Knighton Mead Primary Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Leicester, East Midlands LE2 6LG · Leicester
#1122 of 1,516 primary schools in East Midlands
#12112 of 15,697 nationally
About Knighton Mead Primary Academy
Knighton 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 233 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 30.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools in England and 1122nd of 1,516 ranked primary schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is ks2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (46th percentile), and its weakest is ks2: higher standard (10th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 233; capacity filled 123.3%.
There are 207 schools in Leicester; Knighton Mead Primary Academy ranks 154th 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%)63%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)0%
- 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%)37.1%
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 Knighton Mead Primary Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 233
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 37.1%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 123.3%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 63%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 0%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near Knighton Mead Primary Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Sir Jonathan North Girls' College
Leicester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,115 students · 880 m away
Lancaster Academy
Leicester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
883 students · 979 m away
Avenue Primary School
Leicester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
545 students · 1.1 km away
Marriott Primary School
Leicester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
421 students · 1.2 km away
Granby Primary School
Leicester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
460 students · 1.2 km away
Hazel Community Primary School
Leicester · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
410 students · 1.3 km away
St Mary's Fields Academy
410 · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
433 students · 1.5 km away
Montrose School
Leicester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
453 students · 1.6 km away
St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy
Leicester · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
274 students · 1.6 km away
St John the Baptist CofE Primary School
Leicester · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
602 students · 1.6 km away
Similar schools
Academy primary schools in East Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
The Morton Church of England (Controlled) Primary School
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233 students
Bracken Lane Primary Academy
Retford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
233 students
Chaucer Junior School
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233 students
Oakham CofE Primary School
Oakham · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
233 students
Benjamin Adlard Primary School
Gainsborough · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
234 students
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Nottingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
234 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Knighton Mead Primary Academy a good school?
Knighton Mead Primary Academy has a Success Index (England) of 30.5 out of 100 (Lower 50% of primary schools in England) and ranks #1122 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 Knighton Mead Primary Academy rank in East Midlands?
Knighton Mead Primary Academy ranks #1122 of 1,516 primary schools in East Midlands and #12112 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Knighton Mead Primary Academy?
Knighton Mead Primary Academy had 233 students in 2025.
Is Knighton Mead Primary Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Knighton Mead Primary Academy is classified as a primary covering Ages 3–11. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Knighton Mead Primary Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Knighton Mead Primary Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.