Abbey Mead Primary Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 109 Ross Walk
 Leicester
 Leicestershire LE4 5HH
Telephone: 0116 266 1809

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2019
History: This school arose from Abbey Primary Community School
Trust: The Mead Educational Trust
Sponsor: The Mead Educational Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Rebecca Pickard (since April 2026 – came from Willowbrook Mead Primary Academy)
Previous Headteacher: Gary Aldred
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 27.42 / 22.99
Non-teaching Staff*: 34.99
Number of pupils: 714
Pupils Per Teacher: 26.0
Sex: Mixed (55% boys / 45% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 12.60% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 23.7%
Local child deprivation rate: 19.5% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 99.0%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 92.3%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 1.6km
* 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: Belgrave
School Number: 8562337

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 5th March 2024 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Outstanding

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

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Predecessor Schools†
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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