Castle Mead Academy
Leicester, LE3 5QT · Leicester · secondary school
4th of 19 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 — 8.8/10 against 407 of them, against 6.7/10 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
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 94 | 35% | 3.28 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 55.3 · 75 | 30% | 2.25 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | 0.14 · 60 | 25% | 1.50 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 48.0 · 62 | 10% | 0.62 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 55.3% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 48.0, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was +0.14 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did better than those nationally who started from the same place. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (8.8 out of 10 against similar schools, 6.7 out of 10 against all schools). Ofsted rated the school Outstanding in 2023.
Beyond the classroom. Pupils can join the Duke of Edinburgh Award and CYCC hub. Sports include football, basketball, netball, table tennis, badminton, indoor athletics, athletics, and indoor cricket. Arts and music offer scholarships, drama enrichment, an orchestra, string group, and wind ensemble. Trips include Hamilton, Ocean at the end of the lane, and Noughts and Crosses.
Getting in. The school has 1240 pupils in a capacity of 1200, meaning it is over capacity by 40. The school is over its stated capacity, so places are competitive.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school manage the 40-pupil overage in daily operations? What specific support is available for pupils aiming to improve their Progress 8 scores? How do the named arts and sports clubs accommodate the current pupil numbers?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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