Brook Mead Academy

General Information

Address: 2 Garland Crescent, Leicester, LE3 9BN
Phone: 01164827195
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Ms Rita Hindocha
Age range: 11-16 years
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: None
Number of pupils: 1104
School capacity: 1200
Pupils eligible for free school meals: 324
% eligible for free school meals: 29.3%
Nursery provision: No

Behaviour

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Attendance

Overall absence: 6.2%
Persistently absent pupils: 18.3%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

SEN provision information for this school has not been added yet.

Pupils on SEN Support: 11.0%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 1.9%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Social, emotional and mental health: 58 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 20 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 16 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 9 pupils
Other difficulty or disability: 6 pupils

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Social, emotional and mental health: 9 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 4 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 4 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 2 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 1 pupil

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

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Educational Attainment

Outstanding 2024 report

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An Attainment 8 score for this school hasn't been added yet.

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Ranked #1 of 15 Ofsted Rating schools of this type in the area

#1Brook Mead AcademyOutstanding
#2Castle Mead AcademyOutstanding
#3Rushey Mead AcademyOutstanding

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

#1Brook Mead AcademyOutstanding
#2Castle Mead AcademyOutstanding
#3Rushey Mead AcademyOutstanding
#4Babington AcademyGood
#5Beaumont Leys SchoolGood
#6English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary AcademyGood
#7Fullhurst Community CollegeGood
#8Judgemeadow Community CollegeGood
#9Lancaster AcademyGood
#10Madani Girls' SchoolGood
#11Moat Community CollegeGood
#12Orchard Mead AcademyGood
#13St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary AcademyGood
#14The Herewoode AcademyGood
#15The City of Leicester CollegeRequires improvement

Financials

Financial summary information for this school has not been added yet.

Spending per pupil: £6,527 (2024-25)

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A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

Ranked #18 of 21 Spending Per Pupil schools of this type in the area

#16St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy£7,132
#17Sir Jonathan North Girls' College£6,618
#18Brook Mead Academy£6,527
#19Gateway Sixth Form College£6,485
#20Beauchamp City Sixth Form£4,535

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

#1Fullhurst Community College£9,630
#2Beaumont Leys School£8,833
#3Rushey Mead Academy£8,805
#4Babington Academy£8,591
#5Crown Hills Community College£8,568
#6Lancaster Academy£8,455
#7Moat Community College£8,215
#8Soar Valley College£8,112
#9Judgemeadow Community College£8,004
#10Orchard Mead Academy£7,943
#11Madani Boys School£7,520
#12Madani Girls' School£7,360
#13The City of Leicester College£7,348
#14Castle Mead Academy£7,211
#15English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy£7,178
#16St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy£7,132
#17Sir Jonathan North Girls' College£6,618
#18Brook Mead Academy£6,527
#19Gateway Sixth Form College£6,485
#20Beauchamp City Sixth Form£4,535
#21The Herewoode Academy£2,706

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