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Rushey Mead Academy

Leicester, LE4 7ANSecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Mar 2022
Progress 8
No data
First choices / offers
1.2×
More first choices than offers made
413 1st-choice / 356 offers made
Ranking
🏆Top 5%
#122 of 3,141 nationally

About Rushey Mead Academy

Rushey Mead Academy is a state-funded secondary school in Leicester, East Midlands, for pupils aged 11 to 16 for boys and girls. DfE data records 1,804 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 1,620.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Outstanding (8 Mar 2022). the published Attainment 8 score was 51.6 for 2024/25. admissions data records 413 first-preference applications and 356 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
AddressMelton Road, Leicester, Leicester, LE4 7AN
HeadteacherMs Victoria Barwell
Local AuthorityLeicester
Number of Pupils1,804
Free School Meals (FSM)22.4%
School Capacity1,804 / 1,620 (111% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

8 Mar 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 9 May 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

SEN Unit
AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultySevere LearningSEN UnitOther

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Rushey Mead Academy has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.