70%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
50%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
47.8
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
17%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
720.1
EBacc APS · 2024/25
829
Pupils · 2024/25
4%
EAL · 2024/25
20%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityLeicestershire
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio20.3:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Kibworth Mead Academy · Secondary · Leicestershire
Part ofTHE MEAD EDUCATIONAL TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
70%
-1pp
83%77%70%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 70%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
50%
-5pp
59%52%45%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 50%
Attainment 8
47.8
-2.4
52.149.346.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 47.8
EBacc entry
17%
-4pp
78%48%17%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 17%
EBacc APS
720.1
-31.7
819.6756.7693.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 720.1
Progress 8 compared with other schools
Progress 8 (2023/24 cohort)-0.01
AverageDestinations
Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment
After Key Stage 4 · 2024/25
93%
Education or employment
81%
Education
5%
Apprenticeships
7%
Employment
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
829
Pupil : teacher ratio
20.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
4%
FSM eligible
17%
SEN
15%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
20%
Contact
Address
Smeeton Road, Kibworth, Leicester, LE8 0LG
Local authority
Leicestershire
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 70% | 50% | 47.8 | Not applicable | 17% | 720.1 | 34% | 829 |
| 2023/24 | 72% | 55% | 50.2 | -0.01 | 21% | 751.8 | 40% | 827 |
| 2022/23 | 75% | 45% | 46.5 | -0.16 | 78% | 703.6 | 83% | 825 |
| 2021/22 | 78% | 59% | 52.1 | +0.16 | 60% | 819.6 | 66% | 871 |
| 2018/19 | 83% | 56% | 49.5 | -0.10 | 32% | 693.7 | 58% | 848 |
| 2017/18 | 77% | 55% | 51.1 | -0.07 | 32% | 665.2 | 55% | 852 |
| 2016/17 | 85% | 69% | 48.9 | -0.24 | 41% | — | 42% | 856 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 829 | 19.5 | 15% | 4% | 17% | 8% | 20% |
| 2023/24 | 827 | 20.1 | 18% | 4% | 16% | 7% | 18% |
| 2022/23 | 825 | 16.9 | 18% | 3% | 16% | 9% | 24% |
| 2021/22 | 871 | 20.1 | 15% | 3% | 14% | 10% | 32% |
| 2020/21 | 842 | 18.6 | 14% | 2% | 15% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 848 | 19.8 | 12% | 3% | 16% | 6% | 15% |
| 2017/18 | 852 | 18.7 | 10% | 3% | 15% | 5% | 13% |
| 2016/17 | 856 | 17.6 | 12% | 2% | 14% | 5% | 13% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.