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Primary school

Fosse Mead Primary Academy

  • Academy Sponsor Led
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Leicester
  • LE3 5EA
Ofsted Good · inspected Jul 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 9,828 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 66%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 44%44%2016/17: top 55%2017/18: top 83%2018/19: top 87%2022/23: top 95%2023/24: top 50%2024/25: top 66%No exams

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

Expected standard, RWM58% · East Midlands 63%4/10 Below+21.3 pts
Higher standard, RWM7% · East Midlands 6%6/10 Middle+54.2 pts
Reading score102 · East Midlands 1051/10 Well below East Midlands
Maths score103 · East Midlands 1043/10 Below+13 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 58% · 40 pupils · East Midlands 53%2016/17: 62% · 42 pupils · East Midlands 61%2017/18: 51% · 49 pupils · East Midlands 64%2018/19: 50% · 52 pupils · East Midlands 65%2022/23: 33% · 60 pupils · East Midlands 59%2023/24: 63% · 60 pupils · East Midlands 61%2024/25: 58% · 60 pupils · East Midlands 63%63%33%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 40 pupils · East Midlands 3%2016/17: 2% · 42 pupils · East Midlands 7%2017/18: 4% · 49 pupils · East Midlands 8%2018/19: 0% · 52 pupils · East Midlands 9%2022/23: 5% · 60 pupils · East Midlands 6%2023/24: 0% · 60 pupils · East Midlands 6%2024/25: 7% · 60 pupils · East Midlands 6%7%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 103 · 40 pupils · East Midlands 1022016/17: 104 · 42 pupils · East Midlands 1042017/18: 106 · 49 pupils · East Midlands 1052018/19: 101 · 52 pupils · East Midlands 1042022/23: 101 · 60 pupils · East Midlands 1052023/24: 103 · 60 pupils · East Midlands 1052024/25: 102 · 60 pupils · East Midlands 105106101No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 104 · 40 pupils · East Midlands 1032016/17: 105 · 42 pupils · East Midlands 1042017/18: 102 · 49 pupils · East Midlands 1042018/19: 102 · 52 pupils · East Midlands 1052022/23: 100 · 60 pupils · East Midlands 1042023/24: 103 · 60 pupils · East Midlands 1042024/25: 103 · 60 pupils · East Midlands 104105100No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
53 of 53 who put it first2014 · 60.3%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st5353
2nd203
3rd110

Last distance offered: London only

1.0 km from Abbey Park · approx.: from the area's centre, not your door

Inspections · 2011–2024

  1. 2011Satisfactoryas predecessor
  2. 2013Requires improvementas predecessor
  3. 2014Requires improvementas predecessor
  4. 2016Goodas predecessor
  5. 2019Inadequateas predecessor
  6. 2021Ungraded visitas predecessor
  7. 2021Ungraded visitas predecessor
  8. 2024Good

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 2026433
Free school meals (past 6 years)39.7%
First language not English61.5%
SEN support11.5%
EHC plan2.7%
Absence (sessions missed)5.8%
Persistently absent pupils14.7%

Girls 43.5%Boys 56.5%

100.7% full · 430 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 70 responses (15.7% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school94.3% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school94.3% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved92.9% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 50% not applicable62.9% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year90% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 38.6% not applicable88.4% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed80% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child91.4% agree
  • My child does well at this school88.6% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing92.9% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school94.3% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school91.4% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development91.4% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent91.4% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher20.1
Pupils per adult10.4
  • Classroom teachers 16.9
  • Leadership 4
  • Teaching assistants 19.2
  • Other support 5.3

Teachers 20.9 FTE · Whole workforce 45.4 · 51 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£7,151
Spend per pupil£6,208
Staff spend per pupil£4,715
Reserve per pupil£0
  • £0revenue reserve
  • +£409,000in-year balance

Grants £7,197 · self-generated £60 · premises £487 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