Castle Mead Academy
Decision summary
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Attainment 8 of 48.0 is close to the national average of around 46.
- Attainment 8:
- 48.0
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 65%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Progress is close to average or statistically uncertain because the confidence interval crosses zero. This does not necessarily mean the school adds or detracts from pupil progress.
- Progress 8:
- +0.14
- Confidence interval:
- [-0.05, 0.33]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 246 | 48.0 | — | 65.4% | 78.0% | 4.6 |
| 2023/2024 | 240 | 47.0 | +0.14 | 64.6% | 81.3% | 4.5 |
| 2022/2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021/2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Leicester for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 147068 |
| Local authority | Leicester |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Free schools |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Chloe French |
| Trust | THE MEAD EDUCATIONAL TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | LE3 5QT |
| Latest pupils | 246 |
| FSM eligible | 44.5% |
Contact and identifiers
Richard III Road, Leicester, LE3 5QT
https://www.castle-tmet.uk/View local authority page1162143150| DfE number | 4009 |
| UKPRN | 10083737 |
| Opened | 2 Sept 2019 |
| GIAS updated | 11 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 11 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 16 Nov 2023 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 24 Oct 2023 |
| Publication date | 16 Nov 2023 |