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Orchard Mead Academy

Keyham Lane West, Leicester, LE5 1RT

Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1200

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
38.9
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
35.3%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
49.6%
Entering EBacc
7.6%
EBacc APS
3.3
Cohort Size
224

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
85.0%
Not sustained
80.0%
Apprenticeships
1.0%
Employment
4.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1045
Boys
528 (51%)
Girls
517 (49%)
Capacity
1200 (87% full)
SEND
17.8%
FSM Eligible
39.6%
EAL
44.6%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.4%
SEN Support
14.4%

Attendance & Absence

2023-24

*Data not available for 2024-25 — showing latest available results

Overall Absence Rate
12.2%
Persistent Absence
33.2%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 40.6%
  • Asian Indian: 18.2%
  • White Other: 6.5%
  • Other: 6.5%
  • Asian Other: 4.5%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 3.6%
  • Black Caribbean: 3.6%
  • Asian Pakistani: 3.5%

40.6%

White British

18.2%

Asian Indian

6.5%

White Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
144629
UKPRN
10064779
Establishment No.
4006
Trust
THE MEAD EDUCATIONAL TRUST