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: 1779
Pupils Per Teacher: 16.9
Sex: Mixed (52% boys / 48% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 22.10% (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
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

Nearby Schools

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  2. Spark Vale Academy (0.3km) show on map
  3. Saint Patrick's Catholic Voluntary Academy (0.3km) show on map
  4. Rushey Mead Primary School (0.4km) show on map
  5. Soar Valley College (0.6km) show on map
  6. Darul Uloom Leicester (0.6km) show on map
  7. Belgrave St Peter's CofE Primary School (0.7km) show on map
  8. Wyvern Primary School (0.8km) show on map
  9. Herrick Primary School (0.8km) show on map
  10. Abbey Mead Primary Academy (1.1km) show on map
  11. Catherine Junior School (1.3km) show on map
  12. North Mead Primary Academy (1.3km) show on map
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