Rushey Mead Academy

State-Funded School

rushey-mead-academy-leicester-east-midlands

East MidlandsRegion

LeicesterLocal Authority

Leicester EastConstituency

LE4 7ANPostcode

9.6

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

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

The school is rated Outstanding by Ofsted. It currently serves 1,804 pupils. Rushey Mead Academy is part of THE MEAD EDUCATIONAL TRUST.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2022

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Outstanding

Quality ofeducation

Outstanding

Personaldevelopment

Outstanding

Behaviour &attitudes

Outstanding

Academic Performance

Well above average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 51.6
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 51.9%
EBacc average point score: 5.05

Ethnicity

White

Asian

87%

Black

Mixed

Chinese

<1%

Any other group

Pupils

1,804

Total Pupils

53%Boys

47%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

22%

England average

27%

First language not English

88%

England average

22%

Young carers

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 16
Deprivation band: Average
Total pupils: 1,804
IDACI quintile: 3 (Average)
MAT name: THE MEAD EDUCATIONAL TRUST

Inspection history

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

Report published					Overall
9 May 2022	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding
29 Nov 2007	Outstanding	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Outstanding

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.