Open Day Events 2024

Secondary Open Days (2025 Admission) will be in October 2024 

Further details and booking links will be announced soon

Opportunities to Visit

We hope that this page gives you all of the information about the admissions process and how you apply to join Avanti Fields School, part of the Avanti Schools Trust, working closely with Krishna Avanti Primary School.

Please feel free to share this information with any of your friends or family who may also be considering their school options for next year or the years ahead.

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How to apply?

To apply for a Secondary place at Avanti Fields School, Leicester, here’s what you need to do:

1. Check when your child is due to start – Click here to check.
2. Read the Admissions Policy. Take note of the oversubscription criteria as you may have elements that which give you priority over others should we receive more applicants than places. You may be eligible to complete the supplementary Information form (SIF).
3. Complete the City Council’s admissions form and return it to the Council offices. The deadline for submitting this form is:
31st October 2023 for children joining us in Year 7 (secondary).

Any application received after the closing date will be considered after all of those completed and submitted on time.

What happens next

Offers of places will be emailed to applicants from the City Council on 1st March 2024 (secondary places).

A letter will also be sent by second class post.

Unsuccessful applicants will be placed on a waiting list. If a place becomes available this will be allocated using the School’s Admissions Policy and Over Subscription Criteria.

Unsuccessful applicants have the right to appeal once every academic year – information will be sent with the decision letter from the City Council.

Appeals

If you wish to appeal against the decision not to offer your child a place at the school, for your appeal to be heard in the main round of appeals it must be submitted by 12th April 2024.

To submit an appeal please complete the appeal form, which is available from the Leicester Council website by clicking https://www.leicester.gov.uk/schools-and-learning/school-and-colleges/school-admissions/appeal-against-a-school-place-decision/

Please see Leicester Council website for more information about dates for appeals hearings.

Changes to your application?

Please inform the respective council and Avanti Fields School immediately of any change of address in writing and ensure that you follow up within 10 working days to confirm details have been received.

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