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
818 (94% of total capacity)
Boys
50.9%
Girls
49.1%
First language not English
56.7%
Free school meals (FSM)
21.5%
Persistent absence
22.1%
Special education needs (SEN)
11.1%
Pupil ethnicities
Indian 30.2%
Mixed 15.2%
White British 13.1%
Other Asian 9.7%
Other 7.6%
Pakistani 6.4%
Unclassified 6.4%
African 4.5%
Other White 3.2%
Other Black 2%
Bangladeshi 1%
Caribbean 0.5%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Chinese 0.1%
Capacity %, Persistent absence: Year 2022-2023 Other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

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 68%
Local authority average 59%
England average 61%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 9%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 105
Local authority average 105
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 105
Local authority average 104
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Kestrel Mead Primary Academy

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
77
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
75
2nd preference
28
3rd preference
7
From another Local Authority
17
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
75
2nd preference
2
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
12
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes27.4
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher27.3
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher28.7
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
25
14
11
Reception, Full-time
106
59
47
Year 1
111
53
58
Year 2
122
67
55
Year 3
109
48
61
Year 4
120
64
56
Year 5
108
46
62
Year 6
117
65
52
Year 2023-2024

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