Leicester
Schools by level
Elementary 82 · High school 21 · Other / combined 10
At a glance
- Students
- 58,615 (2026)
- Schools
- 113
Official rating
Ofsted latest inspections (as at 2026-09-30)
- 113 state schools
- 16 with a report card (from Nov 2025)
- Single-word overall grade (inspections up to July 2024): Outstanding 7 · Good 36 · Requires improvement 7 · Inadequate 1
- 14 inspected without an overall grade (from Sept 2024)
Ofsted data as published (as at 2026-09-30). Single-word overall grades (Outstanding, Good …) exist only for inspections up to July 2024; from September 2024 inspections gave no overall grade, and from November 2025 they produce area-by-area report cards. So no stars for England.
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Each address is zoned to specific schools. Confirm with the district's official lookup tool or office before you sign a lease.
Schools (113)
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Elementary 82
Abbey Mead Primary Academy
Grades Ages 3–11 · Leicester · Students 718
Outstanding · 2024Alderman Richard Hallam Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Leicester · Students 881
Report card · 2026Avenue Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Leicester · Students 545
Standards maintained · 2025Barley Croft Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Leicester · Students 324
Standards maintained · 2024Beaumont Lodge Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Leicester · Students 221
Good · 2023Belgrave St Peter's CofE Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Leicester · Students 172
Some aspects not as strong · 2025Braunstone Community Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Leicester · Students 429
Good · 2025Braunstone Frith Primary Academy
Grades Ages 3–11 · Leicester · Students 438
Good · 2024Bridge Junior School
Grades Ages 7–11 · Leicester · Students 295
Requires improvement · 2022Buswells Lodge Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Leicester · Students 353
Requires improvement · 2022Caldecote Community Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Leicester · Students 600
Standards maintained · 2025Catherine Infant School
Grades Ages 3–7 · Leicester · Students 378
Outstanding · 2025Catherine Junior School
Grades Ages 7–11 · Leicester · Students 454
Good · 2023Charnwood Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Leicester · Students 400
Graded, no overall grade · 2025Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy
Grades Ages 3–11 · Leicester · Students 645
Graded, no overall grade · 2024Coleman Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Leicester · Students 450
Graded, no overall grade · 2024Dovelands Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Leicester · Students 534
Report card · 2026Evington Valley Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Leicester · Students 339
School remains Good · 2023Eyres Monsell Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Leicester · Students 388
School remains Good · 2024Falcons Primary School
Grades Ages 4–11 · Leicester · Students 293
School remains Good · 2023Folville Junior School
Grades Ages 7–11 · Leicester · Students 355
Standards maintained · 2024Forest Lodge Academy
Grades Ages 3–11 · Leicester · Students 552
School remains Good · 2022Fosse Mead Primary Academy
Grades Ages 3–11 · Leicester · Students 433
Good · 2024Glebelands Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Leicester · Students 326
School remains Good · 2023Granby Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Leicester · Students 460
Good · 2023Green Lane Infant School
Grades Ages 3–7 · Leicester · Students 278
School remains Good · 2023Hazel Community Primary School
Grades Ages 4–11 · Leicester · Students 410
Report card · 2026Heatherbrook Primary Academy
Grades Ages 2–11 · Leicester · Students 150
Good · 2024Herrick Primary School
Grades Ages 4–11 · Leicester · Students 305
School remains Good · 2024Highfields Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Leicester · Students 352
Graded, no overall grade · 2024Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
Grades Ages 3–11 · Leicester · Students 203
Good · 2023Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School
Grades Ages 4–11 · Leicester · Students 454
School remains Good · 2022Humberstone Infant Academy
Grades Ages 3–7 · Leicester · Students 249
School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next · 2024Humberstone Junior School
Grades Ages 7–11 · Leicester · Students 353
Outstanding · 2023Imperial Avenue Infant School
Grades Ages 3–7 · Leicester · Students 300
School remains Good · 2023Inglehurst Infant School
Grades Ages 3–7 · Leicester · Students 228
Report card · 2026Inglehurst Junior School
Grades Ages 7–11 · Leicester · Students 308
Good · 2023Kestrel Mead Primary Academy
Grades Ages 3–11 · Leicester · Students 761
School remains Good · 2024King Richard III Infant and Nursery School
Grades Ages 3–7 · Leicester · Students 269
Requires improvement · 2024Knighton Mead Primary Academy
Grades Ages 3–11 · Leicester · Students 233
Standards maintained · 2025Krishna Avanti Primary School
Grades Ages 4–11 · Leicester · Students 414
School remains Good · 2023Linden Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Leicester · Students 435
Standards maintained · 2024Marriott Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Leicester · Students 421
Good · 2022Mayflower Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Leicester · Students 424
Graded, no overall grade · 2025Medway Community Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Leicester · Students 466
School remains Good · 2022Mellor Community Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Leicester · Students 578
School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next · 2023Merrydale Infant School
Grades Ages 3–7 · Leicester · Students 334
Good · 2023Merrydale Junior School
Grades Ages 7–11 · Leicester · Students 354
Good · 2025Montrose School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Leicester · Students 453
Graded, no overall grade · 2024Mowmacre Hill Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Leicester · Students 348
Standards maintained · 2025North Mead Primary Academy
Grades Ages 3–11 · Leicester · Students 447
School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next · 2024Overdale Infant School
Grades Ages 3–7 · Leicester · Students 352
Graded, no overall grade · 2025Overdale Junior School
Grades Ages 7–11 · Leicester · Students 489
School remains Good · 2022Parks Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Leicester · Students 453
Graded, no overall grade · 2024Queensmead Primary Academy
Grades Ages 3–11 · Leicester · Students 370
School remains Good · 2024Rolleston Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Leicester · Students 397
Report card · 2026Rowlatts Mead Primary Academy
Grades Ages 2–11 · Leicester · Students 437
Good · 2023Rushey Mead Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Leicester · Students 532
School remains Good · 2024Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy
Grades Ages 3–11 · Leicester · Students 310
Report card · 2026Saint Patrick's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Grades Ages 3–11 · Leicester · Students 221
Good · 2023Sandfield Close Primary School
Grades Ages 4–11 · Leicester · Students 250
Graded, no overall grade · 2024Scraptoft Valley Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Leicester · Students 449
Good · 2022Shaftesbury Junior School
Grades Ages 7–11 · Leicester · Students 239
Good · 2022Shenton Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Leicester · Students 360
School remains Good · 2020Slater Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Leicester · Students 189
Report card · 2026Sparkenhoe Community Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Leicester · Students 450
Good · 2023Spinney Hill Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Leicester · Students 687
School remains Good · 2022St Barnabas CofE Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Leicester · Students 335
School remains Good · 2023St John the Baptist CofE Primary School
Grades Ages 4–11 · Leicester · Students 602
Good · 2023St Joseph's Catholic Academy
Grades Ages 3–11 · Leicester · Students 213
Report card · 2026St Mary's Fields Academy
Grades Ages 3–11 · Leicester · Students 433
Requires improvement · 2023St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy
Grades Ages 4–11 · Leicester · Students 274
Good · 2022Stokes Wood Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Leicester · Students 429
School remains Good · 2023Taylor Road Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Leicester · Students 612
Graded, no overall grade · 2025Thurnby Mead Primary Academy
Grades Ages 3–11 · Leicester · Students 248
Standards maintained · 2025Uplands Infant School
Grades Ages 2–7 · Leicester · Students 436
Good · 2022Uplands Junior L.E.A.D. Academy
Grades Ages 7–11 · Leicester · Students 447
Standards maintained · 2025Whitehall Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Leicester · Students 573
Good · 2024Willowbrook Mead Primary Academy
Grades Ages 3–11 · Leicester · Students 436
Good · 2023Wolsey House Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Leicester · Students 576
Report card · 2026Woodstock Primary Academy
Grades Ages 3–11 · Leicester · Students 328
Requires improvement · 2023Wyvern Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Leicester · Students 454
Report card · 2026
High school 21
Avanti Fields School
Grades Ages 3–16 · Leicester · Students 1,236
Good · 2023Babington Academy
Grades Ages 11–16 · Leicester · Students 1,339
Good · 2023Beaumont Leys School
Grades Ages 11–16 · Leicester · Students 1,062
Graded, no overall grade · 2025Brook Mead Academy
Grades Ages 11–16 · Leicester · Students 1,104
Outstanding · 2024Castle Mead Academy
Grades Ages 11–16 · Leicester · Students 1,223
Outstanding · 2023Crown Hills Community College
Grades Ages 11–16 · Leicester · Students 1,493
Graded, no overall grade · 2025English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy
Grades Ages 11–19 · Leicester · Students 1,143
School remains Good · 2023Fullhurst Community College
Grades Ages 11–16 · Leicester · Students 1,441
Good · 2023Judgemeadow Community College
Grades Ages 11–16 · Leicester · Students 975
Good · 2022Lancaster Academy
Grades Ages 11–16 · Leicester · Students 883
Good · 2024Madani Boys School
Grades Ages 11–16 · Leicester · Students 450
Improved significantly · 2025Madani Girls' School
Grades Ages 11–16 · Leicester · Students 452
Good · 2022Moat Community College
Grades Ages 11–16 · Leicester · Students 1,091
School remains Good · 2023Orchard Mead Academy
Grades Ages 11–16 · Leicester · Students 1,007
Report card · 2026Rushey Mead Academy
Grades Ages 11–16 · Leicester · Students 1,804
Report card · 2026Sir Jonathan North Girls' College
Grades Ages 11–16 · Leicester · Students 1,115
Graded, no overall grade · 2025Soar Valley College
Grades Ages 11–16 · Leicester · Students 1,564
Graded, no overall grade · 2025St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
Grades Ages 11–18 · Leicester · Students 1,167
School remains Good · 2023The City of Leicester College
Grades Ages 11–19 · Leicester · Students 1,499
Report card · 2026The Herewoode Academy
Grades Ages 11–18 · Leicester · Students 979
School remains Good · 2023Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School
Grades Ages 2–16 · Leicester · Students 979
Report card · 2026
Other / combined 10
Ash Field Academy
Grades Ages 4–19 · Leicester · Students 162
School remains Outstanding · 2024Ellesmere College
Grades Ages 4–19 · Leicester · Students 441
Report card · 2026Elmbrook School
Grades Ages 5–11 · Leicester · Students 31
Good · 2022Keyham Lodge School
Grades Ages 9–16 · Leicester · Students 120
Standards maintained · 2024Leicester Partnership School
Grades Ages 11–16 · Leicester · Students 54
Standards maintained · 2025Millgate School
Grades Ages 7–16 · Leicester · Students 123
Outstanding · 2024Netherhall Mead Academy
Grades Ages 4–19 · Leicester · Students 138
School remains Good · 2022Oaklands Mead Academy
Grades Ages 4–11 · Leicester · Students 138
School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next · 2024The Children's Hospital School
Grades Ages 2–19 · Leicester · Students 112
School remains Outstanding · 2023West Gate School
Grades Ages 4–19 · Leicester · Students 199
Report card · 2026
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Sources
- Ofsted management information: state-funded schools, latest inspections as at 30 September 20262026· Checked 2026-10-31
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