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Brook Mead Academy

2 Garland Crescent, Leicester · LE3 9BN

SecondaryFree schoolsMixedAges 11–16852 pupilsTHE MEAD EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Visit website ↗01164827195Ward: E05010460MP: E14001328
Ofsted
Outstanding

Mar 2024

Overall absence
6.2%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
27.6%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
19.0

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£6,527

2024-25

Places filled
71%

852 of 1,200 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 19 March 2024

Overall effectivenessOutstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Read the full Ofsted report ↗

Pupil makeup

Spring school census · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
27.6%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
43.2%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
2.1%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
8.9%

Gender split

45%
55%

383 girls · 469 boys

Ethnicity

Indian
23.7%
White British
19.1%
African
16.3%
Other White
9.0%
White & Black African
5.9%
Other Asian
5.4%
Other ethnic group
3.3%
Pakistani
3.2%
White & Black Caribbean
3.2%
White & Asian
2.7%
Unclassified
2.2%
Other Black
2.0%

Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding.

How this school compares

Against Leicester (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.

+2.3% vs Leicester average

This school27.6%
Leicester average25.3%
England average23.2%

English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.

-3.8% vs Leicester average

This school43.2%
Leicester average47.0%
England average16.4%

SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.

-6.2% vs Leicester average

This school2.1%
Leicester average8.3%
England average11.2%

With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.

-3.0% vs Leicester average

This school8.9%
Leicester average11.9%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate↓ -0.9%

7.1%
'21-22
7.7%
'22-23
6.7%
'23-24
6.2%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.↓ -5.8%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

24.1%
'21-22
26.8%
'22-23
19.4%
'23-24
18.3%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Leicester (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Overall absence rate

-0.5% vs Leicester average

This school6.2%
Leicester average6.7%
Best in Leicester3.2%
England average6.2%

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.

-0.5% vs Leicester average

This school18.3%
Leicester average18.8%
Best in Leicester4.5%
England average15.8%

Suspensions & exclusions

As a percentage of pupils on roll

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.↑ +6.9%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

1.6%
'21-22
3.9%
'22-23
11.3%
'23-24
8.5%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once↑ +4.8%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

1.0%
'21-22
2.5%
'22-23
5.2%
'23-24
5.9%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.→ +0.00%

0.00%
'21-22
0.00%
'22-23
0.00%
'23-24
0.00%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Leicester (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.

+6.5% vs Leicester average

This school8.5%
Leicester average2.0%
Best in Leicester0.0%
England average2.5%

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.

-0.02% vs Leicester average

This school0.00%
Leicester average0.02%
Best in Leicester0.00%
England average0.03%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Leicester

Median house price
£221,750

2023 · England £295,000

DeprivationIndex of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.
2/10

10 = least deprived

Claimant rateThe share of residents aged 16–64 claiming unemployment-related benefits (the claimant count) — a timely local proxy for unemployment.
5.5%

April 2026 · England 4.1%

Recorded crimes
81

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
23%

Residents 16+ · Census 2021

Deprivation (IMD) Index of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.

Among the most deprived areas in England · 1 = most deprived 10%, 10 = least

Overall
2/10
Income
2/10
Employment
3/10
Education
2/10
Health
2/10
Crime
1/10

Crime by type

Street-level reports within ~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Violence and sexual offences
30
Criminal damage and arson
17
Public order
11
Anti social behaviour
7
Vehicle crime
5
Other theft
4
Robbery
2
Burglary
2

Area figures describe the neighbourhood around the school (LSOA/MSOA), not the school itself. Sources: ONS, Home Office (data.police.uk), MHCLG — Open Government Licence v3.0.

Data last updated 06/06/2026 · URN 148546