Avanti Fields School
Free schools · 1,236 pupils
94% stayed in education · Attainment 8 52.6
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The City of Leicester College
- Pupils on roll
- 1,499of 1,614 places
- Free school meals
- 36.5%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 270
- Ofsted
- Report card, 6 May 2026Read the Ofsted report
Curriculum and teaching Strong standardAchievement Strong standardAttendance and behaviour Strong standardPersonal development and wellbeing Strong standardInclusion Strong standardLeadership and governance Strong standardPost-16 provision Expected standardSafeguarding Met
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: The City of Leicester College (URN 120297, until 1 May 2023).
What the data says
Of the 293 pupils who finished Year 11 at The City of Leicester College in 2023, 43% stayed on in The City of Leicester College’s own sixth form (Leicester average 18%), 14% went to a further education college and 1% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 153 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 60% went to university (Leicester 40%, England 37%), and 12% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Sixth form colleges are the main next step: 34% of leavers went to one, roughly twice the England rate of 13%.
Sociology is unusually popular at GCSE: 21% of the year group took it, against 4% of pupils across England.
Where pupils went after Year 11
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.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | This school | Leicester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 293 | 4,326 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 94% | 89% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 91% | 87% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 43% | 18% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 34% | 38% | 13% |
| — further education college | 14% | 29% | 37% |
| — other education | — | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 1% | 1% | 3% |
| Employment | 1% | 1% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 4% | 6% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 2% | 5% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | This school | Leicester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 153 | 4,902 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 82% | 77% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 60% | 40% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 12% | 10% | 19% |
| Further education | 1% | 6% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 7% | 7% | 7% |
| Employment | 13% | 23% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 12% | 16% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | This school | Leicester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 49.1 | 45.5 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 52% | 43% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 73% | 63% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 8% | 40% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.93 | 4.02 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 33% | 32% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 44.3 | 35.7 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 51.5 | 50.1 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 58% | 55% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 268 | 99% | 88% | 22% | 22% | 81% |
| English Language | 267 | 99% | 89% | 16% | 20% | 67% |
| English Literature | 264 | 98% | 86% | 19% | 21% | 81% |
| Religious Studies | 261 | 97% | 31% | 25% | 32% | 71% |
| Combined Science | 225 | 83% | 65% | 11% | 9% | 60% |
| Business Studies | 113 | 42% | 18% | 16% | 20% | 66% |
| Geography | 107 | 40% | 41% | 25% | 25% | 79% |
| History | 85 | 31% | 41% | 16% | 26% | 53% |
| Computer Science | 80 | 30% | 13% | 25% | 30% | 65% |
| Sociology | 57 | 21% | 4% | 16% | 21% | 79% |
| Chemistry | 40 | 15% | 23% | 63% | 47% | 100% |
| Physics | 40 | 15% | 23% | 50% | 46% | 100% |
| Biology | 40 | 15% | 23% | 55% | 45% | 100% |
| Economics | 25 | 9% | 1% | 24% | 34% | 76% |
| Fine Art | 20 | 7% | 9% | 30% | 28% | 85% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 18 | 7% | 8% | 11% | 21% | 78% |
| Spanish | 17 | 6% | 19% | 41% | 27% | 94% |
| French | 17 | 6% | 18% | 41% | 29% | 71% |
| Textiles | 17 | 6% | 2% | 12% | 27% | 71% |
| Drama | 16 | 6% | 7% | 6% | 27% | 81% |
| 3D Design | 15 | 6% | 2% | 0% | 16% | 27% |
| Punjabi | 4 | 1% | 0% | — | 48% | — |
| Gujarati | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 57% | — |
| Bengali | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 35% | — |
| Film Studies | 1 | 0% | 1% | — | 20% | — |
| Italian | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
| Portuguese | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 50% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | 49 | 39% | — |
| Sports Studies | 46 | 37% | — |
| Music performance: Group | 24 | 19% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 23 | 18% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | This school | Leicester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 268 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 126 | 2,183 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C+ | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 34.02 | 32.27 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C+ | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 17% | 13% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 56 | 44% | 23% |
| Mathematics | 41 | 33% | 31% |
| Sociology | 30 | 24% | 13% |
| Economics | 28 | 22% | 13% |
| Business Studies | 26 | 21% | 13% |
| English Literature | 22 | 17% | 11% |
| Biology | 18 | 14% | 20% |
| Accounting/Finance | 17 | 13% | 1% |
| Geography | 16 | 13% | 10% |
| Computer Science | 15 | 12% | 5% |
| Chemistry | 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Physics | 11 | 9% | 12% |
| Further Mathematics | 6 | 5% | 5% |
| Fine Art | 6 | 5% | 3% |
| Italian | — | — | 0% |
| Media Studies | — | — | 4% |
| French | — | — | 1% |
| Religious Studies | — | — | 4% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematical Studies | Core Maths Qualifications at Level 3 | 35 | 28% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 17 | 13% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | OCR Cambridge Technical Introductory Diploma at Level 3 | 13 | 10% | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 10 | 8% | — |
| Applied Sciences | VRQ Level 3 | 8 | 6% | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 8 | 6% | — |
| Sports Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | 7 | 6% | — |
| Administrative Management | OCR Cambridge Technical Diploma at Level 2 | — | — | — |
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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.