Castle Mead Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Leicester, East Midlands LE3 5QT · Leicester
#143 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands
#1764 of 4,090 nationally
About Castle Mead Academy
Castle Mead Academy is a academy secondary located in Leicester, in the Leicester local authority of East Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 1,223 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 54.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 143rd of 329 ranked secondary schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (75th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (13th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,223; capacity filled 101.9%; grade 4+ english & maths 70.3%; ebacc average points 4.56.
There are 207 schools in Leicester; Castle Mead Academy ranks 85th of 198 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)48.0
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)55.3%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)47.8%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Castle Mead Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,223
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 47.8%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 101.9%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 48.0
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 55.3%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 70.3%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.56
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Castle Mead Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
King Richard III Infant and Nursery School
Leicester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
269 students · 538 m away
Slater Primary School
Leicester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
189 students · 626 m away
Fosse Mead Primary Academy
Leicester · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
433 students · 751 m away
Shaftesbury Junior School
Leicester · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
239 students · 877 m away
Inglehurst Junior School
Leicester · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
308 students · 1.1 km away
Inglehurst Infant School
Leicester · Academy primary · Ages 3–7
228 students · 1.1 km away
Brook Mead Academy
Leicester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,104 students · 1.1 km away
Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy
Leicester · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
645 students · 1.2 km away
Beauchamp City Sixth Form
Leicester · Academy sixth form · Ages 16–19
1,041 students · 1.4 km away
Dovelands Primary School
Leicester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
534 students · 1.4 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
The King's School, Grantham
Grantham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,221 students
Haven High Academy
Boston · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,229 students
The Elizabethan Academy
Retford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,230 students
Noel-Baker Academy
Derby · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,230 students
Avanti Fields School
Leicester · Academy all-through · Ages 3–16
1,236 students
Wilsthorpe School
Nottingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,236 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Castle Mead Academy a good school?
Castle Mead Academy has a Success Index (England) of 54.1 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #143 of 329 in East Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Castle Mead Academy rank in East Midlands?
Castle Mead Academy ranks #143 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands and #1764 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Castle Mead Academy?
Castle Mead Academy had 1,223 students in 2025.
Is Castle Mead Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Castle Mead Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Castle Mead Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Castle Mead Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.