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Willowbrook Mead Primary Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Roborough Green
 Thurnby Lodge
 Leicester
 Leicestershire LE5 2NA
Telephone: 0116 241 3756

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2016
History: This school arose from Willowbrook Primary School
Trust: The Mead Educational Trust
Sponsor: The Mead Educational Trust

Staff and Pupils

Principal: Mr James Wharin (since August 2026)
Previous Headteacher: Hannah Sandy-Sharpe
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 16.8 / 17.55
Non-teaching Staff*: 28.01
Number of pupils: 436
Pupils Per Teacher: 26.0
Sex: Mixed (49% boys / 51% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 34.90% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 19.2%
Local child deprivation rate: 17.2% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 61.8%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 80.3%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 2.1km
* 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: Thurncourt
School Number: 8562327

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 28th November 2023 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

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School Performance Table: View record
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Predecessor Schools†
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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