Kestrel Mead Primary Academy
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
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 17 April 2024
This is a well-led school that encourages pupils to 'be the best that you can be'. Expectations of pupils' learning and behaviour are high. Pupils rise to these expectations. They behave well. Pupils live out the school values of respect, curiosity, resilience and compassion. Pupils feel happy and safe. Relationships are strong. Pupils know that they can talk to an adult if anything is worrying them. Pupils reflect on their learning. For example, they are enthusiastic about their progress in physical education (PE). Pupils explain why they also enjoy religious education (RE). They say it helps them to understand their friends and the world better. Staff take great care to meet the needs of all pupils. This includes pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). The school makes sure that it includes all pupils in everything that it does. There are many opportunities for pupils to develop their wider interests. A good range of clubs is available to pupils, including cooking, dance, sports, and science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) activities. Pupils relish 'Friday Flair' activities to develop their confidence. Parents and carers hold the school in high regard. One parent, whose comment was typical of many, said, 'There is a lovely caring atmosphere, and children can be themselves.'
What the school should improve
- The school has been successful in ensuring that pupils achieve very highly in mathematics, particularly by the time they finish Year 6. The school's work in relation to pupils' achievement in English, including in reading, is yet to bring about equally high levels of achievement. The school should ensure that its work to develop further the implementation of the English curriculum enables pupils to reach those very high levels of achievement.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
105 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
761 pupils on roll, with places for 866
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
- 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.