Krishna Avanti Primary School, Leicester
Krishna Avanti Primary School, Leicester 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. 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. The school is based at Evington Hall, a Grade II listed building, built about 1840, which in the past was a convent school, then part of Leicester Junior Grammar School.
See also
References
- ^ Avanti Schools Trust. "Krishna Avanti Primary School, Leicester".
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Evington Hall will be a Hindu State Primary School". Evington Echo. Archived from the original on 19 March 2012.
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