Avanti Park School

Avanti Park School, Frome, Somerset, BA11 1EU

Good

Inspected 20 February 2024

Good

Ofsted

57%

KS2 expected

Middle deemed primary

Phase

4–13

Ages

524

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Free schools

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Somerset →
School Type: Free schools
Phase: Middle deemed primary
Age Range: Ages 4–13
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 524 / 540 (97%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Last Ofsted Inspection: 20 February 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

15.8%

Disadvantaged

5.9%

EAL

3.0%

SEN support

16.2%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

Attendance

6.9%

Overall absence

17.6%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

25.18

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -0.0 vs 2023/24

20.8

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.6 vs 2023/24

19.6

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -2.2 vs 2023/24

£44,756

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 10% on leadership pay

↑ +£4,036 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

↓ -1 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -0.4 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£5,788

Spend per pupil

£6,616

Income per pupil

55%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.