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Castle Mead Academy - Ofsted Report, Parent Reviews (2025)
Castle Mead Academy
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Castle Mead Academy
- Secondary
- Blaby District LE3 5QT
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| The quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
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Academic Progress: Pupils excel due to high expectations and a challenging curriculum.
Behaviour and Attitudes: Exemplary behaviour and a calm learning environment.
Qualifications and Training: Teachers are experts and present new content clearly.
Current Educational Practices: Staff help pupils link knowledge, ensuring they know and remember more.
Strengths and Challenges: Highly skilled at measuring pupil success; no notable challenges highlighted.
Opportunities for Involvement: Parents can provide feedback through Ofsted Parent View.
Communication: School consistently communicates pupil progress and events.
Parent Satisfaction: Parents describe it as a fantastic school where scholars achieve excellence.
Handling Conflicts and Concerns: Effective action is taken on incidents like bullying.
Actions for Quality Improvement: Curriculum meticulously planned and successfully implemented.
Managing Bullying and Safety: Does not tolerate bullying; pupils feel happy and safe.
Promoting Welfare and Safety: High standards of pupil conduct create a positive environment.
Extracurricular Offerings: Wide-ranging opportunities including music, rowing, and electives.
Balancing Academics and Extracurriculars: Pupils develop resilience and self-confidence through activities.
Career Counselling Services: Robust and highly effective careers programme.
Preparation for Sixth Form: Year 10 pupils benefit from well-planned work experience.
Managing and Supporting SEND: Swift identification and appropriate strategies ensure exceptional outcomes.
Subjects Offered: Curriculum includes a high uptake of languages and a focus on the English Baccalaureate.
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About Us
Castle Mead Academy is a Secondary, Co-Ed school located in Leicestershire, East Midlands.
It has 1227 students from age 11-16 yr with a student-teacher ratio of 17 : 1.
This school rated Outstanding by recent Ofsted inspection.
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| Phase of Education | Secondary | Secondary |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Free Schools | Free Schools |
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| Ofset report | Outstanding | Outstanding |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 |
| Gender | Co-Ed | Co-Ed |
|---|---|---|
| Student teacher ratio | 17.8 | 8.3 |
| Proficient Math | - | - |
| Proficient Read | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above GCSE | - | 0% |
| Grade 5 or above A Level | - | - |
| Day Fees | - | - |
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Holidays & terms
Holidays 2024/25
| Holidays | Date |
|---|---|
| Autumn Half Term Holidays | 21st Oct 2024 - 25th Oct 2024 |
| Winter Holidays | 23rd Dec 2024 - 3rd Jan 2025 |
| Spring Half Term Holidays | 17th Feb 2025 - 21st Feb 2025 |
| Spring Holidays | 14th Apr 2025 - 25th Apr 2025 |
| Summer Half Term Holidays | 26th May 2025 - 30th May 2025 |
| Summer Holidays | 14th Jul 2025 - 25th Aug 2025 |
Terms Dates 2024/25
| Terms | Dates |
|---|---|
| Autumn Term | 27th Aug 2024 - 20th Oct 2024 |
| Autumn Term-2 | 26th Oct 2024 - 22nd Dec 2024 |
| Spring Term | 4th Jan 2025 - 16th Feb 2025 |
| Spring Term-2 | 22nd Feb 2025 - 13th Apr 2025 |
| Summer Term | 26th Apr 2025 - 25th May 2025 |
| Summer Term-2 | 31st May 2025 - 13th Jul 2025 |
Students Teachers
17 : 1
Student teacher ratio at Castle Mead Academy
Local authority ratio 19 : 1
