Schools in Leicester
112 state-funded schools, 59,304 pupils. 91.9% of those carrying an Ofsted grade are Good or Outstanding, including 15 rated Outstanding.
Ofsted Management Information, Feb 2026. Grades are the current published rating, which may pre-date the school’s most recent visit.
Ofsted grades
1 school has been inspected under Ofsted's post-September-2024 report-card framework, which replaces the single 1–4 grade with separate judgments. Those are excluded from the percentages above rather than mapped onto the old scale, because the two scales have no clean equivalence.
Quick answers
How many schools are there in Leicester?
Leicester has 112 state-funded schools teaching 59,304 pupils. 82 primary, 21 secondary, 7 special.
What percentage of schools in Leicester are Good or Outstanding?
91.9% of the 111 schools carrying an Ofsted grade in Leicester are rated Good or Outstanding: 15 Outstanding and 87 Good. 8 require improvement and 1 are rated Inadequate.
Which schools in Leicester are rated Outstanding?
15 schools are currently rated Outstanding by Ofsted in Leicester: Rushey Mead Academy, Soar Valley College, Crown Hills Community College, Castle Mead Academy, Sir Jonathan North Girls' College, Brook Mead Academy, and 9 more listed below.
Rated Outstanding
Ofsted’s highest grade. Largest first; a grade can be several years old, so the year is shown.
- Rushey Mead AcademySecondary1,779Outstanding 2022
- Soar Valley CollegeSecondary1,564Outstanding 2025
- Crown Hills Community CollegeSecondary1,497Outstanding 2025
- Castle Mead AcademySecondary1,240Outstanding 2023
- Sir Jonathan North Girls' CollegeSecondary1,149Outstanding 2025
- Brook Mead AcademySecondary852Outstanding 2024
- Abbey Mead Primary AcademyPrimary714Outstanding 2024
- Christ the King Catholic Voluntary AcademyPrimary628Outstanding 2024
- Parks Primary SchoolPrimary451Outstanding 2024
- Catherine Infant SchoolPrimary391Outstanding 2019
- Humberstone Junior SchoolPrimary357Outstanding 2023
- Ash Field AcademySpecial157Outstanding 2024
- Millgate SchoolSpecial124Outstanding 2019
- Keyham Lodge SchoolSpecial115Outstanding 2017
- The Children's Hospital SchoolSpecial80Outstanding 2023
By phase
| Phase | Schools | Graded | Good or better |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | 82 | 81 | 90.1% |
| Secondary | 21 | 21 | 95.2% |
| Special | 7 | 7 | 100% |
| Alternative provision | 2 | 2 | 100% |
Every school in Leicester
Showing 20 of 112 schools.
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Rushey Mead Academy | Secondary | 1,779 | Outstanding2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The City of Leicester College Grade inherited from previous URN 120297 | Secondary | 1,569 | Requires Improvement2019 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Soar Valley College | Secondary | 1,564 | Outstanding2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Fullhurst Community College | Secondary | 1,512 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Crown Hills Community College | Secondary | 1,497 | Outstanding2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Babington Academy | Secondary | 1,346 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Castle Mead Academy | Secondary | 1,240 | Outstanding2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Avanti Fields School | Secondary | 1,178 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy | Secondary | 1,167 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Sir Jonathan North Girls' College | Secondary | 1,149 | Outstanding2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy | Secondary | 1,144 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Moat Community College | Secondary | 1,093 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Beaumont Leys School | Secondary | 1,068 | Good2020 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Orchard Mead Academy | Secondary | 1,045 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Judgemeadow Community College | Secondary | 1,033 | Good2022 | — | Ofsted |
The Herewoode Academy | Secondary | 1,025 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School | Secondary | 1,009 | Good2021 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Lancaster Academy | Secondary | 962 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Alderman Richard Hallam Primary School | Primary | 908 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Brook Mead Academy | Secondary | 852 | Outstanding2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
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