Welcome to North Mead Primary Academy

Children get one chance at their primary education, and at North Mead we are determined to make it exceptional.

I am incredibly proud to lead a school where high achievement, exceptional opportunities and a genuine sense of belonging sit side by side.

Our ambition is simple: Every Child. Every Lesson. Every Day.

At North Mead, we expect children to achieve well academically, but we also want them to leave us as confident, curious, respectful and resilient young people.

That means giving children:

  • excellent teaching
  • an ambitious curriculum
  • strong reading, writing and mathematics
  • rich experiences beyond the classroom
  • high-quality pastoral support
  • strong SEND and inclusive provision
  • opportunities to lead, perform, compete and contribute
  • the confidence to believe in ambitious futures

High expectations for every child

We believe every child is capable of success.

Our staff work hard to create classrooms with:

  • clear routines
  • strong relationships
  • high expectations
  • purposeful teaching
  • carefully sequenced learning
  • effective support
  • a strong learning climate

Our curriculum is designed to help children know more, remember more and do more.

We want pupils to leave North Mead with secure knowledge, strong communication, confidence and the habits they need for secondary school and beyond.

A school where every child belongs

Inclusion is at the heart of North Mead. We do not ask: “Can this child fit our school?” We ask: “What does this child need in order to succeed?”

Our staff work closely with children, families and professionals to identify barriers, adapt provision and provide the right support at the right time.

This includes:

  • strong classroom provision
  • SEND support
  • Where appropriate Pheasants Targeted Plus provision
  • Where appropriate Bumblebees specialist provision
  • pastoral support
  • ELSA
  • Family Support Worker support
  • attendance support
  • behaviour and regulation support

Our aim is always: Belong. Participate. Succeed.

 

More than a school day

We believe children should experience more than the statutory curriculum alone.

Our Fantastic Fifty gives pupils a broad range of memorable experiences throughout their time at North Mead.

Children benefit from:

  • trips and visits
  • sport
  • music
  • arts and culture
  • performances
  • outdoor learning
  • visitors
  • leadership
  • community experiences
  • enrichment

These opportunities are provided free of charge because we believe opportunity should never depend on a family’s ability to pay.

Strong outcomes

North Mead pupils achieve well.

Our 2026 outcomes include:

  • 92% Reading at the expected standard
  • 83% Writing
  • 88% Mathematics
  • 81% Reading, Writing and Mathematics combined
  • 8% whole-school attendance
  • 2% persistent absence

We are proud of these outcomes, but we are never complacent. Our focus is always on what we can strengthen next.

Working with families

The relationship between school and home matters enormously.

We want families to feel:

  • welcome
  • listened to
  • informed
  • supported
  • involved

We know that children do best when adults work together.

Our team is here to help with:

  • learning
  • SEND
  • attendance
  • behaviour
  • wellbeing
  • family support
  • admissions
  • transitions
  • wider concerns

We would always encourage families to speak to us early if something is worrying them.

 

Our culture

At North Mead, we want children to understand what it means to:

  • Be Ready
  • Be Respectful
  • Be Responsible
  • Be Reflective
  • Be Resilient
  • Show Reciprocity

These Team Tactics sit alongside our wider work on:

  • democracy
  • rule of law
  • tolerance
  • individual liberty
  • mutual respect
  • protected characteristics

Together, these help children develop character, confidence and responsibility.

Continuous improvement

We are proud of North Mead, but our ambition is greater than being satisfied with what we already do well.

We continue to strengthen:

  • teaching and learning
  • curriculum
  • subject leadership
  • reading
  • attendance
  • SEND
  • inclusion
  • pastoral support
  • enrichment
  • safeguarding
  • personal development

Our improvement model is Evidence → Diagnosis → Action → Implementation → Impact

We want North Mead to be a school that keeps learning and keeps getting better.

Come and see us

The best way to understand North Mead is to visit.

I would be delighted for families considering our school to come and see:

  • our classrooms
  • our curriculum in action
  • our children
  • our staff
  • our inclusion offer
  • our enrichment
  • our wider school community

Whether your child is starting Nursery, Reception, moving into Leicester or changing schools, we would be very happy to welcome you.

 

Telephone: 0116 276 7761
Email: [email protected]

 

My commitment

As Principal, my commitment is that every decision we make should improve the experience of children.

That means asking:

  • Is this good enough for our children?
  • Does this help them learn?
  • Does this help them belong?
  • Does this widen their opportunity?
  • Does this prepare them well for the future?

North Mead is a school with strong results, ambitious expectations and a deep commitment to inclusion.

But most importantly, it is a school that cares about every child.

 

Every Child. Every Lesson. Every Day.

 

Ben Burpitt

Principal

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