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Knighton Mead Primary Academy

Academy converter · Leicester · LE2 6LG

Ages 3–11 · 233 pupils · Leicester

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

50%

Overall absence

6.2%

Admissions demand

1.20 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-05-05

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)50%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.3%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
4.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
191

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

1.20 · Competitive

1st preferences

36

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

30

Total preferences (any rank)
75
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
0
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 fill120%

233 pupils · 189 places

Pupils on roll
233
Boys / girls
114 / 119
School capacity
189
Capacity fill
233 / 189 (123%)
Free school meals
37.1%
FSM pupils
78
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
Miss Rebecca Smith

Location

Address
Knighton Fields Road West
Postcode
LE2 6LG
Town
Leicester
County
Leicestershire
Local authority
Leicester
District
Leicester
Constituency
Leicester South
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, 233 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 37.1%.

Open schools in Leicester
229
Primary schools in Leicester
153
Academies among open schools in Leicester
56% (128)
Open schools in LE2
42
Primary in LE2
25
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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  • Avenue Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Leicester · LE2 3EJ · Leicester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM18.3%
    • Demand0.98

    0.7 miles away

  • Marriott Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Leicester · LE2 6NE · Leicester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS244%
    • Absence8.9%
    • FSM49.9%
    • Demand0.95

    0.7 miles away

  • Granby Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Leicester · LE2 8LP · Leicester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM22.2%
    • Demand1.02

    0.8 miles away

  • Hazel Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Community school · Primary

    Leicester · LE2 7JN · Leicester

    Ages 4–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM26.8%
    • Demand0.87

    0.8 miles away

  • St Mary's Fields Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    410 · LE3 2DH · Leicester

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM21.8%

    1.0 miles away

  • Montrose School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Leicester · LE2 8TN · Leicester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS244%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM25.0%
    • Demand0.96

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Rebecca Smith
Telephone
01162330666
Website
www.knighton-tmet.uk

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