Thurnby Mead Primary Academy
Dudley Avenue, Leicester, LE5 2EG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE MEAD EDUCATIONAL TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Michelle Woodhouse
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Mead Educational Trust
- SEN provision
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
- Constituency
- Leicester East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 248
- URN
- 142967
- Local authority
- Leicester
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01162413086
About this school
Thurnby Mead Primary Academy is a primary academy in Leicester. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 248 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Thurnby 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 21 May 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 | 34 | 35 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 57% | 74% | 43% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 9% | 9% |
| Expected standard in reading | 67% | 82% | 54% |
| Expected standard in maths | 73% | 82% | 57% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 60% | 85% | 57% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 107.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 107.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.30 | - | - |
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 Thurnby 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 | 57% | 54.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 74% | 57.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 43% | 56.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 251 |
| 2023/24 | 250 |
| 2024/25 | 246 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Thurnby Mead Primary Academy compares
Thurnby Mead Primary Academy ranked 65th of 72 primary schools in Leicester for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 14% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 47% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 43% | 5.6% | 28.1% | 248 | — |
| Willowbrook Mead Primary Academy | 73% | 6.1% | 35.6% | 436 | 0.4 miles |
| St Josephs Catholic Academy | 53% | 4.9% | 24.8% | 213 | 0.5 miles |
| Krishna Avanti Primary School | 73% | 3.9% | 4.1% | 414 | 0.7 miles |
| Scraptoft Valley Primary School | 37% | 7.3% | 39.1% | 449 | 0.7 miles |
| Fernvale Primary School | 39% | 4.8% | 16.8% | 331 | 0.8 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)
- 28.13%
- English as an additional language
- 55.3%
- Overall absence
- 5.59%
- Persistent absence
- 11.71%
Location
Nearby schools
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Willowbrook Mead Primary Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Leicester
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St Josephs Catholic Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Leicester
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Krishna Avanti Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Leicester
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Scraptoft Valley Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Leicester
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Fernvale Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Leicester
Other schools in Leicester
Thurnby Mead Primary Academy ranks 126th 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 Thurnby Mead Primary Academy teach?
- Thurnby Mead Primary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Leicester.
- Who is the headteacher of Thurnby Mead Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Thurnby Mead Primary Academy is Mrs Michelle Woodhouse, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Thurnby Mead Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Thurnby 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 Thurnby Mead Primary Academy?
- Thurnby Mead Primary Academy has 248 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Thurnby Mead Primary Academy full?
- Thurnby Mead Primary Academy has capacity for 210 pupils and 248 on roll (118%), 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 Thurnby Mead Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Thurnby Mead Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Thurnby Mead Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Thurnby Mead Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Thurnby Mead Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Thurnby 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.
- What SEN provision does Thurnby Mead Primary Academy have?
- The schools register lists Thurnby Mead Primary Academy's special educational needs provision as: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Thurnby Mead Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 57% in 2022/23 and 43% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Thurnby Mead Primary Academy compare with other schools in Leicester?
- Thurnby Mead Primary Academy ranked 65th of 72 primary schools in Leicester for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 14% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 47% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Thurnby Mead Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Thurnby Mead Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 5.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Thurnby Mead Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Thurnby 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.