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Castle Mead Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Richard III Road
 Leicester LE3 5QT
Telephone: 0116 214 3150

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Free School
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2019
Trust: The Mead Educational Trust
Sponsor: The Mead Educational Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Miss Chloe French (since September 2024)
Previous Headteacher: Thomas Hague
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 64.84 / 23.46
Non-teaching Staff*: 66.42
Number of pupils: 1223
Pupils Per Teacher: 18.9
Sex: Mixed (49% boys / 51% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 47.80% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 34.6%
Local child deprivation rate: 29.7% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 76.8%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 77.0%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 3.2km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Leicester
Constituency: Leicester West
Electoral Ward: Fosse
School Number: 8564009

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 24th October 2023 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Outstanding

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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