Thurnby Mead Primary Academy
Academy converter in Leicester, LE5 2EG, taking ages 3 to 11, 248 on roll.
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Will an address get in?
In the latest published round, the furthest child offered a place lived 0.71 miles away.
Applying for September 2027? Primary applications close 15 January 2027; offers on 16 April 2027.
How this compares: every Leicester school's distance, tightest first →
The circle is 0.71 miles, the distance the school admitted from in the latest published year.
How to read this
Most English schools do not have a catchment area. When Thurnby Mead Primary Academy is oversubscribed, places go outward from the school until they run out, so the distance moves each year with how many families applied and where they lived.
Distances are measured from the postcode's centre, not a front door; a postcode covers a few houses. Siblings, looked-after children come before distance, so a school can fill before distance counts at all.
Real admission areas are not circular: the circle is the distance, not a boundary.
The address on the closing date is the one the council uses. How admissions work.
Source: Leicester, published admission distances
Two schools, both in reach
Two children, or a first and second preference? Add a second school to see where both are in reach, cheapest districts first. Only a school with a published distance can be added.
If the answer is no, you can appeal. In Leicester, 25 of 350 secondary appeals succeeded in 2025 (7.1%; England 19.9%), counted for all the council's schools together. How every council compares.
Other schools nearby with a published distance
The closest schools to Thurnby Mead Primary Academy that also have a council-published admission distance, nearest first.
| School | Phase | Admitted from | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rowlatts Mead Primary Academy Both in reach | Primary | 1.27 mi | 0.9 mi |
| Crown Hills Community College Both in reach | Secondary | 0.98 mi | 1.4 mi |
| Evington Valley Primary School Both in reach | Primary | 0.39 mi | 1.9 mi |
| Highfields Primary School Both in reach | Primary | 0.49 mi | 2.3 mi |
| Soar Valley College Both in reach | Secondary | 0.55 mi | 2.4 mi |
| Moat Community College Both in reach | Secondary | 0.52 mi | 2.5 mi |
The distance as a picture
What kind of school this is
| Religious character | No religious character |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| How full | 248 pupils in 210 places (118% full, over capacity) |
| Trust | THE MEAD EDUCATIONAL TRUST |
| Local authority | Leicester |
Department for Education register (GIAS).
How the school is doing
| Ofsted | Ungraded inspection, June 2025: standards maintained |
| Meeting the expected standard | 43.0% in reading, writing and maths (2024/25) |
| Year | Meeting the expected standard |
|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 43.0% |
| 2023/24 | 74.0% |
| 2022/23 | 57.0% |
Ofsted, and the Department for Education's published performance data.
Who goes to Thurnby Mead Primary Academy
| Girls and boys | 45.2% girls, 54.8% boys |
| English as an additional language | 54.8% of pupils |
| Free school meals | 24.6% of pupils eligible |
DfE school census, most recent published year.
Getting to Thurnby Mead Primary Academy by bus
Best-served stop: Thurnby Mead Academy, 86 yd away, with 7.2 buses an hour on weekday daytimes; first bus 05:43, last 23:27.
Every stop within 600 m
| Stop | From the school | Weekday daytime, an hour | Evening | Sunday | Routes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thurnby Mead Academy | 86 yd | 7.2 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 38, 37, 40S |
| Herthull Road | 105 yd | 7.2 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 37, 38A, 40S |
| Thurnby Mead Academy | 151 yd | 7.2 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 37, 38A, 40S |
These are scheduled departures, not buses observed running. Two stops on opposite sides of a road are two rows.
Source: operators' timetables on the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport), week of 8 Sep 2026
The fee-paying alternative
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Common questions
What is the catchment area for Thurnby Mead Primary Academy?
Thurnby Mead Primary Academy does not have one in the sense most people mean. Like most English schools, an oversubscribed year offers places outward from the school until they run out. The nearest thing to an answer: the furthest child admitted in the latest published year lived 0.71 miles away, per Leicester.
How close do I need to live to get a place at Thurnby Mead Primary Academy?
Nobody can say in advance, and anyone who does is guessing. 0.71 miles was enough in the latest published year, and at 118% full the school has little slack. The distance moves every year with the number of applications, so treat last year's figure as evidence, not a promise.
Does buying a house near Thurnby Mead Primary Academy guarantee a place?
No. Admission criteria usually put looked-after children, siblings ahead of distance, so places can be filled before distance is reached. Councils also check that the address is genuinely where the child lives.
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