Primary school

North Mead Primary Academy

  • Academy Sponsor Led
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Leicester
  • LE4 9DL
Ofsted Good · inspected Jul 2018

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 5,425 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 37%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 80%80%2016/17: top 8%2017/18: top 19%2018/19: top 10%2022/23: top 5%5% · 2022/232023/24: top 7%2024/25: top 37%No exams

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

Expected standard, RWM69% · East Midlands 63%7/10 Above−27.9 pts
Higher standard, RWM22% · East Midlands 6%10/10 Top 10%
Reading score103 · East Midlands 1052/10 Well below East Midlands−45.5 pts
Maths score106 · East Midlands 1047/10 Above−13.4 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 40% · 50 pupils · East Midlands 53%2016/17: 84% · 50 pupils · East Midlands 61%2017/18: 80% · 51 pupils · East Midlands 64%2018/19: 84% · 55 pupils · East Midlands 65%2022/23: 85% · 59 pupils · East Midlands 59%2023/24: 83% · 60 pupils · East Midlands 61%2024/25: 69% · 59 pupils · East Midlands 63%85%40%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 50 pupils · East Midlands 3%2016/17: 10% · 50 pupils · East Midlands 7%2017/18: 12% · 51 pupils · East Midlands 8%2018/19: 25% · 55 pupils · East Midlands 9%2022/23: 24% · 59 pupils · East Midlands 6%2023/24: 32% · 60 pupils · East Midlands 6%2024/25: 22% · 59 pupils · East Midlands 6%32%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 99 · 50 pupils · East Midlands 1022016/17: 104 · 50 pupils · East Midlands 1042017/18: 106 · 51 pupils · East Midlands 1052018/19: 105 · 55 pupils · East Midlands 1042022/23: 110 · 59 pupils · East Midlands 1052023/24: 110 · 60 pupils · East Midlands 1052024/25: 103 · 59 pupils · East Midlands 10511099No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 100 · 50 pupils · East Midlands 1032016/17: 104 · 50 pupils · East Midlands 1042017/18: 106 · 51 pupils · East Midlands 1042018/19: 107 · 55 pupils · East Midlands 1052022/23: 108 · 59 pupils · East Midlands 1042023/24: 106 · 60 pupils · East Midlands 1042024/25: 106 · 59 pupils · East Midlands 104108100No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
48 of 48 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st4848
2nd121
3rd70

No last distance offered published

Inspections · 2006–2024

  1. 2006Satisfactoryas predecessor
  2. 2009Satisfactoryas predecessor
  3. 2011Satisfactoryas predecessor
  4. 2013Inadequateas predecessor
  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 2026447
Free school meals (past 6 years)39.4%
First language not English78.0%
SEN support15.2%
EHC plan2.5%
Absence (sessions missed)4.6%
Persistently absent pupils10.4%

Girls 48.5%Boys 51.5%

134.6% full · 332 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 12 responses (2.7% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school100% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school100% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved91.7% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 83.3% not applicable50% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year83.3% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 33.3% not applicable75% 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 child91.7% agree
  • My child does well at this school100% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing100% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school91.7% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school100% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development75% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent100% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher23.3
Pupils per adult11.0
  • Classroom teachers 15
  • Leadership 3
  • Teaching assistants 18.1
  • Other support 10.8

Teachers 18 FTE · Whole workforce 46.9 · 64 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£7,466
Spend per pupil£6,720
Staff spend per pupil£5,057
Reserve per pupil£0
  • £0revenue reserve
  • +£310,000in-year balance

Grants £7,511 · self-generated £41 · premises £436 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: THE MEAD EDUCATIONAL TRUST (14 academies) · trust reserve £8,890,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it