Krishna Avanti Primary School
Southbridge Place, Croydon, CR0 4HAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Krishna Avanti Primary School is a primary school in Croydon for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 153 schools in Croydon. It ranks 11th of 77 primary schools in Croydon. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in April 2019.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 30 April 2019, report published 11 June 2019
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 23 April 2025
This is a welcoming school. Shared values are at the centre of its life. Pupils reflect often on how they behave and how they can demonstrate virtues such as self-discipline, humility and empathy. For instance, older pupils look after younger children in the playground, serve healthy salad to their peers at lunchtime and help to remind each other of the school routines. The school has high ambition for pupils' achievement. Pupils do well in national tests and develop detailed knowledge of the curriculum. Their work is of high quality, and they speak knowledgeably and with interest about what they have learned. Children in Reception develop foundational knowledge, which prepares them well to learn the curriculum in Year 1 and beyond. Pupils behave very well. They are extremely considerate of others. For instance, they ensure that everyone has a chance to share their views during discussion. The school extends pupils' experiences through educational visits. For example, in Year 1, pupils develop their knowledge of space in a planetarium visit, and in Year 6, pupils experience a simulation of an earthquake when learning about tectonic activity. The school promotes outdoor adventure during residential visits to rural locations in Years 5 and 6.
What the school should improve
- In some areas of the curriculum, the school does not check learning systematically to identify pupils' prior knowledge. On occasion, teaching does not build well on what pupils know and remember. The school should identify how well pupils know the curriculum and ensure that teaching builds precisely on their knowledge.
- On occasion, the work given to pupils with SEND is not suitably adapted to help them to access the curriculum. As a result, pupils with SEND can occasionally focus on completing the tasks given, rather than on gaining the important knowledge the school wants them to understand and remember. The school should support staff to know how to adapt learning so that they improve access to the curriculum for pupils with SEND.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
25 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
212 pupils on roll, with places for 210
Schools near Krishna Avanti Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Minster Junior School | 0.2 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | 70% met the expected standard |
| The Minster Nursery and Infants Church of England Academy | 0.2 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Howard Primary School | 0.3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 71% met the expected standard |
| Heathfield Academy | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | 90% met the expected standard |
| Aerodrome Primary Academy | 0.5 miles | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | 66% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Free schools
- Sector
- Free school
- Trust
- AVANTI SCHOOLS TRUST
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Hindu
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Bijal Pandya
- Phone
- 02083534253
- Address
- Southbridge Place, Croydon, CR0 4HA
- Local authority
- Croydon
- URN
- 142861
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.