Avanti Fields SchoolSoar Valley College
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Leicester.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Avanti Fields School and Soar Valley College in Leicester.
Avanti Fields School scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Soar Valley College scores 76 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Soar Valley College is ahead on our composite score.
Avanti Fields School was judged Good and Soar Valley College was judged exceptional.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 54.2 for Avanti Fields School and 49.6 for Soar Valley College.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Avanti Fields School (50.3 in 2022-23, 54.2 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Soar Valley College (51.7 in 2023-24, 49.6 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LeicesterAvanti Fields School | LeicesterSoar Valley College | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C69/100 | B76/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 6th of 21 in Leicester | 3rd of 21 in Leicester Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Free schools | Academy converter | |
| Phase | All-through | Secondary | |
| Age range | 3-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,236 | 1,564 | |
| Capacity | 1,372 | 1,560 | |
| Location | Leicester, LE5 0BX | Leicester, LE4 7GY | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 54.2 Stronger figure | 49.6 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 59.8% Stronger figure | 49.8% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 76.1% Stronger figure | 68.5% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 184 | 311 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,178 | 1,564 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 10.3% | 30.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 51.4% | 76.9% | |
| SEN support | 7.2% | 11.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.4% | 2.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.3% Stronger figure | 5.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.9% | 13.0% Stronger figure | 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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