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Castle Mead Academy
Ofsted: OutstandingSecondary school in Leicester (LE3 5QT). 1,240 pupils. Last OEIF inspection: October 2023.
Is Castle Mead Academy in Leicester rated Outstanding by Ofsted?
Castle Mead Academy (Leicester, LE3 5QT) is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, with 1240 pupils, following an inspection in October 2023. It is a secondary school. Source: Ofsted management information (as at 31 May 2026, OGL v3.0). GeraLearn re-dates this monthly.
School profile
| School name | Castle Mead Academy |
|---|---|
| Ofsted grade | Outstanding (1/4) |
| Latest OEIF inspection | October 2023 |
| Phase | Secondary |
| School type | Free School |
| Local authority | Leicester |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Postcode | LE3 5QT |
| Pupils | 1,240 |
| Ofsted URN | 147068 |
Official Ofsted inspection report
The full Ofsted inspection report — including judgements on quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership — is published on the official Ofsted website.
View full Ofsted report →GCSE and KS4 results in Leicester
DfE school-level Key Stage 4 results are published on the Compare School Performance service and are not available as a bulk open download. For Leicester local-authority context, the DfE Key Stage 4 tables show Progress 8 and the percentage of pupils achieving grade 4+ in English and maths across all state-funded schools in the area (2023/24 academic year).
See GCSE results for Leicester →Ofsted school quality in Leicester
The Gera School Quality Index for Leicester shows what percentage of all state-funded schools in the area are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted, computed from the same Ofsted management information used on this page.
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Castle Mead Academy — FAQ
- What is Castle Mead Academy's Ofsted rating?
- Castle Mead Academy is rated Outstanding (grade 1/4) by Ofsted, based on its inspection in October 2023. Ofsted's overall-effectiveness grades are: 1 = Outstanding, 2 = Good, 3 = Requires improvement, 4 = Inadequate. This rating comes from Ofsted management information as at 31 May 2026, published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Where is Castle Mead Academy located?
- Castle Mead Academy is a secondary school located in Leicester (postcode: LE3 5QT), in the East Midlands of England. Its Ofsted URN is 147068.
- How can I see the full Ofsted inspection report for Castle Mead Academy?
- The full published Ofsted inspection report for Castle Mead Academy is available on the official Ofsted website. GeraLearn links directly to the report — see the "View full Ofsted report" link on this page.
- What are the GCSE or KS4 results for schools in Leicester?
- GeraLearn's GCSE results pages show DfE Key Stage 4 performance data for Leicester, including Progress 8 score and percentage achieving grade 4+ in English and maths (2023/24 academic year). School-level KS4 results are available on the DfE Compare School Performance website.
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Start a free GeraLearn sessionSource: Ofsted — State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information, as at 31 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Ofsted URN: 147068. No figure is modelled or estimated by GeraLearn.