Free school in Leicester, England
Avanti Fields School | |
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Address | |
Furrow View, Colin Grundy Drive, Leicester, LE5 OBX England | |
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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 permanent site in the Hamilton area of the city in September 2021.
Curriculum
Avanti schools aim to promote "educational excellence, character formation and spiritual insight." Avanti schools follow the standard national curriculum of the government-run schools of the United Kingdom. In addition to the standard curriculum, Avanti schools feature Sanskrit language teaching, meditation and yoga practice, ethics and philosophy education, and inclusive religious instruction. Religious education is evenly split between Hinduism and other world religions.
See also
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.
- ^ "Ethos Statement". Avanti Schools Trust. Archived from the original on 3 January 2019.
- ^ Sharma, Suruchi (1 February 2010). "New Hindu school opens doors". Borehamwood & Elstree Times. Borehamwood Times.
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