Primary school

Rowlatts Mead Primary Academy

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  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Leicester
  • LE5 4ES
Ofsted Good · inspected Oct 2023

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 2,910 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 20%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 47%47%2016/17: top 43%2017/18: top 4%4% · 2017/182018/19: top 7%2022/23: top 43%2023/24: top 14%2024/25: top 20%No exams

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

Expected standard, RWM76% · East Midlands 63%9/10 Top 20%−13.1 pts
Higher standard, RWM22% · East Midlands 6%10/10 Top 10%+16.1 pts
Reading score107 · East Midlands 1058/10 Above−12.5 pts
Maths score108 · East Midlands 1049/10 Top 20%−8.3 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 56% · 39 pupils · East Midlands 53%2016/17: 67% · 43 pupils · East Midlands 61%2017/18: 90% · 41 pupils · East Midlands 64%2018/19: 87% · 45 pupils · East Midlands 65%2022/23: 64% · 44 pupils · East Midlands 59%2023/24: 78% · 46 pupils · East Midlands 61%2024/25: 76% · 46 pupils · East Midlands 63%90%56%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 8% · 39 pupils · East Midlands 3%2016/17: 0% · 43 pupils · East Midlands 7%2017/18: 34% · 41 pupils · East Midlands 8%2018/19: 16% · 45 pupils · East Midlands 9%2022/23: 11% · 44 pupils · East Midlands 6%2023/24: 15% · 46 pupils · East Midlands 6%2024/25: 22% · 46 pupils · East Midlands 6%34%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 103 · 39 pupils · East Midlands 1022016/17: 103 · 43 pupils · East Midlands 1042017/18: 108 · 41 pupils · East Midlands 1052018/19: 107 · 45 pupils · East Midlands 1042022/23: 104 · 44 pupils · East Midlands 1052023/24: 108 · 46 pupils · East Midlands 1052024/25: 107 · 46 pupils · East Midlands 105108103No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 108 · 39 pupils · East Midlands 1032016/17: 108 · 43 pupils · East Midlands 1042017/18: 111 · 41 pupils · East Midlands 1042018/19: 110 · 45 pupils · East Midlands 1052022/23: 106 · 44 pupils · East Midlands 1042023/24: 107 · 46 pupils · East Midlands 1042024/25: 108 · 46 pupils · East Midlands 104111106No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in92.3%
60 of 65 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 92.3%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st6560
2nd120
3rd60

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2023

  1. 2006Inadequateas predecessor
  2. 2007Satisfactoryas predecessor
  3. 2009Satisfactoryas predecessor
  4. 2013Goodas predecessor
  5. 2020Remains Good
  6. 2023Good

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026437
Free school meals (past 6 years)29.6%
First language not English70.6%
SEN support13.9%
EHC plan1.7%
Absence (sessions missed)5.5%
Persistently absent pupils16.0%

Girls 50.2%Boys 49.8%

138.7% full · 315 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 12 responses (3.1% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school91.7% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school91.7% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved83.3% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 66.7% not applicable25% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year66.7% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 25% not applicable77.8% 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 child66.7% agree
  • My child does well at this school91.7% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing75% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school75% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school100% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development91.7% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent91.7% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher28.0
Pupils per adult13.0
  • Classroom teachers 10
  • Leadership 4.4
  • Teaching assistants 15.8
  • Other support 7.3

Teachers 14.4 FTE · Whole workforce 37.5 · 47 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£6,132
Spend per pupil£5,305
Staff spend per pupil£4,042
Reserve per pupil£0
  • £0revenue reserve
  • +£331,000in-year balance

Grants £6,290 · self-generated £82 · premises £435 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