Schools in North West Leicestershire
53 state-funded schools, 14,243 pupils. 92.3% of those carrying an Ofsted grade are Good or Outstanding, including 2 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 is awaiting a first inspection.
Quick answers
How many schools are there in North West Leicestershire?
North West Leicestershire has 53 state-funded schools teaching 14,243 pupils. 46 primary, 6 secondary, 1 special.
What percentage of schools in North West Leicestershire are Good or Outstanding?
92.3% of the 52 schools carrying an Ofsted grade in North West Leicestershire are rated Good or Outstanding: 2 Outstanding and 46 Good. 4 require improvement and 0 are rated Inadequate.
Which schools in North West Leicestershire are rated Outstanding?
2 schools are currently rated Outstanding by Ofsted in North West Leicestershire: Ashby Hill Top Primary School, Forest Way School.
Rated Outstanding
Ofsted’s highest grade. Largest first; a grade can be several years old, so the year is shown.
- Ashby Hill Top Primary SchoolPrimary313Outstanding 2024
- Forest Way SchoolSpecial283Outstanding 2021
By phase
| Phase | Schools | Graded | Good or better |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | 46 | 45 | 95.6% |
| Secondary | 6 | 6 | 66.7% |
| Special | 1 | 1 | 100% |
Every school in North West Leicestershire
Showing 20 of 53 schools.
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Ashby School | Secondary | 1,679 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Castle Rock School | Secondary | 1,129 | Requires Improvement2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Newbridge School | Secondary | 813 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Ivanhoe School | Secondary | 799 | Good2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Ibstock School | Secondary | 740 | Requires Improvement2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Castle Donington College | Secondary | 684 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Broom Leys School | Primary | 600 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Hugglescote Community Primary School Grade inherited from previous URN 119915 | Primary | 500 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Ashby Willesley Primary School | Primary | 405 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Whitwick St John The Baptist Church of England Primary School | Primary | 380 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Belvoirdale Community Primary School | Primary | 319 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Ibstock Junior School | Primary | 319 | Good2016 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Orchard Community Primary School Grade inherited from previous URN 119982 | Primary | 314 | Good2021 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Ashby Hill Top Primary School | Primary | 313 | Outstanding2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Forest Way School | Special | 283 | Outstanding2021 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Ashby-de-la-Zouch Church of England Primary School | Primary | 279 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
All Saints Church of England Primary School, Coalville | Primary | 240 | Good2023 | — | Ofsted |
St Denys Church of England Infant School, Ibstock | Primary | 231 | Good2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Kegworth Primary School | Primary | 228 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Woodstone Community Primary School | Primary | 208 | Good2016 | — | OfstedWebsite |
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