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Schools in Leicester · DfE, Ofsted

Leicester’s state schools get better results than 51% of towns in England

120 state-funded schools are located in Leicester’s built-up area. Leicester grades B− for schools, on Department for Education Key Stage 2 and GCSE results: #25 of 50 in Leicestershire. Ofsted is shown, not graded.

61%meet the KS2 standard 46.3Attainment 8 #25of 50 in Leicestershire

State schools

120

89 primary, 21 secondary

Reading, writing & maths

61%

meet the expected standard at 11 · 2023–25

England’s schools: 62%

Attainment 8

46.3

GCSE average across 8 subjects · 2025/26

England’s schools: 47.3

Grade 5+ English & maths

45%

a strong pass in both · 2025/26

England’s schools: 47%

Town figures are pupil-weighted across the schools the grade uses; England’s are the average school.

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about Leicester’s schools

86%meet the KS2 standard at Queensmead, with 36% on free school meals

Queensmead beats its intake

Schools with more pupils on free school meals usually get lower results. At Queensmead Primary Academy, 36% of pupils are on free school meals and 86% meet the expected standard; a typical school in England with that intake reaches 59%. Results and intake ↓

Written from the Department for Education and Ofsted data on this page.

School Grade

Leicester grades B− for schools

Against every town in England with results; Wales publishes none.

Primary: reading, writing and maths at 11 (61% meet the standard)Better than 49% of towns in England

Secondary: Attainment 8 and grade 5+ English and maths (46.3 and 45%)Better than 52% of towns in England

Each of Leicester’s 78 primaries: % meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (2023–25)

Each of Leicester’s 21 secondaries: Attainment 8 (2025/26)

England’s average schoolLeicester’s average school

The primary figure: 79 primaries in the town, 15,278 pupils in results over three years. The secondary figure: 21 secondaries in the town, 4,412 pupils in results. Mainstream state schools only (grammar schools included); special schools, alternative provision, nurseries and 16–19 colleges are listed below but not graded. Each school’s results are compared with every school in England, then weighted by its pupils.

Results and intake

Which schools do better than their intake suggests

Schools with more pupils on free school meals tend to get lower results. The dashed line is the typical school in England for each level of free school meals; the band holds the middle two-thirds. A dot above the band is doing better than schools like it.

Primaries: KS2 reading, writing and maths against free school meals

Secondaries: Attainment 8 against free school meals

The share of pupils on free school meals runs from 6% at Krishna Avanti Primary School to 60% at Braunstone Community Primary School. Against schools with the same intake, Queensmead Primary Academy does best: 86% with 36% on free school meals, where a typical school would reach 59%. 37 of 78 primaries and 12 of 21 secondaries are above the line.

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School	Free school meals	Result	Typical for that intake	Difference
Queensmead Primary AcademyKS2 %	36%	86%	59%	+27
Parks Primary SchoolKS2 %	41%	83%	57%	+26
North Mead Primary AcademyKS2 %	39%	79%	58%	+21
Caldecote Community Primary SchoolKS2 %	43%	75%	57%	+18
Millfield L.E.A.D. AcademyKS2 %	23%	80%	62%	+18
Whitehall Primary SchoolKS2 %	10%	83%	66%	+17
St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary AcademyKS2 %	7%	84%	67%	+17
Humberstone Junior SchoolKS2 %	24%	76%	62%	+14
Beaumont Lodge Primary SchoolKS2 %	31%	74%	60%	+14
Rowlatts Mead Primary AcademyKS2 %	30%	73%	60%	+13
Stokes Wood Primary SchoolKS2 %	37%	70%	58%	+12
Madani Girls' SchoolAttainment 8	29%	58	48	+10
Kestrel Mead Primary AcademyKS2 %	22%	72%	63%	+9
Abbey Mead Primary AcademyKS2 %	14%	74%	65%	+9
Falcons Primary SchoolKS2 %	20%	72%	63%	+9
Hope Hamilton CofE Primary SchoolKS2 %	22%	71%	62%	+9
Sparkenhoe Community Primary SchoolKS2 %	24%	70%	62%	+8
Shenton Primary SchoolKS2 %	23%	70%	62%	+8
Rushey Mead AcademyAttainment 8	22%	57	50	+7
Hazel Community Primary SchoolKS2 %	27%	68%	61%	+7
Charnwood Primary SchoolKS2 %	25%	68%	62%	+6
Sir Jonathan North Girls' CollegeAttainment 8	32%	53	47	+6
Willowbrook Mead Primary AcademyKS2 %	35%	65%	59%	+6
Glen Hills Primary SchoolKS2 %	20%	69%	63%	+6
Uplands Junior L.E.A.D. AcademyKS2 %	27%	67%	61%	+6
Spinney Hill Primary SchoolKS2 %	16%	70%	64%	+6
Castle Mead AcademyAttainment 8	48%	46	41	+5
Braunstone Community Primary SchoolKS2 %	60%	57%	52%	+5
Linden Primary SchoolKS2 %	17%	69%	64%	+5
Thurnby, St Luke's Church of England Primary SchoolKS2 %	10%	70%	66%	+4
Evington Valley Primary SchoolKS2 %	21%	67%	63%	+4
Beaumont Leys SchoolAttainment 8	33%	50	46	+4
English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary AcademyAttainment 8	18%	55	51	+4
Knighton Mead Primary AcademyKS2 %	37%	62%	58%	+4
Madani Boys SchoolAttainment 8	26%	52	49	+4
St John the Baptist CofE Primary SchoolKS2 %	19%	67%	63%	+4
The City of Leicester CollegeAttainment 8	37%	48	45	+3
Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary AcademyKS2 %	21%	66%	63%	+3
Soar Valley CollegeAttainment 8	31%	50	47	+3
Inglehurst Junior SchoolKS2 %	44%	59%	56%	+3
Christ the King Catholic Voluntary AcademyKS2 %	11%	68%	66%	+2
Folville Junior SchoolKS2 %	32%	62%	60%	+2
Forest Lodge AcademyKS2 %	45%	58%	56%	+2
Crown Hills Community CollegeAttainment 8	27%	50	48	+1
Judgemeadow Community CollegeAttainment 8	26%	50	49	+1
Moat Community CollegeAttainment 8	40%	45	44	+1
Sandfield Close Primary SchoolKS2 %	16%	65%	64%	+1
Krishna Avanti Primary SchoolKS2 %	6%	68%	67%	+1
Overdale Junior SchoolKS2 %	12%	66%	65%	+1
Heatherbrook Primary AcademyKS2 %	34%	59%	59%	−0
The Hall SchoolKS2 %	8%	66%	66%	−0
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England SchoolKS2 %	43%	56%	57%	−1
Saint Patrick's Catholic Voluntary AcademyKS2 %	18%	63%	64%	−1
Brook Mead AcademyAttainment 8	29%	47	48	−1
The Herewoode AcademyAttainment 8	53%	38	39	−1
St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary AcademyAttainment 8	19%	50	51	−1
Dovelands Primary SchoolKS2 %	16%	62%	64%	−2
Wyvern Primary SchoolKS2 %	19%	61%	63%	−2
Orchard Mead AcademyAttainment 8	42%	40	43	−3
Highfields Primary SchoolKS2 %	25%	59%	62%	−3
Thurnby Mead Primary AcademyKS2 %	28%	58%	61%	−3
Wolsey House Primary SchoolKS2 %	35%	56%	59%	−3
Medway Community Primary SchoolKS2 %	33%	56%	59%	−3
Avenue Primary SchoolKS2 %	18%	60%	64%	−4
Merrydale Junior SchoolKS2 %	32%	56%	60%	−4
Mowmacre Hill Primary SchoolKS2 %	56%	49%	53%	−4
Mellor Community Primary SchoolKS2 %	20%	59%	63%	−4
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England SchoolAttainment 8	43%	39	43	−4
Braunstone Frith Primary AcademyKS2 %	48%	51%	55%	−4
Babington AcademyAttainment 8	49%	36	41	−4
Fosse Mead Primary AcademyKS2 %	43%	52%	57%	−5
Taylor Road Primary SchoolKS2 %	32%	55%	60%	−5
Fullhurst Community CollegeAttainment 8	40%	39	44	−5
St Barnabas CofE Primary SchoolKS2 %	17%	59%	64%	−5
Alderman Richard Hallam Primary SchoolKS2 %	15%	59%	64%	−5
Barley Croft Primary SchoolKS2 %	47%	50%	55%	−5
Coleman Primary SchoolKS2 %	22%	57%	62%	−5
Glenfield Primary SchoolKS2 %	18%	58%	64%	−6
The Winstanley SchoolAttainment 8	41%	35	43	−9
Ravenhurst Primary SchoolKS2 %	19%	54%	63%	−9
Montrose SchoolKS2 %	25%	52%	62%	−10
Belgrave St Peter's CofE Primary SchoolKS2 %	46%	46%	56%	−10
Herrick Primary SchoolKS2 %	16%	54%	64%	−10
Lancaster AcademyAttainment 8	43%	32	43	−11
Rolleston Primary SchoolKS2 %	47%	44%	55%	−11
Granby Primary SchoolKS2 %	22%	51%	62%	−11
Marriott Primary SchoolKS2 %	50%	43%	55%	−12
St Joseph's Catholic AcademyKS2 %	23%	49%	62%	−13
Bridge Junior SchoolKS2 %	21%	49%	63%	−14
Fernvale Primary SchoolKS2 %	14%	51%	65%	−14
Rushey Mead Primary SchoolKS2 %	11%	51%	66%	−15
Shaftesbury Junior SchoolKS2 %	36%	44%	59%	−15
Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary AcademyKS2 %	46%	41%	56%	−15
Eyres Monsell Primary SchoolKS2 %	35%	44%	59%	−15
Catherine Junior SchoolKS2 %	23%	46%	62%	−16
Woodstock Primary AcademyKS2 %	44%	40%	56%	−16
Kingsway Primary SchoolKS2 %	25%	45%	62%	−17
Scraptoft Valley Primary SchoolKS2 %	36%	40%	59%	−19
Mayflower Primary SchoolKS2 %	12%	41%	65%	−24

Free school meals: pupils eligible now, DfE January 2026 census. The typical-school line is a straight-line fit across every graded school in England. It describes; it doesn’t grade: the School Grade uses results alone.

Getting a place

How school places work in Leicester

Leicester Council handles applications for every state school in Leicester, academies included. You apply to the council where you live, even for a school in another area.

Secondary (starting at 11)Apply by 31 October of Year 6. Offers on 1 March.

Primary (starting in Reception)Apply by 15 January before the September your child starts. Offers on 16 April.

Moving mid-yearApply to the council for an in-year place; it tells you which schools have room.

When a school is full

Every school publishes its admissions rules. Children in care come first, then, at most schools, brothers and sisters of current pupils, then those who live nearest. 18 of Leicester’s 109 mainstream schools have a religious character; some of them give priority by church attendance, so check each school’s rules. Infant classes are limited to 30 by law. If you’re refused a place, you can appeal to an independent panel.

Useful: Apply for a primary place (GOV.UK) · Apply for a secondary place (GOV.UK) · How admissions criteria work

How full each school is

Pupils on roll as a share of the school’s official capacity. The black tick is 100%; 31 schools are at or over it.

Rowlatts Mead incl. nursery139%

North Mead incl. nursery135%

Merrydale Infant incl. nursery124%

Knighton Mead incl. nursery123%

Crown Hills Community College119%

Thurnby Mead incl. nursery118%

The Hall incl. nursery117%

Rushey Mead111%

Millfield L.E.A.D.108%

Montrose incl. nursery108%

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Evington Valley incl. nursery108%

English Martyrs'107%

Marriott incl. nursery106%

Beaumont Lodge incl. nursery105%

Moat Community College104%

Willowbrook Mead incl. nursery104%

Green Lane Infant incl. nursery103%

Inglehurst Junior103%

Christ the King incl. nursery102%

St Paul's102%

Braunstone incl. nursery102%

Castle Mead102%

Hope Hamilton102%

Dovelands incl. nursery102%

Beaumont Leys101%

Mayflower incl. nursery101%

Fosse Mead incl. nursery101%

The Winstanley100%

Madani Girls'100%

Soar Valley College100%

Madani Boys100%

Overdale Junior100%

Spinney Hill incl. nursery100%

Shaftesbury Junior100%

Sandfield Close99%

St Barnabas incl. nursery99%

Kingsway99%

Folville Junior99%

Avenue incl. nursery99%

Merrydale Junior98%

Barley Croft incl. nursery98%

Humberstone Junior98%

The Herewoode98%

St Thomas More98%

Hazel98%

Parks incl. nursery97%

Babington97%

Abbey Mead incl. nursery97%

Thurnby, St Luke's97%

Glenfield96%

Fullhurst Community College96%

Alderman Richard Hallam incl. nursery96%

Krishna Avanti96%

Charnwood incl. nursery95%

Overdale Infant incl. nursery95%

Uplands Infant incl. nursery95%

Catherine Junior95%

Wyvern incl. nursery95%

Scraptoft Valley incl. nursery95%

Rushey Mead incl. nursery94%

Sparkenhoe incl. nursery94%

Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England incl. nursery94%

Taylor Road incl. nursery93%

Uplands Junior L.E.A.D.93%

Sir Jonathan North Girls' College93%

Buswells Lodge incl. nursery93%

The City of Leicester College93%

Braunstone Frith incl. nursery93%

Imperial Avenue Infant incl. nursery93%

Eyres Monsell incl. nursery92%

Granby incl. nursery92%

Humberstone Infant incl. nursery92%

Saint Patrick's incl. nursery92%

Brook Mead92%

St Mary's Fields incl. nursery92%

Linden incl. nursery92%

Glen Hills91%

Highfields incl. nursery91%

Catherine Infant incl. nursery90%

Rolleston incl. nursery89%

Queensmead incl. nursery88%

Caldecote incl. nursery88%

Kestrel Mead incl. nursery88%

Forest Lodge incl. nursery88%

St John the Baptist87%

Stokes Wood incl. nursery85%

King Richard III Infant incl. nursery85%

Holy Cross incl. nursery85%

Wolsey House incl. nursery84%

Whitehall incl. nursery84%

Orchard Mead84%

Sacred Heart incl. nursery84%

Medway incl. nursery83%

Mellor incl. nursery83%

Mowmacre Hill incl. nursery83%

Bridge Junior82%

Judgemeadow Community College79%

Shenton incl. nursery79%

Fernvale79%

Inglehurst Infant incl. nursery76%

Lancaster74%

Woodstock incl. nursery73%

Belgrave St Peter's incl. nursery73%

Coleman incl. nursery72%

Heatherbrook incl. nursery71%

Falcons70%

St Joseph's incl. nursery69%

Herrick69%

Ravenhurst60%

DfE register of schools (GIAS), January 2026 census. Capacity often excludes a nursery class, so a school with a nursery can show over 100%.

The schools

120 state schools in Leicester

Each school’s own letter compares its results with every state school in England of the same phase: Key Stage 2 for primaries, GCSEs for secondaries. Open a school for its results, how its letter is worked out, Ofsted and a map.

Letters of Leicester’s schoolsA 19B 33C 31D 1621 without a letter

Primary schools88 · best KS2 results first

Queensmead Primary Academy

Primary · ages 3–11 · Academy

A⁺

86% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

370 pupilsOfsted: Good 2024

St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy

Primary · ages 4–11 · Academy · Roman Catholic

A⁺

84% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

274 pupilsOfsted: Good 2022

Whitehall Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Community

A⁺

83% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

573 pupilsOfsted: Good 2024

Parks Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Community

A⁺

83% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

453 pupilsOfsted: Inspected 2024

Millfield L.E.A.D. Academy

Primary · ages 5–11 · Academy

80% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

453 pupilsOfsted: Inspected 2025

North Mead Primary Academy

Primary · ages 3–11 · Academy

79% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

447 pupilsOfsted: Good 2024

Humberstone Junior School

Primary · ages 7–11 · Academy

76% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

353 pupilsOfsted: Outstanding 2023

Caldecote Community Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Community

A⁻

75% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

600 pupilsOfsted: Inspected 2025

Abbey Mead Primary Academy

Primary · ages 3–11 · Academy

A⁻

74% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

718 pupilsOfsted: Outstanding 2024

Beaumont Lodge Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Community

A⁻

74% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

221 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

Rowlatts Mead Primary Academy

Primary · ages 2–11 · Academy

A⁻

73% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

437 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

Kestrel Mead Primary Academy

Primary · ages 3–11 · Academy

A⁻

72% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

761 pupilsOfsted: Good 2024

Falcons Primary School

Primary · ages 4–11 · Free school · Sikh

A⁻

72% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

293 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School

Primary · ages 4–11 · Academy · Church of England

A⁻

71% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

454 pupilsOfsted: Good 2022

Spinney Hill Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Community

B⁺

70% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

687 pupilsOfsted: Good 2022

Sparkenhoe Community Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Academy

B⁺

70% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

450 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

Stokes Wood Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Community

B⁺

70% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

429 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

Shenton Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Academy

B⁺

70% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

360 pupilsOfsted: Good 2020

Thurnby, St Luke's Church of England Primary School

Primary · ages 4–11 · Academy · Church of England

B⁺

70% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

203 pupilsOfsted: report card 2026

Glen Hills Primary School

Primary · ages 4–11 · Academy

B⁺

69% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

471 pupilsOfsted: Good 2024

Linden Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Community

B⁺

69% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

435 pupilsOfsted: Inspected 2024

Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy

Primary · ages 3–11 · Academy · Roman Catholic

B⁺

68% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

645 pupilsOfsted: Inspected 2024

Krishna Avanti Primary School

Primary · ages 4–11 · Free school · Hindu

B⁺

68% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

414 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

Hazel Community Primary School

Primary · ages 4–11 · Community

B⁺

68% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

410 pupilsOfsted: report card 2026

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Charnwood Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Academy

B⁺

68% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

400 pupilsOfsted: Inspected 2025

St John the Baptist CofE Primary School

Primary · ages 4–11 · Voluntary aided · Church of England

67% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

602 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

Uplands Junior L.E.A.D. Academy

Primary · ages 7–11 · Academy

67% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

447 pupilsOfsted: Inspected 2025

Evington Valley Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Community

67% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

339 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

The Hall School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Academy

66% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

490 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

Overdale Junior School

Primary · ages 7–11 · Academy

66% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

489 pupilsOfsted: Good 2022

Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy

Primary · ages 3–11 · Academy · Roman Catholic

66% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

310 pupilsOfsted: report card 2026

Willowbrook Mead Primary Academy

Primary · ages 3–11 · Academy

65% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

436 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

Sandfield Close Primary School

Primary · ages 4–11 · Community

65% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

250 pupilsOfsted: Inspected 2024

Saint Patrick's Catholic Voluntary Academy

Primary · ages 3–11 · Academy · Roman Catholic

B⁻

63% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

221 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

Dovelands Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Community

B⁻

62% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

534 pupilsOfsted: report card 2026

St Mary's Fields Academy

Primary · ages 3–11 · Academy

B⁻

433 pupilsOfsted: Requires improvement 2023

Folville Junior School

Primary · ages 7–11 · Community

B⁻

62% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

355 pupilsOfsted: Inspected 2024

Knighton Mead Primary Academy

Primary · ages 3–11 · Academy

B⁻

62% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

233 pupilsOfsted: Inspected 2025

Wyvern Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Community

B⁻

61% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

454 pupilsOfsted: report card 2026

Avenue Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Community

C⁺

60% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

545 pupilsOfsted: Inspected 2025

Alderman Richard Hallam Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Community

C⁺

59% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

881 pupilsOfsted: report card 2026

Mellor Community Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Community

C⁺

59% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

578 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

Highfields Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Academy

C⁺

59% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

352 pupilsOfsted: Inspected 2024

St Barnabas CofE Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Voluntary controlled · Church of England

C⁺

59% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

335 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

Inglehurst Junior School

Primary · ages 7–11 · Community

C⁺

59% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

308 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

Heatherbrook Primary Academy

Primary · ages 2–11 · Academy

C⁺

59% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

150 pupilsOfsted: Good 2024

Forest Lodge Academy

Primary · ages 3–11 · Academy

C⁺

58% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

552 pupilsOfsted: Good 2022

Glenfield Primary School

Primary · ages 4–11 · Academy

C⁺

58% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

433 pupilsOfsted: Good 2024

Thurnby Mead Primary Academy

Primary · ages 3–11 · Academy

C⁺

58% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

248 pupilsOfsted: Inspected 2025

Coleman Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Community

57% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

450 pupilsOfsted: Inspected 2024

Braunstone Community Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Academy

57% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

429 pupilsOfsted: Inspected 2025

Wolsey House Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Community

56% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

576 pupilsOfsted: report card 2026

Medway Community Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Community

56% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

466 pupilsOfsted: Good 2022

Merrydale Junior School

Primary · ages 7–11 · Academy

56% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

354 pupilsOfsted: Inspected 2025

Taylor Road Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Academy

55% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

612 pupilsOfsted: Inspected 2025

Ravenhurst Primary School

Primary · ages 5–11 · Academy

54% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

358 pupilsOfsted: report card 2025

Herrick Primary School

Primary · ages 4–11 · Community

54% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

305 pupilsOfsted: Good 2024

Montrose School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Community

C⁻

52% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

453 pupilsOfsted: Inspected 2024

Fosse Mead Primary Academy

Primary · ages 3–11 · Academy

C⁻

52% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

433 pupilsOfsted: Good 2024

Rushey Mead Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Community

C⁻

51% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

532 pupilsOfsted: Good 2024

Granby Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Community

C⁻

51% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

460 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

Braunstone Frith Primary Academy

Primary · ages 3–11 · Academy

C⁻

51% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

438 pupilsOfsted: Good 2024

Fernvale Primary School

Primary · ages 4–11 · Academy

C⁻

51% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

331 pupilsOfsted: Inspected 2024

Barley Croft Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Community

C⁻

50% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

324 pupilsOfsted: Inspected 2024

Mowmacre Hill Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Academy

C⁻

49% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

348 pupilsOfsted: Inspected 2025

Bridge Junior School

Primary · ages 7–11 · Academy

C⁻

49% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

295 pupilsOfsted: Requires improvement 2022

St Joseph's Catholic Academy

Primary · ages 3–11 · Academy · Roman Catholic

C⁻

49% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

213 pupilsOfsted: report card 2026

Catherine Junior School

Primary · ages 7–11 · Community

46% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

454 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

Belgrave St Peter's CofE Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Academy · Church of England

46% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

172 pupilsOfsted: Inspected 2025

Kingsway Primary School

Primary · ages 5–11 · Academy

45% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

312 pupilsOfsted: Good 2022

Rolleston Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Community

44% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

397 pupilsOfsted: report card 2026

Eyres Monsell Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Community

44% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

388 pupilsOfsted: Good 2024

Shaftesbury Junior School

Primary · ages 7–11 · Community

44% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

239 pupilsOfsted: Good 2022

Marriott Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Community

43% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

421 pupilsOfsted: Good 2022

Scraptoft Valley Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Community

40% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

449 pupilsOfsted: Good 2022

Mayflower Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Community

41% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

424 pupilsOfsted: Inspected 2025

Woodstock Primary Academy

Primary · ages 3–11 · Academy

40% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

328 pupilsOfsted: Requires improvement 2023

Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy

Primary · ages 3–11 · Academy · Roman Catholic

41% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

203 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

Uplands Infant School

Primary · ages 2–7 · Academy

No letter

436 pupilsOfsted: Good 2022

Catherine Infant School

Primary · ages 3–7 · Community

No letter

378 pupilsOfsted: Inspected 2025

Buswells Lodge Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Academy

No letter

353 pupilsOfsted: Requires improvement 2022

Overdale Infant School

Primary · ages 3–7 · Academy

No letter

352 pupilsOfsted: Inspected 2025

Merrydale Infant School

Primary · ages 3–7 · Community

No letter

334 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

Imperial Avenue Infant School

Primary · ages 3–7 · Community

No letter

300 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

Green Lane Infant School

Primary · ages 3–7 · Academy

No letter

278 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

King Richard III Infant and Nursery School

Primary · ages 3–7 · Community

No letter

269 pupilsOfsted: Requires improvement 2024

Humberstone Infant Academy

Primary · ages 3–7 · Academy

No letter

249 pupilsOfsted: Good 2024

Inglehurst Infant School

Primary · ages 3–7 · Academy

No letter

228 pupilsOfsted: report card 2026

All-through schools1 · primary and secondary in one

Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School

All-through · ages 2–16 · Academy · Church of England

38.7 Attainment 8 · 28% grade 5+ E&M

979 pupilsOfsted: report card 2026

Secondary schools20 · best GCSE results first

Madani Girls' School

Secondary · ages 11–16 · Voluntary aided · Muslim, girls

57.9 Attainment 8 · 66% grade 5+ E&M

452 pupilsOfsted: Good 2022

Rushey Mead Academy

Secondary · ages 11–16 · Academy

56.8 Attainment 8 · 62% grade 5+ E&M

1,804 pupilsOfsted: report card 2026

English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy

Secondary · ages 11–19 · Academy · Roman Catholic

55.4 Attainment 8 · 65% grade 5+ E&M

1,143 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

Madani Boys School

Secondary · ages 11–16 · Voluntary aided · Muslim, boys

A⁻

52.3 Attainment 8 · 63% grade 5+ E&M

450 pupilsOfsted: Inspected 2025

Sir Jonathan North Girls' College

Secondary · ages 11–16 · Academy · girls

A⁻

52.9 Attainment 8 · 58% grade 5+ E&M

1,115 pupilsOfsted: Inspected 2025

Judgemeadow Community College

Secondary · ages 11–16 · Academy

B⁺

49.9 Attainment 8 · 54% grade 5+ E&M

975 pupilsOfsted: Good 2022

Crown Hills Community College

Secondary · ages 11–16 · Community

B⁺

49.6 Attainment 8 · 51% grade 5+ E&M

1,493 pupilsOfsted: Inspected 2025

Soar Valley College

Secondary · ages 11–16 · Academy

B⁺

49.6 Attainment 8 · 50% grade 5+ E&M

1,564 pupilsOfsted: Inspected 2025

The City of Leicester College

Secondary · ages 11–19 · Academy

48.3 Attainment 8 · 50% grade 5+ E&M

1,499 pupilsOfsted: report card 2026

Beaumont Leys School

Secondary · ages 11–16 · Community

50.3 Attainment 8 · 46% grade 5+ E&M

1,062 pupilsOfsted: Inspected 2025

St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy

Secondary · ages 11–18 · Academy · Roman Catholic

49.8 Attainment 8 · 43% grade 5+ E&M

1,167 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

Brook Mead Academy

Secondary · ages 11–16 · Free school

B⁻

46.6 Attainment 8 · 47% grade 5+ E&M

1,104 pupilsOfsted: Outstanding 2024

Castle Mead Academy

Secondary · ages 11–16 · Free school

B⁻

46.3 Attainment 8 · 46% grade 5+ E&M

1,223 pupilsOfsted: Outstanding 2023

Moat Community College

Secondary · ages 11–16 · Community

C⁺

44.9 Attainment 8 · 41% grade 5+ E&M

1,091 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

Orchard Mead Academy

Secondary · ages 11–16 · Academy

C⁻

40.4 Attainment 8 · 34% grade 5+ E&M

1,007 pupilsOfsted: report card 2026

Fullhurst Community College

Secondary · ages 11–16 · Foundation

C⁻

39 Attainment 8 · 35% grade 5+ E&M

1,441 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

The Herewoode Academy

Secondary · ages 11–18 · Academy

38 Attainment 8 · 32% grade 5+ E&M

979 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

Babington Academy

Secondary · ages 11–16 · Academy

36.1 Attainment 8 · 27% grade 5+ E&M

1,339 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

The Winstanley School

Secondary · ages 11–16 · Academy

D⁻

34.9 Attainment 8 · 23% grade 5+ E&M

643 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

Lancaster Academy

Secondary · ages 11–16 · Academy

D⁻

32.1 Attainment 8 · 20% grade 5+ E&M

883 pupilsOfsted: Good 2024

Special schools, nurseries and colleges11 · no letter: their results don’t compare

Beauchamp City Sixth Form

Sixth form / 16–19 · ages 16–19 · Free school

No letter

1,041 pupils

Ellesmere College

Special school · ages 4–19 · Community

No letter

441 pupilsOfsted: report card 2026

West Gate School

Special school · ages 4–19 · Foundation

No letter

199 pupilsOfsted: report card 2026

Ash Field Academy

Special school · ages 4–19 · Academy

No letter

162 pupilsOfsted: Outstanding 2024

Netherhall Mead Academy

Special school · ages 4–19 · Academy

No letter

138 pupilsOfsted: Good 2022

Millgate School

Special school · ages 7–16 · Academy

No letter

14.5 Attainment 8 · 0% grade 5+ E&M

123 pupilsOfsted: Inspected 2024

Keyham Lodge School

Special school · ages 9–16 · Academy

No letter

7.3 Attainment 8 · 0% grade 5+ E&M

120 pupilsOfsted: Inspected 2024

The Children's Hospital School

Special school · ages 2–19 · Foundation

No letter

112 pupilsOfsted: Outstanding 2023

Leicester Partnership School

Alternative provision · ages 11–16 · Pupil referral unit

No letter

54 pupilsOfsted: Inspected 2025

Elmbrook School

Alternative provision · ages 5–11 · Pupil referral unit

No letter

31 pupilsOfsted: Good 2022

Oaklands Mead Academy

Special school · ages 4–11 · Academy

No letter

Ofsted: Good 2024

Village schools near Leicester1 · outside any built-up area; Leicester is the nearest town

Slater Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Community

65% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

189 pupilsOfsted: report card 2026

Key result: Attainment 8 and grade 5+ English and maths (GCSEs, 2025/26 provisional) for secondaries; the share meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (KS2, DfE’s three-year average) for primaries. Pupils: the January 2026 school census. No letter: an infant or first school (no KS2 tests), a new school, a small cohort DfE suppresses, or a special school, nursery or college. Independent schools aren’t included.

Ofsted

Ofsted report cards

Each school’s latest inspection; report cards replace one-word judgements as schools are re-inspected.

Outstanding 6Good 30Report card 17Requires improvement 5Ungraded inspection only 61No published grade 1

Ofsted stopped giving one-word judgements in 2024. Until a school is re-inspected, its last overall judgement is its most recent single grade; a school judged years ago may have changed a lot since.

Since November 2025 Ofsted gives each area of a school one of five grades (exceptional, strong standard, expected standard, needs attention, urgent improvement) and says whether safeguarding is met, instead of one overall word. 17 of Leicester’s 120 state schools have a report card so far; the others show their last inspection under the old framework. Ofsted is never part of the School Grade.

School	Safeguarding	Achievement	Curriculum and teaching	Inclusion	Attendance and behaviour	Personal development and well-being	Leadership and governance	Early years	Sixth form
Alderman Richard Hallam Primary SchoolSeptember 2026	Met	Expected standard	Expected standard	Expected standard	Expected standard	Expected standard	Expected standard	Expected standard	—
Dovelands Primary SchoolSeptember 2026	Met	Expected standard	Expected standard	Expected standard	Expected standard	Expected standard	Expected standard	Expected standard	—
St Joseph's Catholic AcademyJune 2026	Met	Needs attention	Expected standard	Expected standard	Expected standard	Expected standard	Expected standard	Expected standard	—
Orchard Mead AcademyJune 2026	Met	Needs attention	Expected standard	Strong standard	Expected standard	Expected standard	Expected standard	—	—
Inglehurst Infant SchoolMay 2026	Met	Expected standard	Expected standard	Expected standard	Expected standard	Expected standard	Expected standard	Expected standard	—
Rushey Mead AcademyMay 2026	Met	Exceptional	Exceptional	Exceptional	Exceptional	Exceptional	Exceptional	—	—
Ellesmere CollegeMay 2026	Met	Expected standard	Expected standard	Strong standard	Strong standard	Expected standard	Expected standard	—	Strong standard
The City of Leicester CollegeMay 2026	Met	Strong standard	Strong standard	Strong standard	Strong standard	Strong standard	Strong standard	—	Expected standard
Wolsey House Primary SchoolApril 2026	Met	Expected standard	Expected standard	Expected standard	Expected standard	Expected standard	Expected standard	Expected standard	—
Rolleston Primary SchoolApril 2026	Met	Needs attention	Expected standard	Strong standard	Expected standard	Expected standard	Expected standard	Strong standard	—
Thurnby, St Luke's Church of England Primary SchoolApril 2026	Met	Expected standard	Expected standard	Expected standard	Strong standard	Expected standard	Expected standard	Expected standard	—
Wyvern Primary SchoolApril 2026	Met	Expected standard	Expected standard	Expected standard	Expected standard	Expected standard	Expected standard	Expected standard	—
West Gate SchoolMarch 2026	Met	Expected standard	Expected standard	Strong standard	Strong standard	Strong standard	Expected standard	—	—
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England SchoolJanuary 2026	Met	Needs attention	Expected standard	Expected standard	Expected standard	Expected standard	Expected standard	Expected standard	—
Hazel Community Primary SchoolJanuary 2026	Met	Strong standard	Strong standard	Strong standard	Strong standard	Strong standard	Strong standard	Strong standard	—
Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary AcademyJanuary 2026	Met	Expected standard	Expected standard	Strong standard	Expected standard	Strong standard	Expected standard	Expected standard	—
Ravenhurst Primary SchoolNovember 2025	Met	Expected standard	Expected standard	Strong standard	Expected standard	Expected standard	Expected standard	Expected standard	—

Who runs them

23 academy trusts and the council

Academies are state schools run by a trust rather than the council: the trust employs the staff and can set its own curriculum and term dates. Admissions still go through the council.

Run by	Schools	Pupils	Their letters
Mead Educational TrustRushey Mead, Castle Mead, Brook Mead, Orchard Mead, Kestrel Mead, Abbey Mead, North Mead, Rowlatts Mead, Willowbrook Mead, Fosse Mead, Thurnby Mead, Knighton Mead, Netherhall Mead, Oaklands Mead	14	8,989	AB⁻B⁻C⁻A⁻A⁻AA⁻BC⁻C⁺B⁻
Attenborough Learning TrustSparkenhoe, Uplands Infant, Charnwood, Shenton, Buswells Lodge, Highfields, Bridge Junior, Green Lane Infant, Inglehurst Infant	9	3,152	B⁺B⁺B⁺C⁺C⁻
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Multi Academy TrustSt Paul's, English Martyrs', Christ the King, Sacred Heart, St Thomas More, Saint Patrick's, St Joseph's, Holy Cross	8	4,176	BAB⁺BA⁺B⁻C⁻D
Discovery Schools Academies Trust LtdBraunstone, Merrydale Junior, Mowmacre Hill, Ash Field, Millgate, Keyham Lodge	6	1,536	CCC⁻
Learning Without Limits Academy TrustBabington, Lancaster, Woodstock, Heatherbrook	4	2,700	DD⁻DC⁺
L.e.a.d. Academy TrustForest Lodge, Millfield L.E.A.D., Uplands Junior L.E.A.D., St Mary's Fields	4	1,885	C⁺ABB⁻
Aspire Learning PartnershipSoar Valley College, The City of Leicester College, Taylor Road	3	3,675	B⁺BC
Lionheart Educational TrustSir Jonathan North Girls' College, Beauchamp City Sixth Form, Judgemeadow Community College	3	3,131	A⁻B⁺
Life Multi-Academy TrustThe Winstanley, Braunstone Frith, Kingsway	3	1,393	D⁻C⁻D
Symphony Learning TrustThe Hall, Glen Hills	2	961	BB⁺
Oak Multi Academy TrustOverdale Junior, Overdale Infant	2	841	B
Oadby, Wigston and Leicestershire Schools Academy TrustRavenhurst, Fernvale	2	689	CC⁻
Odyssey Educational TrustHumberstone Junior, Humberstone Infant	2	602	A
Rise Multi Academy TrustThurnby, St Luke's, Belgrave St Peter's	2	375	B⁺D
Well (Wellbeing, Enterprise, Leadership and Learning) TrustWest Gate, The Children's Hospital	2	311	—
Fullhurst Co-Operative Learning PartnershipFullhurst Community College	1	1,441	C⁻
Nova Education TrustThe Herewoode	1	979	D
Tudor Grange Academies TrustTudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England	1	979	D
Learn Academies TrustHope Hamilton	1	454	A⁻
Flying High TrustGlenfield	1	433	C⁺
Avanti Schools TrustKrishna Avanti	1	414	B⁺
Greenwood Academies TrustQueensmead	1	370	A⁺
Akaal Education TrustFalcons	1	293	A⁻
Leicester CouncilCrown Hills Community College, Moat Community College, Beaumont Leys, Alderman Richard Hallam, Spinney Hill, St John the Baptist, Caldecote, Mellor, Wolsey House, Whitehall, Avenue, Dovelands, Rushey Mead, Medway, Granby, Catherine Junior, Wyvern, Montrose, Parks, Madani Girls', Coleman, Madani Boys, Scraptoft Valley, Ellesmere College, Linden, Stokes Wood, Mayflower, Marriott, Hazel, Rolleston, Eyres Monsell, Catherine Infant, Folville Junior, Evington Valley, St Barnabas, Merrydale Infant, Barley Croft, Inglehurst Junior, Herrick, Imperial Avenue Infant, King Richard III Infant, Sandfield Close, Shaftesbury Junior, Beaumont Lodge, Leicester Partnership, Elmbrook	46	21,682	B⁺C⁺BC⁺B⁺BA⁻C⁺CA⁺C⁺B⁻C⁻CC⁻DB⁻C⁻A⁺ACA⁻DB⁺B⁺DDB⁺DDB⁻BC⁺C⁻C⁺CBDA⁻

After 16

Where Leicester’s teenagers go at 16

In England young people stay in education or training until 18: a sixth form, a college, or an apprenticeship.

3 of Leicester’s 21 state secondaries have sixth forms: English Martyrs', St Paul's and The City of Leicester College. Beauchamp City Sixth Form is a state 16–19 school in the city. WQE and Regent College Group, a further-education college, is in the city. Leicester College, a further-education college, is in the city.

Secondaries with a sixth form

3 of 21

state schools in Leicester

Colleges within 12 miles

nearest: WQE and Regent College Group

Grammar schools in Leicester

no selective state secondaries

College	Distance
WQE and Regent College GroupFurther-education college · LE1 7RJ	in Leicester
Leicester CollegeFurther-education college · LE2 7LW	in Leicester
Loughborough CollegeFurther-education college · LE11 3BT	10 mi

Special needs

Special schools and alternative provision in Leicester

Leicester has 8 special schools (Ash Field, Ellesmere College, Keyham Lodge, Millgate, Netherhall Mead, Oaklands Mead, The Children's Hospital and West Gate: 1,295 pupils) and 2 alternative provision schools, for pupils who can’t attend mainstream school for a time. A special-school place isn’t applied for like a mainstream one: for a child with an education, health and care plan (EHCP), Leicester Council names the school in the plan, after asking the family’s preference. These schools have no letter, because their results don’t compare with mainstream schools’. Their cards ↑

Leicester Council’s SEND Local Offer lists support beyond these schools.

Towns its size

18th of 26 English towns and cities of 285,000 to 549,000

Ranked by School Grade, best first: the towns and cities either side of Leicester, and the top and bottom of the group.

#	Town	Schools	KS2	Attainment 8	Grade 5+ E&M
1	Barnet London	A⁺	72%	57.6	65%
…
14	Lambeth London	B⁺	67%	47.3	47%
15	Lewisham London	B⁺	65%	48.7	50%
16	Croydon London	B⁺	67%	46.5	46%
17	Newcastle upon Tyne Tyne and Wear	B⁺	65%	46.1	48%
18	Leicester Leicestershire	B⁻	61%	46.3	45%
19	Bristol Bristol	B⁻	60%	47	46%
20	Manchester Greater Manchester	B⁻	58%	48	48%
21	Sheffield South Yorkshire	C⁺	58%	46.5	49%
22	Leeds West Yorkshire	C⁺	58%	46.9	47%
…
26	Bradford West Yorkshire	C	58%	41.6	39%

Neighbours

Leicester and the places around it

Coloured by School Grade.

ThurmastonBirstallOadbyWigstonThurcastonAnsteyLeicester Forest East and Kirby MuxloeLeicester

Town	Schools	KS2	Att. 8
Leicester 120 schools	B⁻	61%	46.3
Thurmaston 5 schools · uses schools within 3 km · 3.3 mi	B⁻	59%	48.3
Birstall 4 schools · uses schools within 3 km · 3.3 mi	B	62%	48.5
Oadby 8 schools · 3.4 mi	A⁺	83%	56.6
Wigston 14 schools · 3.4 mi	C⁻	59%	38.4
Thurcaston 2 schools · uses schools within 3 km · 3.7 mi	C⁻	55%	44
Anstey 3 schools · uses schools within 3 km · 3.9 mi	B	64%	45.4
Leicester Forest East and Kirby Muxloe 4 schools · uses schools within 3 km · 4.1 mi	B	71%	43.2

Oadby has the best-graded schools nearby (A+). Small places often use the schools within 3 km, so neighbours can share schools.

How to read these numbers

What this data can and can’t tell you

Expected standard at Key Stage 2. The share of 11-year-olds who reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths together, in tests and teacher assessment at the end of primary school. We use DfE’s three-year average (2023–2025) to steady small schools.
Higher standard. The share working at greater depth in all three. In Leicester: 6% (England’s average school: 8%).
Attainment 8. A pupil’s GCSE grades across eight subjects, with English and maths counted twice, added up. 50 is roughly a grade 5 in every subject.
Grade 5+ in English and maths. A strong pass in both. Grade 4 is a standard pass.
Provisional. 2025/26 GCSE figures are DfE’s first release; revised figures follow in February, usually within a point.
Progress 8. Not shown: there is none for 2025/26, because these pupils sat no KS2 tests in 2020 (Covid).
Free school meals. Pupils eligible for free school meals now, from the January census: the usual measure of how many pupils come from low-income homes.
Independent schools. Not included: they publish no results comparable with state schools’.

Questions about schools in Leicester

Are schools in Leicester good?

Leicester’s state schools earn a B− against schools across England: primary results beat 49% of towns in England; secondary results beat 52% of towns in England, on Department for Education Key Stage 2 and GCSE results. School places are handled by Leicester council.

What is the best secondary school in Leicester?

On 2025/26 GCSE results, Madani Girls' School: Attainment 8 of 57.9 and 66% with grade 5+ in English and maths, against 47.3 at the average school in England. Results are one measure; distance decides most places.

What is the best primary school in Leicester?

On Key Stage 2 results over 2023–25, Queensmead Primary Academy: 86% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, against 62% at the average school in England.

Do Leicester secondary schools have sixth forms?

3 of 21 do.

How do I apply for a school place in Leicester?

Through Leicester Council, for every state school including academies. Secondary applications close on 31 October (offers 1 March); primary on 15 January (offers 16 April).

How many schools in Leicester are full?

31 of 109 mainstream schools have at least as many pupils as places, on DfE’s January 2026 census. A full school still admits by its rules, usually distance after siblings.

How many state schools are in Leicester?

120 open state-funded schools are located in Leicester’s built-up area: 89 primary, 21 secondary and 10 other (special schools, alternative provision, nurseries and 16–19). Independent schools aren’t included.

Sources: DfE Get Information about Schools (16 October 2026), Key Stage 2 performance tables (2023–2025, three-year average) and Key Stage 4 (2025/26, provisional); Ofsted state-funded school inspections as at 30 September 2026 · DfE Get Information about Schools (16 October 2026), further-education and sixth-form colleges · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Leicester’s state schools get better results than 51% of towns in England

What stands out about Leicester’s schools

Queensmead beats its intake

Leicester grades B− for schools

Where Leicester’s 120 state schools are

Which schools do better than their intake suggests

How school places work in Leicester

When a school is full

How full each school is

120 state schools in Leicester

Ofsted report cards

23 academy trusts and the council

Where Leicester’s teenagers go at 16

Special schools and alternative provision in Leicester

18th of 26 English towns and cities of 285,000 to 549,000

Leicester and the places around it

What this data can and can’t tell you

Questions about schools in Leicester