Kestrel Mead Primary Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Leicester
Kestrel Mead Primary Academy is a primary school in Leicester for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 18 April 2024. Leicester has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2025 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Maidenwell Avenue, Hamilton, Leicester, LE5 1TG
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Leicester
- Pupils on roll
- 761 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 20.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 18 April 2024
Strengths
- “This is a well-led school that encourages pupils to ‘be the best that you can be’.”
- “Expectations of pupils’ learning and behaviour are high.”
- “Pupils rise to these expectations.”
To improve
- “Achievement in English is not as consistently high as that seen in mathematics.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 22 May 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 79% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 58 first-preference applications, 59 offers in total, 58 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2025 to 2026, as Leicester published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Leicester.
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- St Joseph's Catholic Academy 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Humberstone Infant Academy 0.8 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Last distance published
- Humberstone Junior School 0.8 mi Outstanding
- Falcons Primary School 0.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Thurnby Mead Primary Academy 1.1 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Willowbrook Mead Primary Academy 1.3 mi Good Last distance published