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Overview
SCHOOL PROFILE

Netherhall Mead Academy

Not applicable Academy special converter URN 151482
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 133 Published school capacity
Capacity used 103.8% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 4 – 19 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

22 June 2022
Latest published outcome School remains Good
Published 21 September 2022 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy special converter
Phase Not applicable
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Leicester
Trust THE MEAD EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 138 138 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 44 31.9% of pupils
Male pupils 94 68.1% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

47.8%
23.0 pts above England
School 47.8%
Leicester 27.7%
East Midlands 25.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

63.0%
42.7 pts above England
School 63.0%
Leicester 53.6%
East Midlands 18.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Leicester 0.6%
East Midlands 0.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

Indian
34.8%
48
White British
15.9%
22
African
13.8%
19
Any other White background
8.0%
11
Pakistani
8.0%
11
Any other Asian background
4.3%
6
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 100.0% 138 of 138 pupils
79.2 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 100.0%
Leicester 17.0%
East Midlands 19.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 0.0% 0 pupils
England 14.8% 14.8 pts below
EHC plans 100.0% 138 pupils
England 6.0% 94.0 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Severe learning difficulty 115
Profound & multiple learning difficulty 23

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open not applicable schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

103.8% 24.0 pts above England
Netherhall Mead Academy
103.8%
Leicester
71.3%
East Midlands
78.4%
England
79.8%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information