Castle Mead Academy

Secondary · Leicester · LE3 5QT · URN 147068

Ofsted OutstandingLast inspected 2023-10-24Cohort 1223Non-selective

Exam results, in full

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Key stage 4 results

GCSE outcomes at the end of Year 11, so they describe a secondary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 246

3 of 4 headline figures1 figure withheldArea average from 35 schools in Leicester

Attainment 8 score
The average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.
48
Leicester 46.35England 46.1
1.6 above the area average of 46.4
Overall standards
Progress 8 score
Progress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.
Withheld
Progress from starting points
Grade 5 or above in English and maths
55.3%
Leicester 45.1%England 45.9%
10.2 percentage points above the area average of 45.1
Academic stretch
Grade 4 or above in English and maths
70.3%
Leicester 63.1%
7.2 percentage points above the area average of 63.1
Overall standards
EBacc average point score
4.56
Leicester 4.1England 4.07
0.5 above the area average of 4.1
Academic stretch
Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above
30.1%
Leicester 19.6%England 17.6%
10.5 percentage points above the area average of 19.6
Academic stretch
Entered the EBacc subjects
78%
Leicester 43.3%
34.7 percentage points above the area average of 43.3
Context only, not scored
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort
40.7%
Leicester 37.1%
3.6 percentage points above the area average of 37.1
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
246
Leicester 129
117.3 above the area average of 128.7
Context only, not scored

Measure	This school	Against Leicester	Against national	Feeds
Attainment 8 scoreThe average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.	48 Leicester 46.35England 46.1	1.6 above the area average of 46.4	1.9 above the national figure of 46.1	Overall standards
Progress 8 scoreProgress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.	Withheld	No local comparison	No national comparison	Progress from starting points
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	55.3% Leicester 45.1%England 45.9%	10.2 percentage points above the area average of 45.1	9.4 percentage points above the national figure of 45.9	Academic stretch
Grade 4 or above in English and maths	70.3% Leicester 63.1%	7.2 percentage points above the area average of 63.1	No national comparison	Overall standards
EBacc average point score	4.56 Leicester 4.1England 4.07	0.5 above the area average of 4.1	0.5 above the national figure of 4.07	Academic stretch
Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above	30.1% Leicester 19.6%England 17.6%	10.5 percentage points above the area average of 19.6	12.5 percentage points above the national figure of 17.6	Academic stretch
Entered the EBacc subjects	78% Leicester 43.3%	34.7 percentage points above the area average of 43.3	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort	40.7% Leicester 37.1%	3.6 percentage points above the area average of 37.1	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort	246 Leicester 129	117.3 above the area average of 128.7	No national comparison	Context only, not scored

Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

Leicester · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Secondary classes: 23.5 pupils per class

This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.

Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language: 51.4% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals: 47.8% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support: 15.7% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants: 11.4pupils per adult
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census): 18.9pupils per teacher
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average): 86% of teachers

Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

Distances are straight-line from the centre of your outward postcode, not a walking or driving route, and never a catchment or admissions prediction.

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What is the latest Ofsted judgement?: Ofsted rated Castle Mead Academy Outstanding at its inspection on 24/10/2023.
Where is the school and which authority runs it?: Castle Mead Academy is a secondary school in Leicester, postcode LE3 5QT (URN 147068).
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