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OpenPrimaryOfsted: OutstandingURN 147148

Abbey Mead Primary Academy

Academy converter · Leicester · LE4 5HH

Ages 3–11 · 718 pupils · Leicester

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Ofsted

Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

72%

Overall absence

3.9%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-03-05

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)72%
Higher standard (RWM)15%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
109.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence3.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.4%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
2.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.7%
Enrolments in measure
558

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

80

Places offered

82

1st-preference offers

80

Total preferences (any rank)
131
Preferred offers (top 3)
80
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill97%

718 pupils · 740 places

Pupils on roll
718
Boys / girls
384 / 334
School capacity
740
Capacity fill
718 / 740 (97%)
Free school meals
13.7%
FSM pupils
82
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE MEAD EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Academy trust
THE MEAD EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Sponsor
The Mead Educational Trust
Headteacher
Rebecca Pickard

Location

Address
109 Ross Walk
Postcode
LE4 5HH
Town
Leicester
County
Leicestershire
Local authority
Leicester
District
Leicester
Constituency
Leicester East
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Leicester, Leicester, 718 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 13.7%.

Open schools in Leicester
229
Primary schools in Leicester
153
Academies among open schools in Leicester
56% (128)
Open schools in LE4
37
Primary in LE4
27
Open schools in Leicester LA
142
Primary in Leicester LA
82

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • KS247%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM22.9%

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    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM20.1%
    • Demand1.00

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    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM14.8%
    • Demand0.99

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    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM11.2%
    • Demand1.00

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    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM45.9%
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  • Wolsey House Primary School

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    Ages 3–11

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    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM35.0%
    • Demand1.00

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Contact

Headteacher
Rebecca Pickard
Telephone
01162661809
Website
www.abbey-tmet.uk

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