Orchard Mead Academy

Keyham Lane West, Leicester, LE5 1RT

Local ranking18th of 20 secondary schools in Leicester
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1200

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
38.9 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
35.3% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
49.6% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
7.6% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.3 nat4.1
Cohort Size
224

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
85.0%
Continued in education
80.0%
Apprenticeships
1.0%
Employment
4.0%
Not sustained
6.0%

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%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
63.1
Budget per Pupil
£7,943/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
11.3% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
34.0% nat15.8%

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

Keyham Lane West

Leicester, East Midlands

Administrative

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