Willowbrook Mead Primary Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Leicester, East Midlands LE5 2NA · Leicester
#360 of 1,516 primary schools in East Midlands
#4860 of 15,697 nationally
About Willowbrook Mead Primary Academy
Willowbrook 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 436 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 65.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools in England and 360th of 1,516 ranked primary schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is ks2: higher standard (81th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (25th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 436; capacity filled 103.8%.
There are 207 schools in Leicester; Willowbrook Mead Primary Academy ranks 57th 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%)73%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)14%
- 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%)34.9%
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 Willowbrook Mead Primary Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 436
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 34.9%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 103.8%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 73%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 14%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near Willowbrook Mead Primary Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Fernvale Primary School
Leicester · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
331 students · 601 m away
Thurnby Mead Primary Academy
Leicester · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
248 students · 706 m away
Thurnby, St Luke's Church of England Primary School
Leicester · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
203 students · 946 m away
St Joseph's Catholic Academy
Leicester · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
213 students · 1.2 km away
Scraptoft Valley Primary School
Leicester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
449 students · 1.3 km away
The City of Leicester College
Leicester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,499 students · 1.4 km away
St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
Leicester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,167 students · 1.4 km away
Krishna Avanti Primary School
Leicester · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
414 students · 1.5 km away
Whitehall Primary School
Leicester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
573 students · 1.7 km away
Orchard Mead Academy
Leicester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,007 students · 1.8 km away
Similar schools
Academy primary schools in East Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Rendell Primary School
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436 students
Lincoln Carlton Academy
Lincoln · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
436 students
Uplands Infant School
Leicester · Academy primary · Ages 2–7
436 students
Rowlatts Mead Primary Academy
Leicester · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
437 students
Huntingdon Academy
Nottingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
434 students
Spring Lane Primary School
Northampton · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
434 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Willowbrook Mead Primary Academy a good school?
Willowbrook Mead Primary Academy has a Success Index (England) of 65.0 out of 100 (Top 50% of primary schools in England) and ranks #360 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 Willowbrook Mead Primary Academy rank in East Midlands?
Willowbrook Mead Primary Academy ranks #360 of 1,516 primary schools in East Midlands and #4860 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Willowbrook Mead Primary Academy?
Willowbrook Mead Primary Academy had 436 students in 2025.
Is Willowbrook Mead Primary Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Willowbrook Mead Primary Academy is classified as a primary covering Ages 3–11. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Willowbrook Mead Primary Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Willowbrook Mead Primary Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.