Avanti Fields School

Free school in Leicester, England

Avanti Fields School

Address

Furrow View, Colin Grundy Drive, Leicester , LE5 OBX England
Information
Type	Free school
Religious affiliation(s)	Hinduism
Established	2018
Local authority	Leicester City Council
Trust	Avanti Schools Trust
Department for Education URN	143679 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Principal	Vanessa Bardsley
Deputy Principal / Head of Secondary	Nisha Kholia
Gender	Coeducational
Age	3 to 16
Enrolment	961
Website	https://avanti.org.uk/avantifields/

Avanti Fields School is a Hindu faith all-through school in Leicester, United Kingdom that is part of the Avanti Schools Trust.

History

The school opened in 2018 in temporary accommodation on Narborough Road before moving to its permeant site in the Hamilton area of the city in September 2021.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Curriculum

Avanti schools aim to promote "educational excellence, character formation and spiritual insight."^[4] Avanti schools follow the standard national curriculum of the government-run schools of the United Kingdom.^[5] In addition to the standard curriculum, Avanti schools feature Sanskrit language teaching, meditation and yoga practice, ethics and philosophy education,^[4] and inclusive religious instruction.^[5] Religious education is evenly split between Hinduism and other world religions.^[5]

References

^ "Avanti Fields Appoints Acting Principal and Moves to Permanent Site". Avanti Fields School. 10 April 2018.
^ "Avanti Fields School". The Guardian Schools Guide. Archived from the original on 5 October 2021. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
^ "BAM commences work on three new schools in the East Midlands". BAM Construction. 25 November 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Ethos Statement". Avanti Schools Trust. Archived from the original on 3 January 2019.
^ ^a ^b ^c Sharma, Suruchi (1 February 2010). "New Hindu school opens doors". Borehamwood & Elstree Times. Borehamwood Times.