Avenue Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · Leicester
Avenue Primary School is a primary school in Leicester for ages 3–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 9 April 2025. Leicester has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2025 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Avenue Road Extension, Leicester, LE2 3EJ
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Leicester
- Pupils on roll
- 545 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 18.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 9 April 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy attending Avenue Primary School.”
- “They have strong relationships with staff.”
- “This helps them feel safe and secure.”
To improve
- “In a few subjects, teaching does not consistently support pupils who are ready for new learning to move on swiftly.”
- “This means some pupils do not get the depth of knowledge they are capable of.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 16 May 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 61% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 44 first-preference applications, 46 offers in total, 44 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2025 to 2026, as Leicester published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Leicester.
- St John the Baptist CofE Primary School 0.4 mi Good Last distance published
- St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy 0.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Knighton Mead Primary Academy 0.7 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Overdale Junior School 0.8 mi School remains Good
- Overdale Infant School 0.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Medway Community Primary School 1.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Hazel Community Primary School 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Evington Valley Primary School 1.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published