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North Mead Primary Academy

Academy sponsor led · Leicester · LE4 9DL

Ages 3–11 · 447 pupils · Leicester

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Ofsted

School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

KS2 expected (RWM)

85%

Overall absence

4.8%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

Inspection date

2024-03-21

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)85%
Higher standard (RWM)24%
Avg scaled score — reading
110.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
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 absence4.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.8%
Unauthorised1.8%
Authorised absence
3.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
376

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill120%

447 pupils · 332 places

Pupils on roll
447
Boys / girls
232 / 215
School capacity
332
Capacity fill
447 / 332 (135%)
Free school meals
38.8%
FSM pupils
152
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: THE MEAD EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Academy trust
THE MEAD EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Sponsor
The Mead Educational Trust
Headteacher
Mr Ben Burpitt

Location

Address
Northfield Road
Postcode
LE4 9DL
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 sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Leicester, Leicester, 447 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 38.8%.

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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  • Wyvern Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Leicester · LE4 7HH · Leicester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM18.9%

    0.4 miles away

  • Merrydale Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Leicester · LE5 0PL · Leicester

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM17.0%

    0.5 miles away

  • Merrydale Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Leicester · LE5 0PL · Leicester

    Ages 7–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM31.6%

    0.5 miles away

  • Rushey Mead Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Leicester · LE4 6RB · Leicester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM11.2%

    0.6 miles away

  • St Barnabas CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Leicester · LE5 4BD · Leicester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM17.1%

    0.8 miles away

  • Falcons Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Free schools · Primary

    Leicester · LE5 0TA · Leicester

    Ages 4–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM19.5%

    0.8 miles away

  • Green Lane Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Leicester · LE5 3GG · Leicester

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM16.0%

    0.8 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Ben Burpitt
Telephone
01162767761
Website
www.north-tmet.uk

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