The Roundhill AcademyRushey Mead Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Leicester.
Summary of the comparison
The Roundhill Academy and Rushey Mead Academy are secondary schools in Leicester.
The Roundhill Academy scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Rushey Mead Academy scores 80 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Rushey Mead Academy is ahead on our composite score.
The Roundhill Academy was judged Requires improvement and Rushey Mead Academy was judged exceptional.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 44.5 for The Roundhill Academy and 56.8 for Rushey Mead Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at The Roundhill Academy (47.0 in 2021-22, 44.5 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 | LeicesterThe Roundhill Academy | LeicesterRushey Mead Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D46/100 | B80/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 37th of 44 in Leicestershire | 1st of 21 in Leicester | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: ExceptionalStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 686 | 1,804 | |
| Capacity | 750 | 1,620 | |
| Location | Leicester, LE4 8GQ | Leicester, LE4 7AN | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 44.5 | 56.8 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 38.6% | 61.6% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 56.6% | 78.4% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 166 | 352 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 730 | 1,779 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 21.4% | 22.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 21.2% | 89.4% | |
| SEN support | 20.8% | 10.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.9% | 1.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.3% | 5.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 26.1% | 16.1% Stronger figure | 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.
The Roundhill Academy
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