Fosse Mead Primary Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Leicester, East Midlands LE3 5EA · Leicester
#1020 of 1,516 primary schools in East Midlands
#11284 of 15,697 nationally
About Fosse Mead Primary Academy
Fosse Mead Primary Academy is a academy primary located in Leicester, in the Leicester local authority of East Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 3–11. In 2025 it enrolled 433 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 34.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools in England and 1020th of 1,516 ranked primary schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is ks2: higher standard (51th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 433; capacity filled 100.7%.
There are 207 schools in Leicester; Fosse Mead Primary Academy ranks 142nd of 198 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against primary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)58%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)7%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)–
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)–
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)43.2%
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 Fosse Mead Primary Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 433
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 43.2%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 100.7%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 58%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 7%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near Fosse Mead Primary Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Brook Mead Academy
Leicester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,104 students · 454 m away
Slater Primary School
Leicester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
189 students · 467 m away
Inglehurst Junior School
Leicester · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
308 students · 699 m away
Inglehurst Infant School
Leicester · Academy primary · Ages 3–7
228 students · 748 m away
Castle Mead Academy
Leicester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,223 students · 751 m away
Alderman Richard Hallam Primary School
Leicester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
881 students · 943 m away
English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy
Leicester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,143 students · 1.1 km away
Stokes Wood Primary School
Leicester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
429 students · 1.2 km away
King Richard III Infant and Nursery School
Leicester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
269 students · 1.2 km away
Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy
Leicester · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
645 students · 1.2 km away
Similar schools
Academy primary schools in East Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Glenfield Primary School
Leicester · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
433 students
St Mary's Fields Academy
410 · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
433 students
Huntingdon Academy
Nottingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
434 students
Spring Lane Primary School
Northampton · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
434 students
Simon de Senlis Primary School
Northampton · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
434 students
Lawn Primary School
Derby · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
434 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Fosse Mead Primary Academy a good school?
Fosse Mead Primary Academy has a Success Index (England) of 34.7 out of 100 (Lower 50% of primary schools in England) and ranks #1020 of 1,516 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 Fosse Mead Primary Academy rank in East Midlands?
Fosse Mead Primary Academy ranks #1020 of 1,516 primary schools in East Midlands and #11284 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Fosse Mead Primary Academy?
Fosse Mead Primary Academy had 433 students in 2025.
Is Fosse Mead Primary Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Fosse Mead Primary Academy is classified as a primary covering Ages 3–11. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Fosse Mead Primary Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Fosse Mead Primary Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.