Orchard Mead Academy
Academy sponsor led secondary school in Leicester (Leicester).
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Nearby schools
nearest first25 schools within 2 miles. The nearest is Netherhall Mead Academy, 0.0 miles away.
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| Phase | Ofsted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherhall Mead AcademyAcademy special converter | 0.0 mi | Special | 138 | Ungraded inspection, Jun 2022No earlier grade held in our data. This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| Elmbrook SchoolPupil referral unit | 0.3 mi | Alternative provision | 31 | Good, 2022 |
| Scraptoft Valley Primary SchoolCommunity | 0.4 mi | Primary | 449 | Good, 2022 |
| Kestrel Mead Primary AcademyAcademy converter | 0.5 mi | Primary | 761 | Ungraded inspection, Apr 2024Last graded Good (Mar 2017, previous school) |
| St Joseph's Catholic AcademyAcademy converter | 0.6 mi | Primary | 213 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in 6 areas, Needs attention in 1 |
| Keyham Lodge SchoolAcademy special converter | 0.7 mi | Special | 120 | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2024Last graded Outstanding (Mar 2017, previous school) |
| Gateway Sixth Form CollegeAcademy 16-19 converter | 0.9 mi | 16 plus | - | - |
| Hope Hamilton CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.0 mi | Primary | 454 | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2022Last graded Good (Jun 2012, previous school) |
| Avanti Fields SchoolFree schools | 1.0 mi | All-through | 1,236 | Good, 2023 |
| Humberstone Infant AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 1.1 mi | Primary | 249 | Ungraded inspection, Jun 2024Last graded Good (Feb 2019) |
| Humberstone Junior SchoolAcademy converter | 1.1 mi | Primary | 353 | Outstanding, 2023 |
| Fernvale Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.1 mi | Primary | 331 | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2024Last graded Good (Oct 2013, previous school) |
| Thurnby Mead Primary AcademyAcademy converter | 1.1 mi | Primary | 248 | Ungraded inspection, May 2025Last graded Good (Sep 2012, previous school) |
| Willowbrook Mead Primary AcademyAcademy converter | 1.1 mi | Primary | 436 | Good, 2023 |
| Falcons Primary SchoolFree schools | 1.4 mi | Primary | 293 | Ungraded inspection, Feb 2023Last graded Good (Sep 2017) |
| Oakham HouseMiscellaneous | 1.6 mi | Miscellaneous | - | - |
| Thurnby, St Luke's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.6 mi | Primary | 203 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 6 |
| Rowlatts Mead Primary AcademyAcademy converter | 1.7 mi | Primary | 437 | Good, 2023 |
| Krishna Avanti Primary SchoolFree schools | 1.8 mi | Primary | 414 | Ungraded inspection, May 2023Last graded Good (May 2013) |
| St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter | 1.8 mi | Secondary | 1,167 | Ungraded inspection, Jan 2023Last graded Good (Jan 2018, previous school) |
| The City of Leicester CollegeAcademy converter | 1.8 mi | Secondary | 1,499 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 6 areas, Expected standard in 1 |
| Whitehall Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.9 mi | Primary | 573 | Good, 2024 |
| Merrydale Infant SchoolCommunity | 1.9 mi | Primary | 334 | Good, 2023 |
| Merrydale Junior SchoolAcademy converter | 1.9 mi | Primary | 354 | Good, 2019Ungraded inspection Mar 2025, no grade given |
| Al-Aqsa Schools TrustOther independent | 2.0 mi | Independent | 297 | - |
Straight-line distance from each school's register location, in miles: schools within 2 miles, widened to 5 or 10 miles where fewer than 10 schools are that close. Register details: Get Information about Schools, DfE (extract of 24 Oct 2026). Ofsted: the latest outcome in our data (Ofsted management information as at 30 Sep 2026, so a newer report may exist). Where no Ofsted outcome is shown we do not hold one; many independent schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate instead. Phase colours match the map. Governance Register does not rank schools.
The neighbourhood
iEnglish Indices of Deprivation 2025 (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government) for the small area around the school (LSOA).This school's neighbourhood is close to the middle for deprivation in England (Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, decile 5 of 10).
Each number is a decile from 1 to 10: 1 = the most deprived 10% of neighbourhoods in England, 10 = the least deprived 10%.
- Children in income-deprived families
- 175
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