Located in Leicester, Queensmead Primary Academy is a primary school, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a none religious character.
Queensmead Primary Academy currently has around 386 pupils on roll, which is about 92% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50% boys and 50% girls. Around 37.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 5.4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 14.2%.
Pupil backgrounds are varied, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 45.3%. african pupils make up about 12.4%
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Winstanley Drive, Leicester, LE3 1PF |
| Website: | http://www.queensmeadacademy.org |
| Telephone: | 01162858518 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Leicester |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Liz Latham |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 138553 |
Ofsted inspection date: 03/07/2018
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 420 |
| Number of Pupils: | 386 |
| Number of Boys: | 193 |
| Number of Girls: | 193 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.4% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 14.2% | 8.2% |
| White British | 45.30% | 175 |
| African | 12.40% | 48 |
| Other White | 9.80% | 38 |
| Other Asian | 7.00% | 27 |
| Indian | 6.20% | 24 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 3.40% | 13 |
| Other Black | 3.10% | 12 |
| Other Mixed | 2.80% | 11 |
| Unclassified | 2.60% | 10 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 2.30% | 9 |
| White and Asian | 1.60% | 6 |
| Pakistani | 1.00% | 4 |
| White and Black African | 0.80% | 3 |
| Caribbean | 0.80% | 3 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.50% | 2 |
| Irish | 0.30% | 1 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parkfield Nursery School New Parks House , Pindar Road LE3 9RN | - not rated | 1,927 yd | Local authority nursery school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queensmead Infant School Winstanley Drive , LE3 1PF | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Queensmead Primary Academy Winstanley Drive , Braunstone LE3 1PF | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Queensmead Community Primary School Winstanley Drive , LE3 1PF | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Queensmead Junior School Hamelin Road , LE3 1JP | - not rated | 110 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Braunstone Community Primary School Cort Cresent , Braunstone LE3 1QH | - not rated | 558 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wycliffe Community College Hamelin Road , Braunstone LE3 1JN | - not rated | 126 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Alderman Newton's School Glenfield Road , LE3 6DN | - not rated | 1,415 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Fullhurst Community College Imperial Avenue , LE3 1AH | 3out of 4 | 1,426 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Newarke School Imperial Avenue , LE3 1AH | - not rated | 1,451 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Herewoode Academy Glenfield Road , LE3 6DN | 3out of 4 | 1,530 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW | - not rated | 3,269 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Leicester South Fields College Aylestone Road , LE2 7LW | - not rated | 3,269 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Close School Hamelin Road , LE3 1JP | - not rated | 110 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Western Park School Western Park , Hinckley Road LE3 6HX | - not rated | 480 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Emmanuel Christian School The Grounds of Braunstone , Evangelical Free Church LE3 1QP | - not rated | 760 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| West Gate School Glenfield Road , LE3 6DG | 3out of 4 | 967 yd | Foundation special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Emily Fortey School Glenfield Road , LE3 6DG | - not rated | 967 yd | Foundation special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.