England
16.4%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
1.1 pts
above England
School
2.1%
East Hertfordshire
0.7%
East of England
1.7%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
54.7%
52
Any other White background
10.5%
10
Any other Asian background
6.3%
6
Any other Mixed background
5.3%
5
Indian
5.3%
5
African
4.2%
4
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
21.1%
20 of
95 pupils
0.2 pts
above England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
1.0 pts
above
England
6.0%
0.8 pts
below
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
6.84%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
0.62 pts
higher than
England
School
6.84%
East Hertfordshire
5.83%
East of England
6.17%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
15.79%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
0.03 pts
lower than
England
School
15.79%
East Hertfordshire
14.32%
East of England
15.39%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
0.00%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
1.80 pts
lower than
England
School
0.00%
East Hertfordshire
1.26%
East of England
1.83%
England
1.80%
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages rather than
pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open primary schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
21.3%
66.9 pts
below England
Avanti Brook Primary School
21.3%
East Hertfordshire
89.6%
East of England
87.4%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.