Knighton Mead Primary Academy
Knighton Fields Road West, Leicester, LE2 6LG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE MEAD EDUCATIONAL TRUST
- Principal
- Miss Rebecca Smith
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Mead Educational Trust
- Constituency
- Leicester South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 189
- Pupils on roll
- 233
- URN
- 142848
- Local authority
- Leicester
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01162330666
About this school
Knighton Mead Primary Academy is a primary academy in Leicester. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 233 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Knighton 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 12 March 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. 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 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 73% | 50% | 63% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 83% | 80% | 70% |
| Expected standard in maths | 77% | 73% | 70% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 77% | 80% | 70% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 104.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 102.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.20 | - | - |
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 Knighton 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 | 73% | 54.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 50% | 57.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 63% | 56.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 235 |
| 2023/24 | 235 |
| 2024/25 | 233 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Knighton Mead Primary Academy compares
Knighton Mead Primary Academy ranked 35th of 72 primary schools in Leicester for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 35% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 63% | 6.2% | 43.5% | 233 | — |
| Avenue Primary School | 61% | 5.3% | 18.7% | 545 | 0.7 miles |
| Marriott Primary School | 34% | 8.5% | 51.2% | 421 | 0.7 miles |
| Granby Primary School | 47% | 5.9% | 26.5% | 460 | 0.8 miles |
| Hazel Community Primary School | 65% | 4.8% | 27.3% | 410 | 0.8 miles |
| St Mary's Fields Academy | 62% | 5.2% | 22% | 433 | 1.0 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)
- 43.48%
- English as an additional language
- 40.8%
- Overall absence
- 6.23%
- Persistent absence
- 20%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Avenue Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Leicester
-
Marriott Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Leicester
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Granby Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Leicester
-
Hazel Community Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Leicester
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St Mary's Fields Academy1.0 miles
Primary
Other schools in Leicester
Knighton Mead Primary Academy ranks 73rd 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 Knighton Mead Primary Academy teach?
- Knighton Mead Primary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Leicester.
- Who is the principal of Knighton Mead Primary Academy?
- The principal of Knighton Mead Primary Academy is Miss Rebecca Smith, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Knighton Mead Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Knighton 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 Knighton Mead Primary Academy?
- Knighton Mead Primary Academy has 233 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Knighton Mead Primary Academy full?
- Knighton Mead Primary Academy has capacity for 189 pupils and 233 on roll (123%), 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 Knighton Mead Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Knighton Mead Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Knighton Mead Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Knighton Mead Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Knighton Mead Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Knighton 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 Knighton Mead Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 73% in 2022/23 and 63% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Knighton Mead Primary Academy compare with other schools in Leicester?
- Knighton Mead Primary Academy ranked 35th of 72 primary schools in Leicester for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 35% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Knighton Mead Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Knighton Mead Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 6.2% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Knighton Mead Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Knighton 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 2 July 2026.