In March 2025, we welcomed a team of experienced peer reviewers from Challenge Partners for a Trust-wide review. Over three days, they visited several of our schools, held in-depth discussions with staff and pupils and explored how we work together across the Trust to make a positive difference to [...]

It’s no April Fool’s joke, Nether Hall School has officially become the 14th school to join the Mead family of schools, and it is the first special school in the Trust. Now called Netherhall Mead Academy, the school celebrated the milestone with staff from the school and the Trust on [...]

Welcome to Mead Matters, the newsletter that keeps you up to date with what is happening around The Mead Educational Trust. In this edition:Mead Student Executive Team New Pupil Artwork for the Training Centre SEND Award Shortlist Grant Funding for Books, Outdoor Learning And more…Open Mead Matters Spring 2025 in a new window.  

Visit from the Secretary of State We were delighted that the Secretary of State for Education Bridget Phillipson chose to visit Rushey Mead Academy on her trip to Leicester in January. She was welcomed by Trust CEO Sarah Ridley, Principal Vicky Barwell and other members of the Trust’s Executive [...]

Shine bright like a diamond Children from our Mead schools in Years 5 to 8 came together to create this beautiful piece of art in January. Four children from each primary and secondary school were invited to particate at the morning event at Knighton Mead School. The theme was [...]

Mead Matters Winter 2024 newsletter Welcome to Mead Matters, the newsletter that keeps you up to date with what is happening around TMET. We want everyone in our education community – families, pupils, staff and friends – to feel a sense of pride in and belonging to our wider [...]