Rushey Mead Academy
Academy converter in Leicester, Leicester.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 11 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1804 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1620 |
| Free school meals | 22.40% |
| Trust or sponsor | THE MEAD EDUCATIONAL TRUST |
| Local authority | Leicester |
| Address | Melton Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 7AN |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.rushey-tmet.uk |
| Telephone | 01162663730 |
| URN | 141916 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 12 May 2026, published 25 August 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Exceptional |
| Curriculum and teaching | Exceptional |
| Achievement | Exceptional |
| Attendance and behaviour | Exceptional |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Exceptional |
| Leadership and governance | Exceptional |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 8 March 2022, published 9 May 2022:
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.