Side by side
Avanti House Primary School and St John's CofE 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
- Avanti House Primary School takes ages 4 to 11; St John's CofE School takes ages 2 to 11.
- Avanti House Primary School has 420 pupils; St John's CofE School has 278.
- Religious character: Avanti House Primary School, Hindu; St John's CofE School, Church of England.
- The two schools are 0.9 miles apart in a straight line.
Facts side by side
| Fact | Avanti House Primary School | St John's CofE School |
|---|---|---|
| The basics | ||
| Type | State-funded: Free school DfE register | State-funded: Voluntary aided school DfE register |
| Ages | 4 to 11 DfE register | 2 to 11 DfE register |
| Gender | Mixed DfE register | Mixed DfE register |
| Pupils | 420 DfE register | 278 DfE register |
| Religious character | Hindu DfE register | Church of England DfE register |
| Borough | Harrow DfE register | Harrow DfE register |
| Boarding | Not published | No 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 | 135 first preferences for 58 places DfE, September 2026 entry | 30 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 ungraded inspection, 21 May 2025: Improved significantly Ofsted | Ofsted ungraded inspection, 10 July 2024: School remains Good Ofsted |
| Results | ||
| Key stage 2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 87% (2024/25) DfE | 74% (2024/25) DfE |
| Pupils | ||
| Eligible for free school meals | 0.7% DfE register | 29.5% DfE register |
| English as an additional language | 80.4% school census 2024/25 | 48.6% school census 2024/25 |
| Receiving SEN support | 5.2% school census 2024/25 | 11.8% school census 2024/25 |
| Pupils per teacher | 21.7 DfE workforce census | 18.9 DfE workforce census |
| Overall absence | 3.4% DfE, 2024/25 | 5% 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.