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Brook Mead Academy

Leicester, LE3 9BN · Leicester · secondary school

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Ofsted: Outstanding · 2024 Inspected 2 years ago Mixed Secondary
7.1/10 Above average

8th of 20 secondary schools in Leicester we can score, 21 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.

Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still — 6.6/10 against 836 of them, against 5.5/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.

How this is worked out
MeasurePercentileWeightAdds
Grade 5+ English & maths 2025/26 47.1 · 56 45% 2.51
Ofsted 94 40% 3.75
Attainment 8 2025/26 46.6 · 53 15% 0.80

Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.

What Ofsted said about Brook Mead Academy

Inspection report dated 8 May 2024

Overview

Brook Mead Academy provides an “exceptional quality of education” with “unquestionably high expectations” for pupil behaviour and conduct. The school is described as “amazingly inclusive,” fostering a culture where pupils feel safe, supported, and ambitious about their futures.

Strengths

  • The curriculum is “meticulously planned,” ensuring pupils retain key knowledge long-term and speak with confidence about their learning.
  • Teachers are “knowledgeable and skilled” specialists who expertly adapt teaching for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).
  • High attendance is maintained through effective family support, with staff acting as a “valiant defender on behalf of the families.”
  • “Brook bonus time” opens a “world of opportunity,” allowing pupils to develop talents and pursue excellence in areas such as music.
  • The personal, social and health education curriculum is “purposefully planned,” with particularly strong careers advice and guidance.

Areas to improve

  • The report identifies no significant areas for improvement.

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

This is an AI-assisted summary of the official Ofsted report, not a statement written by Ofsted. Check the full official report before making a decision.
Attainment 8
46.6
2025/26
Demand
×1.23
1st prefs per place, 2026/27
Free school meals
29%
vs 30% across England

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Next dates

  • Secondary application deadline31 Oct 2026
  • Secondary National Offer Day1 Mar 2027
  • Secondary application deadline31 Oct 2027
  • Secondary National Offer Day1 Mar 2028
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