Rushey Mead Academy

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Rushey Mead Academy
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Rushey Mead Academy
Melton Road

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LE4 7AN

Coordinates 52°39′45″N1°06′43″W / 52.6626°N 1.1119°W / 52.6626; -1.1119
Information
Type Academy
MottoMake A Positive Difference
Department for Education URN 141916 Tables
Ofsted Reports
Chair of GovernorsSally Cox
Chief Executive OfficerCarolyn Robson CBE
Head of SchoolVictoria Barwell
Gender Mixed
Age11to 16
Enrolment1,800
HousesBelvoir, Bosworth, Charnwood, Harborough, Melton & Rutland
Colour(s)Royal Blue, Red, Yellow, Purple and Green
     
Website https://www.rushey-tmet.uk

Rushey Mead Academy, previously known as Rushey Mead School, is a mixed secondary school located in Leicester, Leicestershire, England for students aged 11 to 16. It is part of The Mead Educational Trust which also includes Orchard Mead Academy. It was named as the best state-funded secondary school in Leicester and Leicestershire in 2018. [1]

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Academic achievement

In its November 2007 Ofsted report, the school was rated "outstanding" for overall effectiveness. [2] In 2009, Ofsted highlighted it as one of 12 outstanding schools serving disadvantaged communities. [3]

The Real Schools Guide 2018 named Rushey Mead Academy the best state-funded secondary school in Leicester and Leicestershire. [4]

Notable former pupils

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