Madani Girls' SchoolRushey Mead Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Leicester.
Summary of the comparison
Madani Girls' School and Rushey Mead Academy are secondary schools in Leicester.
Madani Girls' School scores 79 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Rushey Mead Academy scores 80 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Rushey Mead Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Madani Girls' School was judged Good and Rushey Mead Academy was judged exceptional.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 57.9 for Madani Girls' School and 56.8 for Rushey Mead Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Madani Girls' School (60.1 in 2021-22, 57.9 in 2025-26) and has risen at Rushey Mead Academy (53.8 in 2021-22, 56.8 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LeicesterMadani Girls' School | LeicesterRushey Mead Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B79/100 | B80/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 21 in Leicester | 1st of 21 in Leicester Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: ExceptionalStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Girls | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 452 | 1,804 | |
| Capacity | 450 | 1,620 | |
| Location | Leicester, LE5 5LL | Leicester, LE4 7AN | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 57.9 Stronger figure | 56.8 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 65.6% Stronger figure | 61.6% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 78.9% Stronger figure | 78.4% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 90 | 352 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 454 | 1,779 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 27.3% | 22.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 80.0% | 89.4% | |
| SEN support | 7.0% | 10.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.1% | 1.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.9% Stronger figure | 5.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.3% Stronger figure | 16.1% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Madani Girls' School
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