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Rushey Mead Primary School

Leicester, LE4 6RBPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Apr 2024
KS2 Results
52%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
47 1st-choice / 50 places
Ranking
#10,288
of 13,686 nationally

About Rushey Mead Primary School

Rushey Mead Primary School is a popular choice among local families, with 47 out of 50 places going to first-preference applicants in the 2025/26 admissions round. The school was oversubscribed, receiving 80 total applications for its 50 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.6. While there is no parent view survey data available in the latest Ofsted report to gauge satisfaction directly, the high demand suggests strong community confidence. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in 2024, confirmed it remains Good, a rating it has held since at least its previous graded inspection in 2018. Leadership and management, early years provision, and overall effectiveness were all rated Good in that 2018 graded inspection. Headteacher Nitash Odedra leads a school that serves 547 pupils, with 11 per cent eligible for free school meals, slightly below the national average.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressGipsy Lane, Leicester, Leicester, LE4 6RB
HeadteacherNitash Odedra
Local AuthorityLeicester
Number of Pupils547
Free School Meals (FSM)11.0%
School Capacity547 / 588 (93% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

17 Apr 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (17 Apr 2024): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 27 Jun 2018. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
ICT SuiteOutdoor PlaygroundSports HallPlaying FieldsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

AthleticsSwimmingCricketNetballRoundersCross CountryTennis

Clubs & Activities

ChoirScience ClubGardening

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

SEN Unit
AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultySEN UnitOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Rushey Mead Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.