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Rushey Mead Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Melton Road
 Leicester
 Leicestershire LE4 7AN
Telephone: 0116 266 3730

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2015
History: This school arose from Rushey Mead School
Trust: The Mead Educational Trust
Sponsor: The Mead Educational Trust

Staff and Pupils

Principal: Ms Victoria Barwell (since May 2022)
Previous Headteacher: Gulbanu Kader
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 105 / 36.09
Non-teaching Staff*: 92.27
Number of pupils: 1804
Pupils Per Teacher: 17.2
Sex: Mixed (53% boys / 47% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 22.40% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 31.4%
Local child deprivation rate: 29.2% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 97.3%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 77.3%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 3.4km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Leicester
Constituency: Leicester East
Electoral Ward: Rushey Mead
School Number: 8564244

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 8th March 2022 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Outstanding

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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