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Thurnby Mead Primary Academy

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Michelle Woodhouse

corporate_fareTHE MEAD EDUCATIONAL TRUST

location_onLeicester, LE5 2EG

language Visit Website phone 1162413086

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2019

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Students

251

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Expected Standard

43%

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Demand Ratio

1.1x

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Thurnby Mead Primary Academy is a Academy converter primary school in Leicester, serving ages 3-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Demand is above capacity (1.1×) — apply through your local authority on time. Ranks in the top 89% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Thurnby Mead Primary Academy is an academy converter in Leicester, admitting pupils aged 3-11. It is part of THE MEAD EDUCATIONAL TRUST. The school has approximately 246 pupils on roll, of whom 28% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 43% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 9% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #67 of 71 primaries in Leicester and #12,298 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2019. The school's current overall rating is Good.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.1× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 21.3:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

43%

LA 56%

Reading54% LA 69%

Writing66% LA 65%

Maths57% LA 69%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

74%

LA 57%England 61%

Reading82% LA 69% · Eng 74%

Writing79% LA 67% · Eng 72%

Maths82% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

109

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

57%

LA 55%England 60%

Reading67% LA 65% · Eng 73%

Writing80% LA 66% · Eng 71%

Maths73% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2.1

Read

LA -0.2

-4.4 to 0.2

3.1

Write

LA -0.2

0.9 to 5.3

0.3

Maths

LA 0.9

-1.8 to 2.5

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

52%

LA 59%England 65%

Reading55% LA 66% · Eng 73%

Writing70% LA 72% · Eng 78%

Maths70% LA 75% · Eng 79%

Read SS

100

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2.9

Read

LA 0.2

-5.0 to -0.8

2.2

Write

LA 0.1

0.2 to 4.2

1.7

Maths

LA 1.1

-0.2 to 3.6

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

61%

LA 59%

Reading70% LA 68%

Writing79% LA 72%

Maths79% LA 71%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

2.3

Read

LA 0.1

0.2 to 4.4

1.8

Write

LA -0.1

-0.2 to 3.8

0.7

Maths

LA 0.6

-1.2 to 2.6

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

20 May 2025

Inspection Report

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14 May 2019

Inspection Report

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06 July 2016

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2019-05-14

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2012-09-27

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2010-01-18

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 246 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	246	0	0.0%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	243	0	0.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	253	0	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	250	0	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	250	0	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	250	4	1.6%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	251	0	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	241	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	253	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	250	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	250	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	250	1	0.4%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	251	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	248	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	246	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	246	1	0.4%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	245	0	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	246	0	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	243	0	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	242	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	255	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	256	1	0.4%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	257	1	0.4%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	256	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	250	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	243	0	0.0%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 29 pupils

Hearing Impairment 7 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 5 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 4 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 1 pupils

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Thurnby Mead Primary Academy

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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