Avanti Fields School
Free schools · 1,236 pupils
94% stayed in education · Attainment 8 52.6
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Gateway Sixth Form College (URN 130755, until 29 February 2020).
Gateway Sixth Form College is a 16–19 provider, so there is no Year 11 cohort: this page covers where its students went after 16–18 study and what they achieved.
Among the 505 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 44% went to university (Leicester 40%, England 37%), and 4% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
A level grades average C, below the England average of B-; 0% of students achieved AAB or better including two facilitating subjects (England 18%). The largest A level subjects are Sociology, Law and Psychology.
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Leicester and England.
The Department for Education has not published destination figures for this school (new school, small cohort or not a state-funded school).
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
| Measure | Gateway Sixth Form College | Leicester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 505 | 4,902 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 73% | 77% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 44% | 40% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 4% | 10% | 19% |
| Further education | 2% | 6% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 4% | 7% | 7% |
| Employment | 16% | 23% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 18% | 16% | 16% |
No published Key Stage 4 results for this school.
| Measure | Gateway Sixth Form College | Leicester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 1,256 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 111 | 2,183 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 29.10 | 32.27 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 0% | 13% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sociology | 33 | 30% | 13% |
| Law | 29 | 26% | 4% |
| Psychology | 27 | 24% | 23% |
| Mathematics | 26 | 23% | 31% |
| Business Studies | 21 | 19% | 13% |
| Economics | 17 | 15% | 13% |
| Art and Design | 17 | 15% | 1% |
| Accounting/Finance | 16 | 14% | 1% |
| Biology | 15 | 14% | 20% |
| Textiles | 13 | 12% | 1% |
| Chemistry | 12 | 11% | 17% |
| English Literature | 10 | 9% | 11% |
| Photography | 10 | 9% | 3% |
| English Language | 9 | 8% | 4% |
| Media Studies | 8 | 7% | 4% |
| Physics | — | — | 12% |
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Studies | BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D* | 74 | 67% | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D* | 45 | 41% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D* | 45 | 41% | — |
| Computing and IT Advanced Technician | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma at Level 3 | 43 | 39% | — |
| Social Science | VRQ Level 3 | 34 | 31% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 10 | 9% | — |
| Computing and IT Advanced Technician | VRQ Level 3 | 7 | 6% | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Foundation Diploma L3 - Band H - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Foundation Diploma L3 - Band H - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Foundation Diploma L3 - Band H - P-D* | — | — | — |
Free schools · 1,236 pupils
94% stayed in education · Attainment 8 52.6
Academy converter · 1,339 pupils
84% stayed in education · Attainment 8 38.0
Community school · 1,062 pupils
83% stayed in education · Attainment 8 45.2
Community school · 1,493 pupils
92% stayed in education · Attainment 8 47.4
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,143 pupils
90% stayed in education · Attainment 8 54.0
Foundation school · 1,441 pupils
80% stayed in education · Attainment 8 39.2
Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.