Kestrel Mead Primary Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Maidenwell Avenue, Hamilton, Leicester, LE5 1TGOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Kestrel 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 25th of 138 primary schools in Leicester. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2017.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 15 March 2017, report published 4 April 2017

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

105 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths79%

79%, 17 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths10%

10%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

761 pupils on roll, with places for 866

Eligible for free school meals20.9%

20.9%, 5.6 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language49.8%

49.8%, 28.2 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support12%

12%, 2.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.1%

4.1%, 1.9 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Kestrel Mead Primary Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Scraptoft Valley Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	37% met the expected standard
Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard
St Joseph's Catholic Academy	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	53% met the expected standard
Humberstone Junior School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	81% met the expected standard
Humberstone Infant Academy	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: THE MEAD EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Zoe Simpson
Phone: 01162461732
Website: kestrel-tmet.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Maidenwell Avenue, Hamilton, Leicester, LE5 1TG
Local authority: Leicester
URN: 147411

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.