Avenue Primary School

About Avenue Primary School

Avenue Primary School in Leicester holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained across its most recent inspections. The school’s most recent graded inspection took place in 2016, and an ungraded inspection in 2025 confirmed that standards have been sustained. The most telling exam metric for this primary school is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which sits at 55 per cent. That figure is below the Leicester local authority average of 62 per cent, placing the school 45th out of 68 similar primaries in the area. In the East Midlands region, it ranks 878th out of 1,353 primary schools, and nationally it sits in the bottom half of the rankings. The school’s ranking score of 55 places it in the bottom 50 per cent of schools nationally.

Looking more closely at the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, Avenue’s strongest subject is reading, where 74 per cent of pupils met the expected standard and the average scaled score was 105. In maths, 68 per cent reached the expected standard, with an average score of 104. Writing is the weakest area: 67 per cent met the expected standard, and only 4 per cent achieved a higher standard. The proportion of pupils reaching the higher standard across all three subjects is just 3 per cent. The school’s Progress 8 scores are not available, so it is not possible to measure how much value the school adds relative to pupils’ starting points. However, the Ofsted breakdown notes that early years provision and leadership and management are both rated Good, and the school’s behaviour and attitudes were not separately graded in the most recent inspection cycle.

Avenue Primary is a mixed, state-funded school for children aged 3 to 11, with a nursery on site. It is heavily oversubscribed: for 2025/26, there were 144 applications for 75 places, with 73 first-preference applications and 71 offers made. The school has a range of facilities including music rooms, art studios, an ICT suite, playing fields and a chapel. Sports on offer include football, gymnastics, athletics, dance and tennis, and clubs range from coding and drama to gardening and eco club. The school supports a wide range of SEND needs, including autistic spectrum disorder, speech and language difficulties, and social, emotional and mental health needs. Parent views are very positive: 99 per cent of respondents would recommend the school, and 78 per cent strongly agreed that their child is happy there. This is a school that suits families who value a broad curriculum and strong community feel, but who may want to keep a close eye on academic outcomes relative to the local average.

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