Kibworth Mead Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Leicester, East Midlands LE8 0LG · Leicestershire
#89 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands
#1062 of 4,090 nationally
About Kibworth Mead Academy
Kibworth Mead Academy is a academy secondary located in Leicester, in the Leicestershire local authority of East Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 852 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 69.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 89th of 329 ranked secondary schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (83th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (63th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 852; capacity filled 94.7%; grade 4+ english & maths 70.2%; ebacc average points 4.21.
There are 207 schools in Leicester; Kibworth Mead Academy ranks 47th 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%)47.8
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)50.3%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)15.6%
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 Kibworth Mead Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 852
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 15.6%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 94.7%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 47.8
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 50.3%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 70.2%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.21
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Kibworth Mead Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Kibworth Church of England Primary School
Leicester · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
596 students · 797 m away
Fleckney Church of England Primary School
Leicester · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
435 students · 3.6 km away
LGS Stoneygate
Leicester · Independent all-through · Ages 3–16
236 students · 3.9 km away
Foxton Primary School
Market Harborough · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
94 students · 4.3 km away
Church Langton Church of England Primary School
Market Harborough · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
207 students · 4.4 km away
Great Glen St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School
Leicester · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
321 students · 5.3 km away
Leicester Grammar School Trust
Leicester · Independent all-through · Ages 3–19
1,265 students · 5.5 km away
Wellington Place Primary School
Market Harborough · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
52 students · 6.1 km away
Kilby St Mary's Church of England Primary School
Wigston · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
78 students · 6.4 km away
Arnesby Church of England Primary School
Leicester · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
41 students · 6.6 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Manor School
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851 students
Alvaston Moor Academy
Derby · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
851 students
John Flamsteed Community School
Ripley · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
850 students
Lutterworth High School
Lutterworth · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
849 students
Ivanhoe School
Ashby-de-la-Zouch · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
848 students
Casterton College Rutland
Stamford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
857 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Kibworth Mead Academy a good school?
Kibworth Mead Academy has a Success Index (England) of 69.0 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #89 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 Kibworth Mead Academy rank in East Midlands?
Kibworth Mead Academy ranks #89 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands and #1062 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Kibworth Mead Academy?
Kibworth Mead Academy had 852 students in 2025.
Is Kibworth Mead Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Kibworth Mead Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Kibworth Mead Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Kibworth Mead Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.