Rushey Mead Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Apr 16 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Leicester
- Unique reference
- 120009
- Address
- Gipsy Lane, LE4 6RB
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 547 (89% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.8%
- Girls
- 49.2%
- First language not English
- 96.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 11%
- Persistent absence
- 19.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.7%
Indian 84.6%
Gypsy/Roma 3.8%
Other Asian 3.1%
African 2.4%
Other White 1.8%
Mixed 1.3%
White British 1.1%
Other 0.9%
Bangladeshi 0.4%
Unclassified 0.4%
Pakistani 0.2%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingWell above average3.4
WritingWell above average4.5
MathsWell above average4.6
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 52%
Local authority average 59%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 4%
Local authority average 5%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 104
Local authority average 105
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 103
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Rushey Mead Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 50
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 47
- 2nd preference
- 11
- 3rd preference
- 16
- From another Local Authority
- 3
Offers
- 1st preference
- 47
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 26 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 26.4 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 27.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 26 12 14 |
| Reception, Full-time | 45 25 20 |
| Year 1 | 69 36 33 |
| Year 2 | 73 34 39 |
| Year 3 | 75 32 43 |
| Year 4 | 80 43 37 |
| Year 5 | 88 47 41 |
| Year 6 | 91 49 42 |