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Orchard Mead Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Keyham Lane West
 Leicester
 Leicestershire LE5 1RT
Telephone: 0116 241 3371

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2017
History: This school arose from Hamilton College
Trust: The Mead Educational Trust
Sponsor: The Mead Educational Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Miss Subrina Johal (since February 2024)
Previous Headteacher: Mark Oldman
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 59.33 / 11.89
Non-teaching Staff*: 56.54
Number of pupils: 1007
Pupils Per Teacher: 17.0
Sex: Mixed (50% boys / 50% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 42.10% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 25.1%
Local child deprivation rate: 18.1% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 57.2%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 91.4%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 4.8km
* 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: Humberstone and Hamilton
School Number: 8564006

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 2nd June 2026 (view record)

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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