Krishna Avanti Primary School, Leicester[1][2] is a Hindu faith primary school in Leicester, United Kingdom that is part of the Avanti Schools Trust. It was the first state-funded Hindu school in Leicester.[3] The school is open to students of Hindu background, but half (50%) of places available in the school are also reserved for local students of various faith backgrounds.[2] The school is based at Evington Hall, a Grade II listed building, built about 1840,[4] which in the past was a convent school, then part of Leicester Junior Grammar School.[5][6]
| Krishna Avanti Primary School, Leicester | |
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| Address | |
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Spencefield Lane , LE5 6HN | |
| Coordinates | 52°37′42″N 1°06′57″W / 52.62844°N 1.1157805°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Free school |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Hinduism |
| Established | 2011 |
| Department for Education URN | 136930 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age | 3 to 11 |
| Website | http://www.kapsleicester.org.uk/ |
See also
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edit- ^ Avanti Schools Trust. "Krishna Avanti Primary School, Leicester".
- ^ a b "Site confirmed for Leicester Hindu school". BBC. 10 January 2011.
- ^ I-Foundation. "Plans Revealed for Leicester's First State Hindu School". Archived from the original on 1 February 2011.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Evington Hall". www.heritagegateway.org.uk.
- ^ "Leicester's Hindu school is a beacon, says Education Secretary Michael Gove". Leicester Mercury. 6 September 2011. Archived from the original on 5 May 2013.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Evington Hall will be a Hindu State Primary School". Evington Echo. Archived from the original on 19 March 2012.
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