Fosse Mead Primary Academy
Balfour Street, Leicester, LE3 5EAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Fosse Mead Primary Academy is a primary school in Leicester for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 136 schools in Leicester. It ranks 89th of 138 primary schools in Leicester. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in July 2024.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 2 July 2024, report published 8 September 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 2 July 2024
Fosse Mead Primary Academy is thriving. The school has been on a rapid journey of improvement. Leaders have put ambitious sequences of learning in place in all subjects. They have high expectations of what all pupils can achieve. These changes are now having an impact. Pupils are learning the curriculum well. Pupils are proud of their school. They say the adults at Fosse Mead Academy make them feel safe. Pupils know that they can share their worries and they will get the help they need. The school has tailored its curriculum to reflect its community and the needs of its pupils. Pupils behave well. Older pupils recognise how behaviour at the school has improved. There are warm relationships between pupils and staff. Pupils appreciate the support they are given. They say, 'Even if we do something wrong, the staff take the time to explain what we have done and how to make it better, so we learn for next time.' The school is determined to raise pupils' aspirations and broaden their horizons. Pupils' education is enriched by 'Fosse's Fantastic 50' and the inspirational murals that adorn the school. Pupils say, 'The staff here want a better future for us.'
What the school should improve
- The school has not clearly identified the most important knowledge that pupils need to remember and use again in all areas of the curriculum. Pupils do not always build on their prior learning and gain the depth of understanding that they could. The school should ensure that the key curriculum content pupils need to remember is clearly identified in all subjects. Staff should check that this important prior learning has been retained.
- During free-choice time in the early years, children do not always benefit from high-quality interactions with staff. Staff do not reliably build children's vocabulary as well as they could. Consequently, some children do not develop their communication and language skills as well as they might. The school must ensure that all staff develop children's communication and language throughout the early years provision.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
60 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
433 pupils on roll, with places for 430
Schools near Fosse Mead Primary Academy
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slater Primary School | 0.3 miles | Report card: Needs attention to expected standard | 67% met the expected standard |
| Inglehurst Junior School | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 56% met the expected standard |
| Inglehurst Infant School | 0.5 miles | Report card: Expected standard | Not published |
| Alderman Richard Hallam Primary School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | 55% met the expected standard |
| Stokes Wood Primary School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 64% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- THE MEAD EDUCATIONAL TRUST
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Karla Hussey
- Phone
- 01162519261
- Address
- Balfour Street, Leicester, LE3 5EA
- Local authority
- Leicester
- URN
- 148391
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.