Kestrel Mead Primary Academy
Academy converter primary school in Leicester (Leicester).
KS2 RWM expected
79%
▲ 17pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
84%
▲ 9pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
84%
▲ 10pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
82%
▲ 10pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
94.9%
▲ 0.1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
23.4
▲ 2.7 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
20.9%
▼ 4pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
88%
761 / 866 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).Kestrel Mead Primary Academy is a primary school located in Leicester. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 792 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 866. It is part of the THE MEAD EDUCATIONAL TRUST. The school is led by Mrs Zoe Simpson.
Key facts
- URN
- 147411
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 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
- 2019
Governing body (6 current, 2 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kathryn Henrys | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amy Goulding | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Jess Norman | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Miss Priya Saujani | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Mariyam Suleiman | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Zoe Simpson | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2019 |
| Sophie Hart Former | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Anit Karia Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
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