Avanti House Secondary School

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Avanti House Secondary School
Address
Avanti House Secondary School
Wemborough Road


,
HA7 2EQ

England
Coordinates 51°36′30″N0°18′14″W / 51.60845°N 0.30379°W / 51.60845; -0.30379
Information
Type Free school
Religious affiliation(s) Hinduism
Established2012
Local authority Harrow
Trust Avanti Schools Trust
Department for Education URN 138227 Tables
Ofsted Reports
PrincipalSimon Arnell
Gender Coeducational
Age11to 18
Enrolment1046
Website https://avanti.org.uk/avantihouse-secondary

Avanti House Secondary School is coeducational secondary school and sixth form located in the Stanmore area of the London Borough of Harrow, England. [1]

It is a Hindu faith free school that was established in 2012, and is part of the Avanti Schools Trust. [2]

Avanti House Secondary School offers GCSEs as programmes of study for pupils, while students in the sixth form have the option to study from a range of A Levels. The school also offers courses studying Sanskrit. [3]

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References

  1. "Avanti House Secondary Home".
  2. "Avanti Schools Map".
  3. "Sanskrit".