Rowlatts Mead Primary Academy
Academy converter primary school in Leicester (Leicester).
KS2 RWM expected
76%
▲ 14pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
80%
▲ 5pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
87%
▲ 13pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
78%
▲ 6pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
94.5%
▼ 0.3pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
28.0
▲ 7.3 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
26.1%
▲ 1pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
139%
437 / 315 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Rowlatts Mead Primary Academy is a primary school located in Leicester. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 418 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 315. It is part of the THE MEAD EDUCATIONAL TRUST. The school is led by Mrs Jennie Henson.
Enrichment
15 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Badminton
- Basketball
- Cooking
- Cricket
- Cross Country
- Dance
- Dodgeball
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Hockey
- Lego
- Multisports
- Netball
- Rugby
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 144107
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Leicester
- Constituency
- Leicester East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2017
Governing body (6 current, 3 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Gary Aldred | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Rawat | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Rubina Mahmood | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Annam Umerji | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Vicky Barwell | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Jennie Henson | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 |
| Tanveer Hussain Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Amna Yasir Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · term ended 2025 |
| Mrs Aysha Isat Former | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record