Rushey Mead Academy

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Rushey Mead Academy, previously known as Rushey Mead School, is a mixed secondary school located in Leicester, Leicestershire, England for students aged 11 to 16. It is part of the Rushey Mead Educational Trust (RMET) which also includes Hamilton Community College.HistoryRushey Mead was originally a boys' school until the 1970s. The first headmaster was Charles Anson Smith. Under his leadership the school was often in the news, most notably for the "Spirit of Leicester", an ex city double-decker bus which initially took pupils to parts of Europe, unheard of at the time, and later around parts of the UK.Previously a community school administered by Leicester City Council. In order to provide support to a number of local schools, Rushey Mead School converted to academy status in October 2015 and was renamed Rushey Mead Academy. The school continues to coordinate with Leicester City Council for admissions.Academy LogoIts logo is three 'Rushes' on a green/black colour base. The name Rushey taken from the grass rushes which used to grow on nearby Rushey Fields.Staffing and facilitiesRushey Mead has a diversity of staff and children in its community. The Academy also boasts a good example of an environmentally friendly building in their 'green' academy building (colloquially known as 'G' Block, which is now 'B' Block). Amongst the many features of this building are photovoltaic modules on the roof to power the lights.In 2012, the school underwent major renovations. Under the Building Schools for the Future programme (BSF), it benefited from an £18 million upgrade to its buildings and site, that includes, a new 6 court Sports Hall and an Assembly Hall with retractable cinema seats. The Sports Hall is one of Leicester's best equipped sports facilities, now with professional Continental Basketball hoops that retract from the ceiling, Indoor cricket training facilities, and 6 Tennis or Badminton courts, at a cost of almost £6 million.