Fosse Mead Primary Academy, Leicester
Fosse Mead Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Leicester, part of The Mead Educational Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 108th-highest of the 138 schools in Leicester with published results, and 11,486th of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 101% of capacity.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Leicester (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Fosse Mead Primary Academy in detail
Fosse Mead Primary Academy in its own words
In its own words: "At Fosse Mead Primary Academy we aim to provide a safe, happy and stimulating learning environment which enables each child to reach his or her full potential. Our school values promote positive behaviour which build relationships, a focused learning environment and reflective discussions on how to improve further."
From the headteacher's welcome: "Children get one chance with their education and at Fosse Mead we want this to be the best. We focus on high expectations for ourselves and of each other in the academy. Children learn to respect the high expectations that are established by all staff. Children benefit from being challenged in their learning and development."
Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 63% of Year 6 pupils at Fosse Mead Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 70% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 75% in Leicester and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 70% in reading and 82% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Fosse Mead Primary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 53 families put Fosse Mead Primary Academy as their first choice and 90 named it as one of their preferences, for 57 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Fosse Mead Primary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Fosse Mead Primary Academy are Slater Primary School (0.3 miles, Requires improvement, 67% reading, 75% maths); Inglehurst Junior School (0.4 miles, Good, 61% reading, 65% maths); Inglehurst Infant School (0.5 miles); and Alderman Richard Hallam Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 67% reading, 74% maths).
Fosse Mead Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.
Slater Primary SchoolInglehurst Junior SchoolInglehurst Infant SchoolAlderman Richard Hallam Primary School
The trust
Fosse Mead Primary Academy is one of 16 schools run by The Mead Educational Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 69% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
40.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 60.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (20%), Black (19%) and White British (16%).
In 2026, 63 pupils (14.5%) received SEN support and 11 (2.5%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Leicester Rail Station, about 1.3 miles away in a straight line.
15 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Central Road (adjacent), 60 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Fosse Mead Primary Academy stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Fosse Mead Primary Academy issued 16 suspensions, 3.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Fosse Mead Primary Academy are Brook Mead Academy (0.3 miles); Castle Mead Academy (0.5 miles); English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy (0.7 miles); and Beaumont Leys School (1 mile).
Brook Mead AcademyCastle Mead AcademyEnglish Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary AcademyBeaumont Leys School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
Fosse Mead Primary Academy is thriving. The school has been on a rapid journey of improvement. Leaders have put ambitious sequences of learning in place in all subjects. They have high expectations of what all pupils can achieve. These changes are now having an impact. Pupils are learning the curriculum well.
Pupils are proud of their school. They say the adults at Fosse Mead Academy make them feel safe. Pupils know that they can share their worries and they will get the help they need. The school has tailored its curriculum to reflect its community and the needs of its pupils.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
There have been significant improvements to the curriculum since the school joined The Mead Educational Trust. The school has ensured that staff teach the curriculum well. There are frequent checks to ensure that pupils keep up. Support is provided straight away for any pupil who does not. However, these changes did not have sufficient time to impact on the outcomes of previous cohorts. Therefore, published results do not reflect the quality of education in the school now.
Staff explain and model new learning clearly. In English lessons, for instance, staff take pupils through the writing process, showing them how to construct complex sentence structures that are grammatically accurate and punctuated correctly. However, staff do not systematically revisit and build on prior learning as effectively as they could in all areas of the curriculum. This is because, although the school has put clear sequences of learning in place for each subject, it has not identified the most important content in some subjects that pupils need to remember and use again. As a result, some pupils do not gain the depth of understanding that they could in some subjects.
From Ofsted's July 2024 inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its July 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
40.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 70% to 63% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 82% to 70% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 70% to 63% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.7
Avg class size
27.5
Infant (KS1)
28.6
KS2
12
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Fosse Mead Primary Academy
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Fosse Mead Primary Academy.
- Woodgate Adventure Playground180m away · Not yet graded
- Premier Education at Inglehurst680m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Fosse Mead Primary Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Fosse Mead Primary Academy is in Leicester; for families living there:
Apply to Leicester for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 41
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 9
- Children hurt
- 7
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 41 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 9 serious and 32 slight.
7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
8 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Leicester is 24.5 (the median across 142 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Fosse Mead Primary Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
101%
Over capacity
416 pupils
414 places
2 pupils over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Leicester
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Leicester
Across Leicester council
Places available
4,828
Applications
3,626
Got 1st preference
96.8%
Got preferred school
99.3%
All primary applications across Leicester council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
63
SEN Support
11
EHC Plans
17.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
433
Total Pupils
248
Boys
185
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
22
Teachers
19.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£47,882
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,758
Per pupil
£2808k
Total funding
£251k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.8%
Overall absence
14.7%
Persistent absence
388
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Questions parents ask about Fosse Mead Primary Academy
What are SATs results like at Fosse Mead Primary Academy?
Of the pupils at Fosse Mead Primary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 63% reached the expected standard in reading and 70% did so in maths.
What is Fosse Mead Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Fosse Mead Primary Academy was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in July 2024.
What is the catchment area for Fosse Mead Primary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Fosse Mead Primary Academy is oversubscribed, Leicester allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Fosse Mead Primary Academy?
Fosse Mead Primary Academy was full in 2025, at 100% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Fosse Mead Primary Academy?
Classes at Fosse Mead Primary Academy average 26.7 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Fosse Mead Primary Academy?
Fosse Mead Primary Academy has around 433 pupils on roll. 41% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Fosse Mead Primary Academy?
5.8% of sessions were missed at Fosse Mead Primary Academy in 2024/25. 14.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Fosse Mead Primary Academy?
Apply through Leicester's coordinated admissions process, naming Fosse Mead Primary Academy on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Fosse Mead Primary Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Fosse Mead Primary Academy: Woodgate Adventure Playground (180m away, registered, not yet graded) and Premier Education at Inglehurst (680m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Fosse Mead Primary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 41 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 9 serious and 32 slight. 7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 8 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Leicester is 24.5 (the median across 142 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Fosse Mead Primary Academy?
Fosse Mead Primary Academy is at Balfour Street, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 5EA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)