Kestrel Mead Primary Academy

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Apr 18 2024 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
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
147411
Address
Maidenwell Avenue, Hamilton, LE5 1TG

Pupils

Number of Pupils
792 (96% of total capacity)
Boys
50.8%
Girls
49.2%
First language not English
54.8%
Free school meals (FSM)
21.3%
Persistent absence
14.9%
Special education needs (SEN)
11.4%
Pupil ethnicities
Indian 29.8%
Mixed 16.5%
White British 12.5%
Other Asian 11%
Unclassified 8.1%
Other 6.4%
Pakistani 5.6%
African 4.7%
Other White 1.8%
Other Black 1.8%
Bangladeshi 1.3%
Caribbean 0.5%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage0.7
WritingAverage0.6
MathsAbove average1.5
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 70%
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 107
Local authority average 105
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 105
Local authority average 105
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Kestrel Mead Primary Academy

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
88
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
86
2nd preference
37
3rd preference
20
From another Local Authority
21
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
86
2nd preference
1
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
12
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes26.4
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher25.4
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher28.1
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
26
10
16
Reception, Part-time
24
14
10
Reception, Full-time
68
32
36
Year 1
114
58
56
Year 2
110
54
56
Year 3
114
65
49
Year 4
112
56
56
Year 5
117
65
52
Year 6
107
48
59
Year 2024-2025

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