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Outstanding
Oversubscribed
Academy
Rushey Mead Academy
Secondary
Melton Road, Leicester, LE47AN
011 6266 3730


School Profile

GENDER
Mixed
AGE
11 - 16
PUPILS
1789

Rushey Mead Academy is an Academy (Academy converter). The school consists of mixed pupils aged between 11 and 16 and has a capacity of 1500. The school was last rated as Outstanding by Ofsted on 08 Nov 2007.

This school has strong academic results. It is in the top 20% of Secondary schools in England based on Key Stage 4 GCSE performance and ranking according to the Attainment 8 score (how well pupils of the school have performed in up to 8 qualifications).


PUPIL MIX
936 boys and 853 girls
PUPILS PER TEACHER
18.4
ELIGIBLE FOR FREE SCHOOL MEALS
13.1%
ENGLISH NOT FIRST LANGUAGE
76.3%
PERSISTENT ABSENCE
9.5%
PUPIL DIVERSITY MIX
School census date: 16 Jan 2020

SPECIAL CLASSES
No
SEN SUPPORT
8.3%
EHC PLAN
1.3%


School Performance


Attainment 8 score

School
54
Local Authority
43.1
England
46.7

Progress 8 score

Well Above Average


Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs

School
60%
Local Authority
37%
England
43%


English Baccalaureate

  School Local Authority England
Pupils entering EBacc 71% 28% 40%
EBacc average point score 5.19 3.69 4.07




School Inspections


Inspectorate

The Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted)

Inspection reports

Ofsted Website  

Latest inspection rating

Latest inspection date

08 Nov 2007

Latest inspection summary:


Category Assessment
Quality of education No Judgement
Behaviour and attitudes No Judgement
Personal development No Judgement
Leadership and management Outstanding
Safeguarding is effective -




School Admissions



Demand for secondary school places
Oversubscribed

Applications and Offers  
Total preferred applications 870
Of which first preference applications 443
Of which second preference applications 280
Of which third preference applications 106
Total offers made 328
Of which first preference offers 312
Of which second preference offers 16
Of which third preference offers 0




School Destinations


The percentage of students staying in education or employment (the year) after completing their GCSEs:

School
96%
Local Authority
91%
England
94%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Staying in education 94% 86% 87%
Staying in employment 1% 3% 3%
Staying in Apprenticeships 1% 2% 4%
Not staying in education or employment 4% 8% 5%





School Neighbourhood


PUBLIC TRANSPORT
8
GREEN SPACE
6
ENVIRONMENT
3
SAFETY
3
PROPERTY
£164,000 Median house price as at September 2020


DIVERSITY MIX


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