Side by side
Aerodrome Primary Academy and Krishna Avanti Primary School
The published facts for both schools, each with its source. Where a school or the government has not published something, the cell says so. We do not name a winner.
What differs
- Aerodrome Primary Academy takes ages 3 to 11; Krishna Avanti Primary School takes ages 4 to 11.
- Aerodrome Primary Academy has 447 pupils; Krishna Avanti Primary School has 212.
- The two schools are 0.5 miles apart in a straight line.
Facts side by side
| Fact | Aerodrome Primary Academy | Krishna Avanti Primary School |
|---|---|---|
| The basics | ||
| Type | State-funded: Academy converter DfE register | State-funded: Free school DfE register |
| Ages | 3 to 11 DfE register | 4 to 11 DfE register |
| Gender | Mixed DfE register | Mixed DfE register |
| Pupils | 447 DfE register | 212 DfE register |
| Religious character | Not published | Hindu DfE register |
| Borough | Croydon DfE register | Croydon DfE register |
| Boarding | No DfE register | Not published |
| Admissions policy | Not published | Non-selective DfE register |
| Admissions for 2027 | ||
| Next deadline to apply or register | 15 January 2027 (open) school or council page | 15 January 2027 (open) school or council page |
| Applications and places, last round | 50 first preferences for 55 places DfE, September 2026 entry | 34 first preferences for 30 places DfE, September 2026 entry |
| Cost | ||
| Published day fees | No tuition fees (state-funded) | No tuition fees (state-funded) |
| Inspection | ||
| Latest inspection | Ofsted report card, 11 November 2025 Ofsted | Ofsted ungraded inspection, 24 April 2025: Standards maintained Ofsted |
| Results | ||
| Key stage 2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 66% (2024/25) DfE | 84% (2024/25) DfE |
| Pupils | ||
| Eligible for free school meals | 30.5% DfE register | 7.1% DfE register |
| English as an additional language | 37.1% school census 2024/25 | 92.6% school census 2024/25 |
| Receiving SEN support | 13.3% school census 2024/25 | 12.9% school census 2024/25 |
| Pupils per teacher | 19.9 DfE workforce census | 23.5 DfE workforce census |
| Overall absence | 6.1% DfE, 2024/25 | 4.6% DfE, 2024/25 |
DfE register: Get Information About Schools, daily extract as at 2026-10-07. Other sources are named in each cell; every figure links to its source on the school's own page.
Shaded cells differ between the two schools. A blank is not a weakness: it means the figure has not been published, or does not apply to that type of school. Fees and results are not comparable between state and independent schools.
Other comparisons
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- Krishna Avanti Primary School and The Minster Nursery and Infants Church of England Academy0.2 miles apart
- Krishna Avanti Primary School and Howard Primary School0.3 miles apart
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