Rushey Mead Academy

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 16

Report card: Exceptional

Melton Road, Leicester, LE4 7ANOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Rushey Mead Academy is a secondary school in Leicester for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 136 schools in Leicester. It ranks 2nd of 33 secondary schools in Leicester. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in May 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 12 May 2026, report published 25 August 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Exceptional
Curriculum and teaching: Exceptional
Achievement: Exceptional
Attendance and behaviour: Exceptional
Personal development and wellbeing: Exceptional
Leadership and governance: Exceptional
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

322 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score51.6

51.6, 5.5 above the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths51.9%

51.9%, 6.5 percentage points above the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths64.9%

64.9%, 0.1 percentage points above the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc81.1%

81.1%, 40.6 percentage points above the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score5.05

5.05, 0.96 above the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

1,804 pupils on roll, with places for 1,620

Eligible for free school meals22.4%

22.4%, 4.1 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language88.2%

88.2%, 66.6 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support10.4%

10.4%, 4.4 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.1%

2.1%, 3.9 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Rushey Mead Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Soar Valley College	0.3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	Attainment 8: 51.5
Darul Uloom Leicester	0.7 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 63.6
The Imam Muhammad Adam Institute School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 57.6
Avanti Fields School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 52.6
The Cedars Academy	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 45.1

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: THE MEAD EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Age range: 11 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: No
Headteacher: Ms Victoria Barwell
Phone: 01162663730
Website: rushey-tmet.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Melton Road, Leicester, LE4 7AN
Local authority: Leicester
URN: 141916

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.