Primary school

Rushey Mead Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Leicester
  • LE4 6RB
Ofsted Good · inspected May 2018

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 13,001 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 87%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 82%82%2016/17: top 83%2017/18: top 86%2018/19: top 62%62% · 2018/192022/23: top 64%2023/24: top 75%2024/25: top 87%No exams

Against East MidlandsArrows: East Midlands rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM46% · East Midlands 63%2/10 Well below East Midlands−28.6 pts
Higher standard, RWM4% · East Midlands 6%4/10 Below+7.2 pts
Reading score105 · East Midlands 1055/10 Middle+13.3 pts
Maths score103 · East Midlands 1043/10 Below−18.9 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 38% · 53 pupils · East Midlands 53%2016/17: 47% · 75 pupils · East Midlands 61%2017/18: 49% · 85 pupils · East Midlands 64%2018/19: 63% · 79 pupils · East Midlands 65%2022/23: 56% · 88 pupils · East Midlands 59%2023/24: 52% · 84 pupils · East Midlands 61%2024/25: 46% · 91 pupils · East Midlands 63%63%38%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 6% · 53 pupils · East Midlands 3%2016/17: 0% · 75 pupils · East Midlands 7%2017/18: 5% · 85 pupils · East Midlands 8%2018/19: 6% · 79 pupils · East Midlands 9%2022/23: 5% · 88 pupils · East Midlands 6%2023/24: 4% · 84 pupils · East Midlands 6%2024/25: 4% · 91 pupils · East Midlands 6%6%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 97 · 53 pupils · East Midlands 1022016/17: 99 · 75 pupils · East Midlands 1042017/18: 99 · 85 pupils · East Midlands 1052018/19: 103 · 79 pupils · East Midlands 1042022/23: 104 · 88 pupils · East Midlands 1052023/24: 104 · 84 pupils · East Midlands 1052024/25: 105 · 91 pupils · East Midlands 10510597No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 103 · 53 pupils · East Midlands 1032016/17: 101 · 75 pupils · East Midlands 1042017/18: 101 · 85 pupils · East Midlands 1042018/19: 105 · 79 pupils · East Midlands 1052022/23: 104 · 88 pupils · East Midlands 1042023/24: 103 · 84 pupils · East Midlands 1042024/25: 103 · 91 pupils · East Midlands 104105101No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
39 of 39 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3939
2nd251
3rd70

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2024

  1. 2008Satisfactory
  2. 2011Inadequate
  3. 2012Satisfactory
  4. 2014Good
  5. 2018Good
  6. 2024Remains Good

5 strong areas

  • Outcomes for pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management
  • Personal development, behaviour and welfare
  • Quality of teaching, learning and assessment

0 weak areas

5 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026532
Free school meals (past 6 years)11.5%
First language not English96.9%
SEN support13.7%
EHC plan2.0%
Absence (sessions missed)4.6%
Persistently absent pupils15.5%

Girls 49.2%Boys 50.8%

94% full · 566 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 11 responses (1.9% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school81.8% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school81.8% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved81.8% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 63.6% not applicable0% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year100% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 27.3% not applicable37.5% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child72.7% agree
  • My child does well at this school81.8% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing81.8% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school81.8% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school81.8% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development72.7% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent72.7% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher21.6
Pupils per adult11.8
  • Classroom teachers 19.1
  • Leadership 5
  • Teaching assistants 19.2
  • Other support 9.6

Teachers 24.1 FTE · Whole workforce 53 · 74 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,823
Spend per pupil£6,701
Staff spend per pupil£5,375
Reserve per pupil£550
  • +£286,062revenue reserve
  • +£63,283in-year balance

Grants £6,591 · self-generated £232 · premises £438 per pupil