Kibworth Mead Academy
Smeeton Road, Kibworth, Leicester, LE8 0LG
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE MEAD EDUCATIONAL TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Steve Piggott
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- The Mead Educational Trust
- Constituency
- Harborough, Oadby and Wigston
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 900
- Pupils on roll
- 852
- URN
- 137540
- Local authority
- Leicestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01162792238
About this school
Kibworth Mead Academy is a secondary academy in Leicester. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 852 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Kibworth Mead Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 166 | 169 | 171 |
| Attainment 8 score | 46.5 | 50.2 | 47.8 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.16 -0.37 to +0.06 | -0.01 -0.23 to +0.21 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 45% | 55% | 50.3% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 75% | 71.6% | 70.2% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 78% | 21.3% | 17% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.2 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Kibworth Mead Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Leicestershire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 46.5 | 37.5 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 50.2 | 37.1 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 47.8 | 36.9 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 825 |
| 2023/24 | 827 |
| 2024/25 | 829 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Kibworth Mead Academy compares
Kibworth Mead Academy ranked 20th of 43 secondary schools in Leicestershire for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 68% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 16% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 47.8 | 8.1% | 17% | 852 | — |
| The Robert Smyth Academy | 53 | 6.6% | 12.1% | 1,349 | 4.5 miles |
| Beauchamp College | 55.9 | 6.5% | 11.5% | 2,309 | 4.9 miles |
| Gartree High School | 54 | 6.5% | 14.2% | 924 | 5.0 miles |
| Welland Park Academy | 53.2 | 6.3% | 13.7% | 1,014 | 5.2 miles |
| Manor High School | 58.9 | 7.5% | 13.9% | 941 | 5.5 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 17.01%
- English as an additional language
- 4.5%
- Overall absence
- 8.08%
- Persistent absence
- 20.42%
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Robert Smyth Academy4.5 miles
Secondary · Market Harborough
-
Beauchamp College4.9 miles
Secondary · Leicester
-
Gartree High School5.0 miles
Secondary · Leicester
-
Welland Park Academy5.2 miles
Secondary · Market Harborough
-
Manor High School5.5 miles
Secondary · Leicester
Other schools in Leicester
Kibworth Mead Academy ranks 16th of the 33 ranked secondary schools in Leicester.
- Babington Academy Secondary
- Beauchamp College Secondary
- Beaumont Leys School Secondary
- Bosworth Academy Secondary
- Brockington College Secondary
- Brook Mead Academy Secondary
- Brookvale Groby Learning Campus Secondary
- Castle Mead Academy Secondary
- Crown Hills Community College Secondary
- English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy Secondary
- Fullhurst Community College Secondary
- Gartree High School Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Kibworth Mead Academy teach?
- Kibworth Mead Academy teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in Leicester.
- Who is the headteacher of Kibworth Mead Academy?
- The headteacher of Kibworth Mead Academy is Mr Steve Piggott, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Kibworth Mead Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Kibworth Mead Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Kibworth Mead Academy?
- Kibworth Mead Academy has 852 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is Kibworth Mead Academy full?
- Kibworth Mead Academy has capacity for 900 pupils and 852 on roll (95%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Kibworth Mead Academy a faith school?
- No. Kibworth Mead Academy has no designated religious character.
- Is Kibworth Mead Academy a selective school?
- No. Kibworth Mead Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Kibworth Mead Academy part of an academy trust?
- Kibworth Mead Academy is part of THE MEAD EDUCATIONAL TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Kibworth Mead Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 46.5 in 2022/23 and 47.8 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Kibworth Mead Academy compare with other schools in Leicestershire?
- Kibworth Mead Academy ranked 20th of 43 secondary schools in Leicestershire for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 68% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 16% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Kibworth Mead Academy's absence rate?
- Kibworth Mead Academy's overall absence rate is 8.1% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Kibworth Mead Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Kibworth Mead Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.