Abbey Mead Primary Academy

School overview

Abbey Mead Primary Academy is a primary school serving Leicester, Leicester, classified by the DfE as an academy converter. It has 714 pupils aged 3 to 11 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Abbey Mead Primary Academy 'Outstanding'. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 70% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — above the national average of 61%. That is down 2.0 percentage points in the proportion reaching the expected standard on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the top 21% of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 106 in reading and 108 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 15% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Given the recent dip in results, it may be worth asking the school what is behind the change and what is being done in response. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.