Brook Mead Academy
2 Garland Crescent, Leicester, LE3 9BNOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Brook Mead Academy is a secondary school in Leicester for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 136 schools in Leicester. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in March 2024.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 19 March 2024, report published 7 May 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Outstanding
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 19 March 2024
Brook Mead Academy provides an exceptional quality of education. Staff are unashamedly ambitious for pupils. There is absolute determination that pupils will excel. Pupils describe the school as an amazingly inclusive school that 'opens many doors for its scholars'. The school has unquestionably high expectations of pupils' behaviour and conduct. Routines are clear, consistent and commonly understood. Pupils' learning is free from disruption. Every moment of lesson time is purely devoted to learning. There are many ways in which pupils can seek advice or disclose concerns. Staff regularly seek pupils' views. They are keen to ensure that pupils feel safe and supported. The 'upstander' campaign has been particularly effective. Pupils express absolute confidence that staff will resolve concerns or worries effectively, including those linked to bullying. A world of opportunity is opened up to pupils through 'Brook bonus time'. All pupils are supported to follow interests, develop talents and pursue excellence. Pupils relish these opportunities. The music scholarship, for example, ensures that pupils access instruments and expert tuition. The school works diligently to address social inequality and disadvantage, and is indeed 'building better futures together'.
Pupil numbers and mix
1,104 pupils on roll, with places for 1,200
Schools near Brook Mead Academy
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 54.0 |
| Castle Mead Academy | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | Attainment 8: 48.0 |
| Beaumont Leys School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | Attainment 8: 45.2 |
| The Herewoode Academy | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Babington Academy | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 38.0 |
School details
- School type
- Free schools
- Sector
- Free school
- Trust
- THE MEAD EDUCATIONAL TRUST
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- No
- Headteacher
- Ms Rita Hindocha
- Phone
- 01164827195
- Address
- 2 Garland Crescent, Leicester, LE3 9BN
- Local authority
- Leicester
- URN
- 148546
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.