Rushey Mead is not only one of the very best schools in Leicester, but in the entire country. It is a magical place to learn. Once a Rushey student, always a Rushey student. Even when your children leave us at the end of Year 11, they, and you, will still be part of our ‘Rushey family’, and will always be welcomed back with open arms. In fact, many of our teachers were also Rushey students!
At Rushey, we live our values every day. This means that we incorporate the Rushey 1-2-3 into everything that we do. The Rushey 1-2-3 consists of the following:

1. Be Kind

2. Work Hard

3. Develop your whole self

We expect all members of our school community to be kind at all times. This means that we
think of others before we think of ourselves. We say ‘Good morning, Sir” or “Good morning, Miss” when we see adults in school; we hold open doors for our peers and adults; we help members of the wider community; we notice when someone is feeling down, and we do something to help make them feel better. Being kind is an intrinsic part of what we do at Rushey.

We also expect all our students to work hard. Being successful does not happen without hard work. Everyone must give 100% effort in all subjects, all the time. And this reaps rich rewards: children will learn wonderful knowledge from expert teachers; they will make fantastic progress; and they will be rewarded for their efforts. At Rushey we continually celebrate the success of our students because we know that success only comes with hard work.
Finally, we expect all Rushey students to develop their whole selves. This means that, as well as developing academically, we also expect students to develop personally and emotionally. For example, committing to attend one of our many after-school clubs; raising money for one of the charities we support; joining our School Choir; or playing for one of our sports teams. There are many, many ways to develop your whole self at Rushey. This is vital because, although achieving academic success is important, we are not defined by this. We are defined by who we are as people: we develop our whole selves.

You can view our student handbook here: – Family Handbook