Avanti Meadows Primary School

About Avanti Meadows Primary School

Avanti Meadows Primary School is clearly a popular choice among local families, with twice as many applications as places available in the 2025/26 admissions round. The school received 88 total applications for its 44 places, and 38 of those were first-preference applications, all of which resulted in offers. That oversubscription ratio of 2:1 suggests strong demand, and it’s backed up by the parent experience: while the school doesn’t publish a specific Parent View recommend percentage in this data, the combination of high first-preference conversion and oversubscription is a solid signal that families who get in tend to be pleased. The school is a state-funded primary for mixed genders aged 3 to 11, with nursery provision on site, and it sits in East Hertfordshire under Hertfordshire local authority. Headteacher Rhys Jones leads a school of 255 pupils, well under its capacity of 656, which leaves room for growth.

Academically, Avanti Meadows performs well above the local average. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, 73% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared to the Hertfordshire LA average of 64%. That puts the school in the top 25% nationally and 13th out of 47 similar schools in East Hertfordshire. Reading and maths scores were strong, with average scores of 108 and 107 respectively, and 90% of pupils hit the expected standard in each subject individually. Higher-attaining pupils also did well: 43% achieved a higher standard in reading, though the figures for writing and the combined measure were lower at 3%. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2024 rated it Good overall, with an Outstanding mark for personal development. Behaviour and attitudes, leadership, and the quality of education all scored Good, as did early years provision.

The school offers a solid range of facilities including an ICT suite, sports hall, sensory room, dining hall and art studios, plus sports like swimming, dance, athletics and netball. Clubs include book club, gardening, chess, film club and coding, which gives a flavour of the enrichment on offer. For families with children who have additional needs, the school lists SEND provisions covering dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social and emotional mental health needs, speech and language challenges, autistic spectrum disorder and other difficulties. With an oversubscription ratio of 2:1, it’s a school worth prioritising on your application if you live nearby. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is Windhill21, 2.2 km away, so Avanti Meadows is a strong Good option in a competitive local primary landscape.

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