Orchard Mead Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 8 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
- 144629
- Address
- Keyham Lane West, LE5 1RT
- Website
- www.orchard-tmet.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1045 (90% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.5%
- Girls
- 49.5%
- First language not English
- 44.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 37.8%
- Persistent absence
- 32.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.4%
White British 41.1%
Indian 18.4%
Mixed 11.5%
Other White 6.6%
African 6.5%
Other Asian 4.6%
Other 3.7%
Pakistani 3.5%
Bangladeshi 1%
Caribbean 1%
Other Black 1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.6%
Unclassified 0.5%
Irish 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 8%
Local authority average 40%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 35%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 38.8
Local authority average 45.4
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.31
Local authority average 4.02
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 15 |
| Biology | GCSE | 27 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 68 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 27 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 12 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 38 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 35 |
| English Language | GCSE | 223 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 217 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 41 |
Admissions
Orchard Mead Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 203
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 150
- 2nd preference
- 48
- 3rd preference
- 30
- From another Local Authority
- 23
Offers
- 1st preference
- 150
- 2nd preference
- 17
- 3rd preference
- 6
- To another Local Authority
- 14
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 209 106 103 |
| Year 8 | 200 87 113 |
| Year 9 | 206 103 103 |
| Year 10 | 198 111 87 |
| Year 11 | 232 121 111 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 80.0% 87.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 29.0% 29.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 4.0% 18.9% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 47.0% 38.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 1.2% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.0% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 6.1% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 9.0% 4.5% 3.0% |