North Mead Primary Academy
Northfield Road, Leicester, LE4 9DL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE MEAD EDUCATIONAL TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Ben Burpitt
- Religious ethos
- None
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Mead Educational Trust
- Constituency
- Leicester East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 332
- Pupils on roll
- 447
- URN
- 141221
- Local authority
- Leicester
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01162767761
About this school
North Mead Primary Academy is a primary academy in Leicester. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 447 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected North Mead Primary Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 25 January 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good and saw signs of improvement; a full inspection will follow. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 59 | 60 | 59 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 85% | 83% | 69% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 24% | 32% | 22% |
| Expected standard in reading | 88% | 83% | 71% |
| Expected standard in maths | 86% | 83% | 83% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 85% | 85% | 83% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 110.0 | 110.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +7.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +5.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +5.40 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How North Mead Primary 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 | Leicester average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 85% | 54.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 83% | 57.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 69% | 56.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 445 |
| 2023/24 | 442 |
| 2024/25 | 441 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How North Mead Primary Academy compares
North Mead Primary Academy ranked 17th of 72 primary schools in Leicester for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 63% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 69% | 4.6% | 39.4% | 447 | — |
| Wyvern Primary School | 65% | 5.2% | 15.4% | 454 | 0.4 miles |
| Merrydale Infant School | — | 6.2% | 25.1% | 334 | 0.5 miles |
| Merrydale Junior School | 67% | 5.6% | 32.3% | 354 | 0.5 miles |
| Rushey Mead Primary School | 46% | 4.6% | 11.5% | 532 | 0.6 miles |
| Saint Patrick's Catholic Voluntary Academy | 43% | 6.3% | 17.1% | 221 | 0.7 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)
- 39.37%
- English as an additional language
- 78%
- Overall absence
- 4.57%
- Persistent absence
- 10.44%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Wyvern Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Leicester
-
Merrydale Infant School0.5 miles
Primary · Leicester
-
Merrydale Junior School0.5 miles
Primary · Leicester
-
Rushey Mead Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Leicester
-
Saint Patrick's Catholic Voluntary Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Leicester
Other schools in Leicester
North Mead Primary Academy ranks 44th of the 139 ranked primary schools in Leicester.
- Abbey Mead Primary Academy Primary
- Alderman Richard Hallam Primary School Primary
- All Saints Church of England Primary School, Sapcote Primary
- Arnesby Church of England Primary School Primary
- Avenue Primary School Primary
- Badgerbrook Primary School Primary
- Barley Croft Primary School Primary
- Barwell Church of England Academy Primary
- Barwell Infant School Primary
- Beaumont Lodge Primary School Primary
- Belgrave St Peter's CofE Primary School Primary
- Billesdon Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does North Mead Primary Academy teach?
- North Mead Primary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Leicester.
- Who is the headteacher of North Mead Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of North Mead Primary Academy is Mr Ben Burpitt, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has North Mead Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected North Mead Primary 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 North Mead Primary Academy?
- North Mead Primary Academy has 447 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is North Mead Primary Academy full?
- North Mead Primary Academy has capacity for 332 pupils and 447 on roll (135%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is North Mead Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. North Mead Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does North Mead Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records North Mead Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is North Mead Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- North Mead Primary 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 North Mead Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 85% in 2022/23 and 69% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does North Mead Primary Academy compare with other schools in Leicester?
- North Mead Primary Academy ranked 17th of 72 primary schools in Leicester for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 63% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is North Mead Primary Academy's absence rate?
- North Mead Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 4.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are North Mead Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, North Mead Primary 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.