Avanti Fields SchoolOrchard Mead Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Leicester.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Avanti Fields School and Orchard Mead Academy in Leicester.
Avanti Fields School scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Orchard Mead Academy scores 45 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Avanti Fields School is ahead on our composite score.
Avanti Fields School was judged Good and Orchard Mead Academy was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 52.6 for Avanti Fields School and 38.9 for Orchard Mead Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Avanti Fields School (50.3 in 2022-23, 52.6 in 2024-25) and has risen at Orchard Mead Academy (33.1 in 2021-22, 38.9 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LeicesterAvanti Fields School | LeicesterOrchard Mead Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C69/100Stronger figure | D45/100 | |
| Local ranking | 6th of 20 in Leicester Stronger figure | 19th of 20 in Leicester | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Free schools | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | All-through | Secondary | |
| Age range | 3-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,178 | 1,045 | |
| Capacity | 1,372 | 1,200 | |
| Location | Leicester, LE5 0BX | Leicester, LE5 1RT | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 52.6 Stronger figure | 38.9 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 58.2% Stronger figure | 35.3% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 75.0% Stronger figure | 49.6% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 88.6% Stronger figure | 7.6% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.11 Stronger figure | 3.31 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 184 | 224 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,178 | 1,045 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 10.3% | 39.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 51.4% | 44.6% | |
| SEN support | 7.2% | 14.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.4% | 3.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.3% Stronger figure | 11.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.9% Stronger figure | 34.0% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Avanti Fields School
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