Rushey Mead Primary School, Leicester
Rushey Mead Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Leicester. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2018. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in April 2024 did not change this grade. 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 85% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2018)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Leicester (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Rushey Mead Primary School in detail
Rushey Mead Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "To find out more about admissions, please view the documents below. https://www.leicester.gov.uk/schools-and-learning/school-and-colleges/school-admissions/"
From the headteacher's welcome: "On behalf of the staff and governors, I would like to welcome you to Rushey Mead Primary School. I hope that you and your children have a positive and rewarding association with us. The whole school community (staff, children, parents and governors) work hard to ensure that the children are happy, successful learners."
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 Rushey Mead Primary School 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 were similar in 2024 (64% in reading, 68% in maths).
Getting a place at Rushey Mead Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 39 families put Rushey Mead Primary School as their first choice and 79 named it as one of their preferences, for 40 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 Rushey Mead Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Rushey Mead Primary School are Saint Patrick's Catholic Voluntary Academy (0.2 miles, Good, 61% reading, 64% maths); Mellor Community Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 77% reading, 81% maths); Wyvern Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 76% reading, 80% maths); and Abbey Mead Primary Academy (0.6 miles, Outstanding, 76% reading, 89% maths).
Rushey Mead Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
Saint Patrick's Catholic Voluntary AcademyMellor Community Primary SchoolWyvern Primary SchoolAbbey Mead Primary Academy
Who goes there
10.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 97% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 63 pupils (11.8%) received SEN support and 14 (2.6%) 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.
Rushey Mead Primary School has a SEN unit for speech, language and communication needs and autism: 10 places, 10 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Leicester North (Great Central Railway), about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Yorkshire Road (opposite), 90 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
Rushey Mead Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Rushey Mead Primary School are Soar Valley College (0.4 miles) and Rushey Mead Academy (0.4 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); 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 · 3 years agoThis judgement is from May 2018, 8 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2018 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
10.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
SEN unit: Speech and language, Autism
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 63% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 70% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 64% to 51% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.2
Avg class size
25.0
Infant (KS1)
25.4
KS2
18
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Rushey Mead Primary School
Our new Nursery area!
2 Sep 2026
Clean Air Day
19 Jun 2025
Our first Sports Day of the year!
17 Jun 2025
Steve Skidmore visits Year 5!
12 Jun 2025
Year 6 trip to West Midlands Safari Park
12 Jun 2025
Cresswell Crags
23 May 2025
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Rushey Mead Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Rushey Mead Primary School 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
- 31
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 7
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 31 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 26 slight.
7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
5 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 Rushey Mead Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
85%
Available places
533 pupils
630 places
97 spare places 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(10)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
63
SEN Support
14
EHC Plans
14.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Rushey Mead Primary School has a SEN unit for speech, language and communication needs and autism: 10 places, 10 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
532
Total Pupils
286
Boys
246
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
27
Teachers
19.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,608
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,296
Per pupil
£2939k
Total funding
£86k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.6%
Overall absence
15.5%
Persistent absence
528
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
Rushey Mead Primary School
Questions parents ask about Rushey Mead Primary School
What are SATs results like at Rushey Mead Primary School?
Of the pupils at Rushey Mead Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 63% reached the expected standard in reading and 70% did so in maths.
What is Rushey Mead Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Rushey Mead Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in April 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in May 2018, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Rushey Mead Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Rushey Mead Primary School is oversubscribed, Leicester allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Rushey Mead Primary School?
Rushey Mead Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 85% of its 630 places.
How big are the classes at Rushey Mead Primary School?
Classes at Rushey Mead Primary School average 25.2 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Rushey Mead Primary School?
Rushey Mead Primary School has around 532 pupils on roll. 11% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Rushey Mead Primary School have specialist SEN provision?
Rushey Mead Primary School has a SEN unit for speech, language and communication needs and autism: 10 places, 10 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Rushey Mead Primary School?
4.6% of sessions were missed at Rushey Mead Primary School in 2024/25. 15.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Rushey Mead Primary School?
Apply through Leicester's coordinated admissions process, naming Rushey Mead Primary School 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.
How many road collisions happen near Rushey Mead Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 31 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 26 slight. 7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 5 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 Rushey Mead Primary School?
Rushey Mead Primary School is at Gipsy Lane, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 6RB.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)