65%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
52%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
51.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
81%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1626.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,779
Pupils · 2024/25
89%
EAL · 2024/25
16%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 08/03/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityLeicester
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.5:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Rushey 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
65%
-13pp
78%71%65%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 65%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
52%
-8pp
60%56%52%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 52%
Attainment 8
51.6
-2.8
55.753.751.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 51.6
EBacc entry
81%
-5pp
86%79%71%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 81%
EBacc APS
1626.0
-115.4
2080.01853.01626.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1626.0
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,779
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
89%
FSM eligible
22%
SEN
12%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
16%
Contact
Address
Melton Road, Leicester, LE4 7AN
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 | 65% | 52% | 51.6 | Not applicable | 81% | 1626.0 | 96% | 1,779 |
| 2023/24 | 78% | 60% | 54.4 | +0.90 | 86% | 1741.4 | 98% | 1,744 |
| 2022/23 | 74% | 60% | 55.7 | +1.09 | 86% | 2080.0 | 98% | 1,683 |
| 2021/22 | 73% | 54% | 53.8 | +0.86 | 77% | 1983.3 | 97% | 1,731 |
| 2018/19 | 73% | 60% | 54.0 | +0.95 | 71% | 1656.3 | 98% | 1,790 |
| 2017/18 | 74% | 55% | 53.2 | +0.75 | 63% | 1507.6 | 96% | 1,672 |
| 2016/17 | 76% | 59% | 52.1 | +0.75 | 66% | — | 97% | 1,534 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,779 | 17.0 | 12% | 89% | 22% | 6% | 16% |
| 2023/24 | 1,744 | 18.7 | 12% | 89% | 21% | 6% | 15% |
| 2022/23 | 1,683 | 18.2 | 11% | 88% | 21% | 6% | 18% |
| 2021/22 | 1,731 | 17.8 | 11% | 88% | 20% | 6% | 15% |
| 2020/21 | 1,755 | 20.3 | 11% | 83% | 20% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,790 | 18.9 | 12% | 72% | 26% | 4% | 10% |
| 2017/18 | — | 16.9 | — | — | — | 4% | 9% |
| 2016/17 | 1,534 | 17.3 | 12% | 58% | 30% | 4% | 8% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.