Castle Mead Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Oct 25 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
- 1227 (81% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.8%
- Girls
- 46.2%
- First language not English
- 40.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 38.7%
- Persistent absence
- 22.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.0%
White British 23%
Other White 15.8%
African 15.3%
Mixed 15%
Indian 11.7%
Other Asian 5.9%
Other 4.2%
Caribbean 2.4%
Pakistani 2.1%
Other Black 2%
Unclassified 1.1%
Bangladeshi 0.9%
Irish 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 26 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 42 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 38 |
| Biology | GCSE | 98 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 98 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 60 |
| English Language | GCSE | 240 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 229 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 34 |
| French | GCSE | 207 |
Admissions
Castle Mead Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 250
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 354
- 2nd preference
- 176
- 3rd preference
- 102
- From another Local Authority
- 30
Offers
- 1st preference
- 240
- 2nd preference
- 6
- 3rd preference
- 4
- To another Local Authority
- 4
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 26.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 247 129 118 |
| Year 8 | 249 123 126 |
| Year 9 | 243 112 131 |
| Year 10 | 242 146 96 |
| Year 11 | 246 150 96 |