I am delighted to welcome you to the website of Leicester’s newest secondary school, Brook Mead Academy, which opened its doors to its founding cohort in late August 2021. Since then, we have been judged to be OUTSTANDING in all categories by Ofsted in our first inspection in March 2024. As well as that, our attendance puts us in the top 10 for schools in Leicester and Leicestershire and in the top 25% of schools nationally, showing our scholars feel safe and able to thrive in the climate we have created.

This year, we have moved into our magnificent multimillion-pound building which truly matches the sky-high ambitions we have for our scholars! Brook Mead Academy now offers some of the best educational facilities in the region. Alongside modern classrooms, a stunning library in the middle of the building that can be viewed from any floor, multiple music rooms and a drama studio, and state-of-the art design and technology spaces, scholars also benefit from outstanding sports provision. This includes a full-size all-weather pitch, a multipurpose sports hall, and a specialist studio capable of hosting everything from basketball to ballet. Carbon net zero in its operation, this is the very first secondary school building of its kind in the East Midlands, setting a new standard for more sustainable school infrastructure.

Although the newest secondary school in Leicester, Brook Mead arises from a close association with Rushey Mead Academy, many times named the best state-funded secondary school in Leicester and Leicestershire in the Real Schools Guide and Ofsted outstanding since 2007. I worked at Rushey Mead for over two decades and was Principal there. Although we are a new school, we are part of a large and well-established Trust, TMET, from whom we derive much support and from whom we can draw expertise and resources.

At Brook Mead, we are Building Better Futures Together! Staff and scholars are united in a mission to excel and secure the best possible future for each scholar by laying the foundations for high academic achievement and all-round personal development. Our scholars follow our Brook Best Pledge to Work Hard, Be Kind and help to Build A Better Future for themselves and the world! We are unashamedly ambitious for each and every child, determined to:

· Help our scholars to excel,

· Unearth and nurture talent and

· Develop active citizens with a strong sense of social responsibility.

Our ambition is to offer scholars the best provision possible in secondary education. Therefore, our curriculum in each subject is carefully crafted and sequenced; our subject leaders are experts and enthusiasts bursting to take our scholars on epic journeys through each subject domain. This leaves them well poised to take public

examinations in Year 11. We have an extended school day so that ALL scholars benefit from a strong extracurricular offer to develop wider aspects of themselves, be they sporting, musical, artistic or simply wanting to learn a new skill such as coding or embroidery.

We also support scholars in all aspects of their development, welcoming children from all backgrounds, religions, cultures and starting points. As an inclusive school, there is support for those with additional needs. We have lots of routines which we all learn and follow. This makes the school day highly structured, predictable and consistent from lesson to lesson and teacher to teacher. This helps all to feel safe and thrive. Our pastoral provision and staff support scholars to meet our high expectations.

Our staff team are exceptionally committed and we are all united in a mission to provide the best possible learning for our scholars whom we cherish and challenge. Please get in touch to arrange a visit!