Orchard Mead Academy Exam Results

LeicesterURN 144629Academy sponsor led · GIAS register classification

Admissions
Non-Selective
School sector
State-funded
Classification date and definitions

School sectors and other admissions labels follow the GIAS register snapshot of 18 October 2026, not necessarily the exam year. Non-Selective refers to the main school intake and does not rule out partial selection or sixth-form entry requirements. Classification sources.

GCSE 2026A-Level none held
Data summary · calculated from published figures

In 2025/26, the published GCSE records show 1,263 known course entries. 16.6% of fully published grades achieved grade 7 or above; complete distributions cover 99.8% of known entries.

Official DfE pupil measures

KS4 overall performance (2026)

Academic year 2025/26 · Provisional. Pupils, including those without an entry, form the cohort for these measures.

English & maths percentages show pupils achieving the threshold in both subjects. Attainment 8 uses the DfE’s qualification and weighting rules.

Official KS4 measures and same-year state-funded references
MeasureThis schoolLeicesterState-funded schoolsEnglandState-funded schools
Attainment 840.445.646.2
English & maths 5+33.7%44.6%46.3%
English & maths 4+53.3%62.7%64.8%
English & maths 7+10.6%13.7%14.2%
KS4 pupils1994,633632,560

References use the same academic year and the school’s results-year local authority. They describe all state-funded schools, without adjusting for admissions or pupil intake. Missing local references stay unavailable.

Official KS4 results over time
Official pupil measures by academic year
YearAttainment 8English & maths 5+English & maths 4+English & maths 7+KS4 pupilsRelease
2025/2640.433.7%53.3%10.6%199Provisional
2024/2538.935.3%49.6%Not applicable224Final
2023/2437.027.6%48.2%Not applicable228Final

English & maths 7+ for individual schools is available from 2026 in this dataset. Earlier local and national references may be available. Progress 8 was not published for 2025 or 2026 because KS2 assessments were cancelled. Official measures are separate from the course entry rates below.

DfE Key stage 4 performance · Files, release years and checksums

School background (2026)

DfE institution information for 2025/26 · Provisional. These details describe the results year; current admissions arrangements may differ.

Address
Keyham Lane West, Leicester, LE5 1RT
Admissions policy
Non-selective schools in other areas
Sex of entry
Mixed
Age range
11 to 16
Religious character
Does not apply
Whole-school pupils
1,007
KS4 pupils
199
KS4 pupils with SEN
15.6%
KS4 pupils with an EHCP
3.0%

Unclassified admissions remain unclassified. SEN and EHCP percentages describe the cohort and do not measure the quality of support.

School background by results year
School background by academic year
YearAdmissionsSex of entryAgesKS4 pupilsSENRelease
2025/26Non-selective schools in other areasMixed11 to 1619915.6%Provisional
2024/25Non-selective schools in other areasMixed11 to 1622417.0%Final
2023/24Non-selective schools in other areasMixed11 to 1622811.4%Final
GCSE

Latest GCSE Results (2026)

Academic year 2025/26. Latest GCSE results held in our dataset.

Provisional
Grade 7+ entry rate
17%
of fully published grades
+1.2 pp vs England sample
Grade 8+ entry rate
8%
of fully published grades
+0.7 pp vs England sample
Grade 9 entry rate
3%
of fully published grades
+0.3 pp vs England sample
Entries
1,263
1,260 published · 23 courses
1,263 known entries · 99.8% with a fully published distribution

Subject results

The benchmark marker matches the year and school type, and the subject.

GCSE subject results 2025/26
SubjectEntriesGrade 7+Grade 8+Grade 9
English Language195
13%
6%2%
English Literature190
15%
7%3%
Mathematics195
15%
8%2%
Combined ScienceDouble award · 2 GCSEs166
13%
7%2%
Physics24
29%
12%8%
Chemistry24
50%
33%17%
Biology24
42%
21%12%
Geography95
20%
6%1%
History76
25%
14%5%
Business Studies73
16%
4%3%
Art and Design29
10%
7%0%
Music25
0%
0%0%
Physical Education25
24%
16%0%
Drama23
9%
9%4%
Film Studies22
18%
9%0%
Community Development19
42%
11%5%
Food Preparation and Nutrition17
0%
0%0%
Design and Technology16
12%
6%0%
French12
50%
50%33%
Photography10
0%
0%0%
Italian1Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Polish1Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Portuguese1Not publishedNot publishedNot published

GCSE over time

Grade 7+ entry rate · school and England sample
0%10%20%30%2023/242024/252025/26
GCSE results for every available year
YearEntriesGrade 7+Grade 8+Grade 9CoverageRelease
2025/261,26317%8%3%99.8%Provisional
2024/251,45715%8%2%99.9%Final
2023/241,6539%3%2%99.2%Final

No published A-Level results in our current dataset

This does not establish whether this school offers A-Level courses.

How these figures are calculated

Entries count each course entry once, including Combined Science; they are not unique pupils. GCSE percentages assess each grade separately, including both grades of a double award. Rates use only fully published distributions. Missing or suppressed values are never treated as zero.

England samples match the year and subject; GCSE samples also match the school type recorded in that year. They are not official national averages. Results reflect subject mix and entries, and do not measure teaching quality or value added.

Read the full methodology

Sources and releases

Department for Education exam entry and grade datasets for England, with official KS4 pupil measures and results-year institution information where held. Available release labels appear with each results table. Results-year names and areas follow their source records. Category rankings use a separately dated GIAS register.

Source files, releases and licence