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Brook Mead Academy

Leicester·Secondary·East Midlands·Free schools·LE3 5QS
URN: 148546OutstandingOfsted published 7 May 2024
CompareDfE profile
46.6
Attainment 8
England avg 47.6 · 2025/2026 (provisional)
n/a
Progress 8
No published value in available years
47.1%
5+ Eng & Maths
Grade 5+ in both · 2025/2026 (provisional)
11.6%
7+ Eng & Maths
Grade 7+ in both · 2025/2026 (provisional)

GCSE results 2026: every Leicester school ranked · how England did

Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.

What the data says

Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.

Academic outcomes
Around average academic outcomes

Attainment 8 of 46.6 is close to the national average of around 46.

46.6
Attainment 8
47%
5+ Eng & Maths
2025/2026
Academic year
Pupil progress
Limited progress data

No Progress 8 data is available for this school in the years we hold.

Getting a place
Admissions realism: not yet assessed

Admissions realism depends on your home postcode and the school's published allocation data. Enter your postcode on this page to get a more specific assessment, and always verify the latest policy on the school's official admissions page.

What to do next

Starting school in September 2027

  • Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.

National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.

Applications and offers

National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.

Year 7 entry

Year of entryPlaces offeredPut it firstFirst choices offeredApplications (any preference)
September 2026245301228 (76%)673
September 2025250188183 (97%)524
September 2024238102102 (100%)376
September 20231706565 (100%)339
September 20221856060 (100%)209

Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Leicester’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.

Performance over time

Attainment 8 over time

Historical results

YearPupilsAtt8P85+ E&M7+ E&MEBacc %EBacc APS
2025/2026 (provisional)18946.6—47.1%11.6%——
2024/20250——————
2023/20240——————
2022/20230——————
2021/2022———————

Nearby and similar schools

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School information

URN148546
Local authorityLeicester
RegionEast Midlands
PhaseSecondary
TypeFree schools
Gender of entryMixed
Age range11-16
HeadteacherRita Hindocha
TrustTHE MEAD EDUCATIONAL TRUST
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
PostcodeLE3 5QS
Pupils852
FSM eligible27.6%

Contact and identifiers

2 Garland Crescent, Leicester, LE3 9BN

https://www.brook-tmet.uk/1164827195
DfE number4012
UKPRN10088740
Opened31 Aug 2021
GIAS updated23 Feb 2026

Data sources and freshness

Official record updated23 Feb 2026
Latest KS4 year2025/2026
Latest KS2 year—
Ofsted published7 May 2024

Latest Ofsted inspection

Outstanding
Quality of educationOutstanding
Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementOutstanding
SafeguardingEffective
Inspection typeS5 Inspection
Category of concern—
Inspection date19 Mar 2024
Publication date7 May 2024
View Ofsted report