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Rushey Mead Academy

Academy converter · Leicester · LE4 7AN

Ages 11–16 · 1,804 pupils · Leicester

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Attainment 8

54.4

Overall absence

5.7%

Admissions demand

1.17 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2022-03-08

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 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.90
−20+2
Attainment 854.4
English & maths grade 5+60%
English & maths grade 4+78%
EBacc entry86%

EBacc APS: 5.3

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.4%
Unauthorised2.5%
Authorised absence
3.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.2%
Enrolments in measure
1,776

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary 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

1.17 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

415

Places offered

354

1st-preference offers

323

Total preferences (any rank)
826
Preferred offers (top 3)
354
Applications from outside LA
76
Offers to outside-LA applicants
21
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

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 fill111%

1,804 pupils · 1,620 places

Pupils on roll
1,804
Boys / girls
956 / 848
School capacity
1,620
Capacity fill
1,804 / 1,620 (111%)
Free school meals
22.4%
FSM pupils
404
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE MEAD EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Academy trust
THE MEAD EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Sponsor
The Mead Educational Trust
Headteacher
Ms Victoria Barwell

Location

Address
Melton Road
Postcode
LE4 7AN
Town
Leicester
County
Leicestershire
Local authority
Leicester
District
Leicester
Constituency
Leicester East
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
6 on roll / 20 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Leicester, Leicester, 1,804 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, special school, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 22.4%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication.

Open schools in Leicester
229
Secondary schools in Leicester
33
Academies among open schools in Leicester
56% (128)
Open schools in LE4
37
Secondary in LE4
7
Open schools in Leicester LA
142
Secondary in Leicester LA
19

Nearby secondary schools

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

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  • Brook Mead Academy

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    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM29.3%
    • Demand0.63

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Victoria Barwell
Telephone
01162663730
Website
www.rushey-tmet.uk

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