Orchard Mead Academy

State-Funded School

orchard-mead-academy-leicester-east-midlands

East MidlandsRegion

LeicesterLocal Authority

Leicester EastConstituency

LE5 1RTPostcode

2.3

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

Orchard Mead Academy is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–16, located in Leicester, East Midlands.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 1,007 pupils. Orchard Mead Academy is part of THE MEAD EDUCATIONAL TRUST.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2022

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Academic Performance

Below average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 38.9
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 35.3%
EBacc average point score: 3.31

Ethnicity

White

48%

Asian

26%

Black

Mixed

13%

Chinese

<1%

Any other group

Unclassified

<1%

Pupils

1,007

Total Pupils

50%Boys

50%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

42%

England average

27%

First language not English

41%

England average

22%

Young carers

<1%

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 16
Deprivation band: Deprived
Total pupils: 1,007
IDACI quintile: 4 (Less deprived)
MAT name: THE MEAD EDUCATIONAL TRUST

Inspection history

2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
28 Mar 2022	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
1 Dec 2016	Inadequate	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Inadequate

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.