Rowlatts Mead Primary Academy, Leicester

In its own words: "Our Academy’s statement of school’s values is “Together we succeed through challenge and enjoyment” ; more importantly these individual values of - Reciprocity, Resourcefulness, Resilience and Reflectiveness can be seen in the way in which learners behave well in lessons and respond positively to the challenges set by their teachers."

From the headteacher's welcome: "On behalf of our pupils, parents, staff and the Academy Council, I would like to warmly welcome you to Rowlatts Mead Primary Academy. Rowlatts Mead is more than a school - it is a thriving community."

In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils at Rowlatts Mead Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 87% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 75% in Leicester and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (85% in reading, 83% in maths).

For September 2026 entry, 65 families put Rowlatts Mead Primary Academy as their first choice and 84 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 5 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Rowlatts Mead Primary Academy are Coleman Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 69% reading, 71% maths); Whitehall Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 93% reading, 96% maths); St Barnabas CofE Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 73% reading, 86% maths); and Krishna Avanti Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 86% reading, 86% maths).

Rowlatts Mead Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

Rowlatts 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.

69.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (69%), Black (8%) and White British (7%).

In 2026, 54 pupils (12.4%) received SEN support and 6 (1.4%) 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.

The nearest railway station is Leicester Rail Station, about 1.8 miles away in a straight line.

15 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Ambassador Road (opposite), 210 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Rowlatts Mead Primary Academy stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, Rowlatts Mead Primary Academy issued 1 suspension, 0.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Rowlatts Mead Primary Academy are Crown Hills Community College (0.6 miles); St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy (0.7 miles); The City of Leicester College (1.1 miles); and Judgemeadow Community College (1.1 miles).