Castle Mead Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Oct 24 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Free Schools
- 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
- 147068
- Address
- Richard III Road, LE3 5QT
- Website
- https://www.castle-tmet.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1240 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.3%
- Girls
- 47.7%
- First language not English
- 44.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 44.5%
- Persistent absence
- 22.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.2%
White British 24.5%
Other White 16.2%
African 15.6%
Mixed 15.4%
Indian 10.8%
Other Asian 6.1%
Other 4.4%
Pakistani 2%
Caribbean 1.9%
Other Black 1.3%
Bangladeshi 0.7%
Unclassified 0.6%
Irish 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 78%
Local authority average 40%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 55%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 47.9
Local authority average 45.4
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.55
Local authority average 4.02
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 6 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 19 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 17 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 31 |
| Biology | GCSE | 43 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 43 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 54 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 22 |
| English Language | GCSE | 245 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 225 |
Admissions
Castle Mead Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 250
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 316
- 2nd preference
- 232
- 3rd preference
- 100
- From another Local Authority
- 45
Offers
- 1st preference
- 233
- 2nd preference
- 15
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 3
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 27.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 248 137 111 |
| Year 8 | 248 128 120 |
| Year 9 | 254 126 128 |
| Year 10 | 239 108 131 |
| Year 11 | 251 149 102 |