50%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
35%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
38.9
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
8%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
741.4
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,045
Pupils · 2024/25
45%
EAL · 2024/25
34%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 08/02/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityLeicester
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.6:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Orchard Mead Academy · Secondary · Leicester
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
50%
+1pp
50%44%39%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 50%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
35%
+8pp
35%29%22%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35%
Attainment 8
38.9
+1.9
38.936.033.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38.9
EBacc entry
8%
-46pp
54%31%8%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 8%
EBacc APS
741.4
-41.4
782.8723.8664.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 741.4
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,045
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
45%
FSM eligible
40%
SEN
18%
Overall absence
11%
Persistent absence
34%
Contact
Address
Keyham Lane West, Leicester, LE5 1RT
Local authority
Leicester
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 | 50% | 35% | 38.9 | Not applicable | 8% | 741.4 | 11% | 1,045 |
| 2023/24 | 48% | 28% | 37.0 | -0.69 | 54% | 782.8 | 54% | 1,086 |
| 2022/23 | 44% | 26% | 34.6 | -0.61 | 48% | 715.0 | 50% | 1,121 |
| 2021/22 | 41% | 22% | 33.1 | -1.03 | 51% | 708.8 | 54% | 1,154 |
| 2018/19 | 39% | 22% | 33.0 | -0.45 | 27% | 664.8 | 34% | 1,135 |
| 2017/18 | 32% | 15% | 31.6 | -0.65 | 31% | 638.1 | 43% | 1,126 |
| 2016/17 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | — | Not published | New school |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,045 | 16.5 | 18% | 45% | 40% | 11% | 34% |
| 2023/24 | 1,086 | 14.0 | 16% | 44% | 38% | 12% | 33% |
| 2022/23 | 1,121 | 15.1 | 16% | 45% | 37% | 10% | 31% |
| 2021/22 | 1,154 | 15.8 | 17% | 45% | 36% | 9% | 27% |
| 2020/21 | 1,158 | 15.6 | 16% | 45% | 37% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,135 | 16.1 | 18% | 44% | 37% | 8% | 25% |
| 2017/18 | — | 15.2 | — | — | — | 8% | 26% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.