Rushey Mead Primary School
Gipsy Lane, Leicester, Leicestershire · LE4 6RB
- Ofsted
- Not yet inspected
- KS2 expected stdThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.
- 46%
- Overall absence
- 4.6%
- Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
- 11.0%
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.6
- Spend per pupil
- £6,461
- Places filled
- 93%
Reading/writing/maths · 2024-25
2024-25
2024-25
2025-26
2024-25
547 of 588 places · 2025-26
Ofsted
SATs results (Key Stage 2)
End of primary · Year 6
Meeting expected standard (R/W/M)The percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.↓ -17%
At higher standard (R/W/M)↓ -2%
Average reading scaled scoreKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark.↑ +2
Average maths scaled scoreKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark.↓ -2
Average grammar, punctuation & spellingKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark.↑ +3
Progress since Key Stage 1 · 0 = average
Reading↓ -0.1
Writing↑ +3.0
Maths↑ +0.6
How this school compares
Against Leicester (its local authority) and England · 2024-25
Meeting expected standardThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.
-11.1% vs Leicester average
Average reading scaled score
+0.2 vs Leicester average
Average maths scaled score
-1.6 vs Leicester average
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.
- 11.0%
- English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
- 96.9%
- SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
- 2.0%
- With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
- 13.7%
Gender split
269 girls · 278 boys
Ethnicity
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.
-14.3% vs Leicester average
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
+49.9% vs Leicester average
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
-6.3% vs Leicester average
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
+1.8% vs Leicester average
Attendance & absence
Share of school sessions missed
Overall absence rate↑ +1.0%
Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.↑ +7.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
How this school compares
Against Leicester (its local authority) and England · 2024-25
Overall absence rate
-2.1% vs Leicester average
Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.
-3.3% vs Leicester average
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.↓ -0.2%
Total suspensions as a share of pupils
Pupils suspended at least once↓ -0.2%
Share of pupils with one or more suspension
Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.→ +0.00%
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.
-2.0% vs Leicester average
Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.
-0.02% vs Leicester average
The local area
Neighbourhood context around the school in Leicester
- 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.
- 4/10
- Claimant rateThe share of residents aged 16–64 claiming unemployment-related benefits (the claimant count) — a timely local proxy for unemployment.
- 5.5%
- Recorded crimes
- 41
- Degree-level+
- 18%
10 = least deprived
April 2026 · England 4.1%
~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04
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.
More deprived than the England average · 1 = most deprived 10%, 10 = least
Crime by type
Street-level reports within ~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04
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 120009