Rushey Mead Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Leicester, East Midlands LE4 7AN · Leicester
#74 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands
#947 of 4,090 nationally
About Rushey Mead Academy
Rushey 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 1,804 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 71.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools in England and 74th of 329 ranked secondary schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (77th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (64th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,804; capacity filled 111.4%; grade 4+ english & maths 64.9%; ebacc average points 5.05.
There are 207 schools in Leicester; Rushey Mead Academy ranks 38th 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%)51.6
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)51.9%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)22.4%
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 Rushey Mead Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,804
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 22.4%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 111.4%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 51.6
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 51.9%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 64.9%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 5.05
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Rushey Mead Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Herrick Primary School
Leicester · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
305 students · 424 m away
Soar Valley College
Leicester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,564 students · 429 m away
Mellor Community Primary School
LEICESTER · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
578 students · 658 m away
Rushey Mead Primary School
Leicester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
532 students · 698 m away
Wyvern Primary School
Leicester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
454 students · 740 m away
Saint Patrick's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Leicester · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
221 students · 968 m away
Darul Uloom Leicester
Leicester · Independent secondary · Ages 11–23
142 students · 1.1 km away
Sandfield Close Primary School
Leicester · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
250 students · 1.1 km away
Belgrave St Peter's CofE Primary School
Leicester · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
172 students · 1.3 km away
Abbey Mead Primary Academy
Leicester · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
718 students · 1.4 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Carlton le Willows Academy
Gedling · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,803 students
Kettering Buccleuch Academy
Kettering · Academy all-through · Ages 4–18
1,808 students
The West Bridgford School
Nottingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,809 students
Chellaston Academy
Derby · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,790 students
Toot Hill School
Nottingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,838 students
Northampton School for Boys
Northampton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,756 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Rushey Mead Academy a good school?
Rushey Mead Academy has a Success Index (England) of 71.8 out of 100 (Top 25% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #74 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 Rushey Mead Academy rank in East Midlands?
Rushey Mead Academy ranks #74 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands and #947 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Rushey Mead Academy?
Rushey Mead Academy had 1,804 students in 2025.
Is Rushey Mead Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Rushey Mead Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Rushey Mead Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Rushey Mead Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.