Rushey Mead Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Mar 9 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Leicester
- Unique reference
- 141916
- Address
- Melton Road, LE4 7AN
- Website
- www.rushey-tmet.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1744 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.3%
- Girls
- 48.7%
- First language not English
- 88.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 20.4%
- Persistent absence
- 17.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.1%
Indian 74.5%
Other Asian 9.2%
Mixed 4.3%
Other White 2.5%
White British 2.4%
African 2.4%
Pakistani 1.9%
Other 1.3%
Bangladeshi 0.7%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Caribbean 0.3%
Other Black 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 1.09
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.14
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 86%
Local authority average 38%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 60%
Local authority average 42%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 55.7
Local authority average 45.1
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 5.44
Local authority average 3.96
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 8 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 40 |
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 29 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 14 |
| Biology | GCSE | 82 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 77 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 82 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 79 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 35 |
| English Language | GCSE | 324 |
Admissions
Rushey Mead Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 354
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 415
- 2nd preference
- 252
- 3rd preference
- 132
- From another Local Authority
- 76
Offers
- 1st preference
- 323
- 2nd preference
- 24
- 3rd preference
- 7
- To another Local Authority
- 21
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 380 202 178 |
| Year 8 | 350 192 158 |
| Year 9 | 354 175 179 |
| Year 10 | 326 149 177 |
| Year 11 | 334 176 158 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 93.0% 86.1% 85.6% |
Further education | 36.0% 26.3% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 13.0% 18.6% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 44.0% 40.9% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 3.2% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | SP 1.2% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 8.0% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.5% 1.2% |