Rushey Mead Academy

Academy converter; mixed; ages 11 to 16; 1,804 pupils; Leicester, LE4 7AN; URN 141916

Rushey Mead Academy’s latest inspection, on 12 May 2026, ended with a report card; safeguarding met. Of the eight state secondary schools nearest to it, two have key judgements without an overall grade, three have an overall grade on the old scale, two have an ungraded inspection and one has no inspection in the data we hold. Among the seven with an inspection, the oldest verdict, at Moat Community College, dates from 8 March 2023; the latest, at Beaumont Leys School, from 7 May 2025.

Each mark is one of the schools below, at the date of its latest inspection: report card key judgements only overall grade, old scale ungraded inspection. Behind them, the ruler Ofsted used on that date: pale, an overall grade on the old four-point scale (until 31 August 2024); mid blue, key judgements without an overall grade (from 1 September 2024); deep blue, report cards (from 10 November 2025).

Rushey Mead Academy and the eight state secondary schools nearest to it

From Rushey Mead Academy’s position in the register of schools, in a straight line, among the open state schools in England that teach pupils of secondary age or students aged 16 and over (special schools and further education colleges are not included). Each mark sits at the exact date of the school’s latest inspection in Ofsted’s data as at 30 September 2026.

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Rushey Mead Academy
LE4 7AN, Leicester

Report card inspected 12 May 2026; safeguarding met
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 56.8 (Leicester 45.6, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 61.6% (Leicester 44.6%, England 46.3%)
The report card, area by area
- Inclusion: exceptional
- Curriculum and teaching: exceptional
- Achievement: exceptional
- Attendance and behaviour: exceptional
- Personal development and wellbeing: exceptional
- Leadership and governance: exceptional
- Safeguarding: met
Ofsted report for Rushey Mead Academy
0.27 mi429 m SE
Soar Valley College
LE4 7GY, Leicester

Key judgements, no overall grade graded inspection, 11 March 2025
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 49.6 (Leicester 45.6, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 49.8% (Leicester 44.6%, England 46.3%)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes: outstanding
- Personal development: outstanding
- Leadership and management: outstanding
Ofsted report for Soar Valley College
1.6 mi2,662 m SE
Avanti Fields School
LE5 0BX, Leicester

Good overall grade on the old four-point scale, 25 April 2023
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 54.2 (Leicester 45.6, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 59.8% (Leicester 44.6%, England 46.3%)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: good
- Early years provision: outstanding
Ofsted report for Avanti Fields School
1.7 mi2,688 m N
The Cedars Academy
LE4 4GH, Leicestershire; sixth form

School remains Good ungraded inspection, 22 March 2023

GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 45.4 (Leicestershire 45.9, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 42.6% (Leicestershire 45.7%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade D+, 24.44 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
Ofsted report for The Cedars Academy
1.8 mi2,819 m SE
Gateway Sixth Form College
LE5 1GA, Leicester; sixth form college or 16 to 19 school

No inspection in the data we hold not in Ofsted’s data on state-funded schools: Ofsted inspects 16 to 19 academies and free schools as further education providers

A level 2024/25: average grade C, 29.10 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
1.9 mi3,079 m NE
The Roundhill Academy
LE4 8GQ, Leicestershire

Requires improvement overall grade on the old four-point scale, 3 July 2023
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 44.5 (Leicestershire 45.9, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 38.6% (Leicestershire 45.7%, England 46.3%)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes: requires improvement
- Personal development: requires improvement
- Leadership and management: requires improvement
Ofsted report for The Roundhill Academy
2.0 mi3,288 m W
Babington Academy
LE4 0SZ, Leicester

Good overall grade on the old four-point scale, 28 March 2023
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 36.1 (Leicester 45.6, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 27.1% (Leicester 44.6%, England 46.3%)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: good
Ofsted report for Babington Academy
2.1 mi3,319 m S
Moat Community College
LE2 0TU, Leicester

School remains Good ungraded inspection, 8 March 2023

GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 44.9 (Leicester 45.6, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 41.0% (Leicester 44.6%, England 46.3%)
Ofsted report for Moat Community College
2.2 mi3,465 m W
Beaumont Leys School
LE4 0FL, Leicester

Key judgements, no overall grade graded inspection, 7 May 2025
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 50.3 (Leicester 45.6, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 45.5% (Leicester 44.6%, England 46.3%)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: outstanding
- Personal development: outstanding
- Leadership and management: outstanding
Ofsted report for Beaumont Leys School

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The latest inspection, in detail

Report card, inspection of 12 May 2026
Area	Position on the five-point scale	Grade
Inclusion		Exceptional
Curriculum and teaching		Exceptional
Achievement		Exceptional
Attendance and behaviour		Exceptional
Personal development and wellbeing		Exceptional
Leadership and governance		Exceptional
Safeguarding standards		Met

Each area is graded on Ofsted’s five-point scale, from urgent improvement to exceptional; safeguarding is met or not met. How to read a report card.

Read the full report on Ofsted’s website

Exam results

GCSE and other key stage 4 results, 2025/26 (provisional): 352 pupils at the end of key stage 4
Measure	This school	Leicester	England
Average Attainment 8 score	56.8	45.6	46.2
Percentage of pupils achieving grades 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs	61.6%	44.6%	46.3%
Percentage of pupils achieving grades 4 or above in English and maths GCSEs	78.4%	62.7%	64.8%

England and Leicester: all state-funded schools. Provisional figures can be revised by the Department for Education. The 2025/26 data gives no Progress 8 scores.

Nearby schools with a page on this site

Bosworth Academy Leicestershire, 7.8 mi in a straight line
Rushcliffe Spencer Academy Nottinghamshire, 17.5 mi in a straight line
Chellaston Academy Derby, 19.7 mi in a straight line

In the register of schools

Rushey Mead Academy is a state-funded mixed secondary school in Leicester, for pupils aged 11 to 16. The register counts 1,804 pupils for a capacity of 1,620. Trust: THE MEAD EDUCATIONAL TRUST. Address: Melton Road, Leicester, LE4 7AN. Website: www.rushey-tmet.uk.

For school places, distance is measured as set out in each school’s admission arrangements, which may differ from a straight line: check them with the school or the council.

Sources

Department for Education: Key stage 4 performance, academic year 2025/26 (provisional), school, local authority and England data, accessed 31 October 2026.
Department for Education: 16 to 19 performance, academic year 2024/25 (final), A level results by school and for England, accessed 31 October 2026.
Department for Education: Get Information about Schools, register of schools (all establishments, 30 October 2026), accessed 30 October 2026.
Ofsted: management information, state-funded schools, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026, accessed 30 October 2026.

Last updated 2 November 2026.