Education in Leicester
Unitary authorityThe south of the East Midlands. 383,116 people in 73 square kilometres.
2 layers about education for Leicester, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Schools by council
Worked out by Open Index · 2026
Under 25250 or more
Leicester had 138 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.
Number of schools
CouncilGreat Britain only138
Worked out by Open Index · 2026
Leicester had 138 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.
Worked out by Open Index from the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government.
Schools
Exact pointGreat Britain onlyPublished as points, so there is no single figure for Leicester. The map shows each one.
Schools in Leicester
Leicester has 138 open schools: 82 primary, 19 secondary, 2 all-through, 14 special, 4 sixth form and further education, 15 independent and 2 pupil referral and alternative provision.
- Outstanding
- 6
- Good
- 29
- Requires improvement
- 5
- Inadequate
- 0
40 of the 113 schools in Ofsted's file have an overall grade from a graded inspection between September 2019 and July 2024.
16 schools have a report card from the renewed framework (from November 2025), which gives no overall grade.
14 schools had a graded inspection from September 2024, when Ofsted stopped giving an overall grade.
Ofsted says grades from different frameworks can't be compared, and an old grade may not describe a school today. Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.
Schools rated Outstanding in Leicester
6 schools had Outstanding as the overall grade at their latest graded inspection, which is the date given. A later ungraded inspection, shown in the table, may say more.
Abbey Mead Primary Academy (March 2024), Catherine Infant School (November 2019), Humberstone Junior School (October 2023), Brook Mead Academy (March 2024), Castle Mead Academy (October 2023), Millgate School (December 2019).
Primary (82)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbey Mead Primary Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 718 | Outstanding (overall), March 2024 |
| Alderman Richard Hallam Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 881 | Report card, September 2026: safeguarding met |
| Avenue Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 545 | Standards maintained, April 2025 |
| Barley Croft Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 324 | Standards maintained, December 2024 |
| Beaumont Lodge Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 221 | Good (overall), October 2023 |
| Belgrave St Peter's CofE Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 172 | Some aspects not as strong, April 2025 |
| Braunstone Community Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 429 | Standards maintained, February 2025Good (overall), September 2019 |
| Braunstone Frith Primary Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 438 | Good (overall), March 2024 |
| Bridge Junior School | Academy converter | 7 to 11 | 295 | Requires improvement (overall), November 2022, before the school changed |
| Buswells Lodge Primary School | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 353 | Requires improvement (overall), May 2022, before the school changed |
| Caldecote Community Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 600 | Standards maintained, April 2025 |
| Catherine Infant School | Community school | 3 to 7 | 378 | Standards maintained, February 2025Outstanding (overall), November 2019 |
| Catherine Junior School | Community school | 7 to 11 | 454 | Good (overall), October 2023 |
| Charnwood Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 400 | Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade |
| Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 645 | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| Coleman Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 450 | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| Dovelands Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 534 | Report card, September 2026: safeguarding met |
| Evington Valley Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 339 | School remains Good, January 2023 |
| Eyres Monsell Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 388 | School remains Good, February 2024 |
| Falcons Primary School | Free schools | 4 to 11 | 293 | School remains Good, February 2023 |
| Folville Junior School | Community school | 7 to 11 | 355 | Standards maintained, December 2024 |
| Forest Lodge Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 552 | School remains Good, June 2022 |
| Fosse Mead Primary Academy | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 433 | Good (overall), July 2024 |
| Glebelands Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 326 | School remains Good, June 2023 |
| Granby Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 460 | Good (overall), May 2023 |
| Green Lane Infant School | Academy converter | 3 to 7 | 278 | School remains Good, April 2023 |
| Hazel Community Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 410 | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| Heatherbrook Primary Academy | Academy sponsor led | 2 to 11 | 150 | Good (overall), March 2024 |
| Herrick Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 305 | School remains Good, May 2024 |
| Highfields Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 352 | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 203 | Good (overall), March 2023 |
| Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 454 | School remains Good, November 2022 |
| Humberstone Infant Academy | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 7 | 249 | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, June 2024 |
| Humberstone Junior School | Academy converter | 7 to 11 | 353 | Outstanding (overall), October 2023 |
| Imperial Avenue Infant School | Community school | 3 to 7 | 300 | School remains Good, June 2023 |
| Inglehurst Infant School | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 7 | 228 | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
| Inglehurst Junior School | Community school | 7 to 11 | 308 | Good (overall), November 2023 |
| Kestrel Mead Primary Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 761 | School remains Good, April 2024 |
| King Richard III Infant and Nursery School | Community school | 3 to 7 | 269 | Requires improvement (overall), April 2024 |
| Knighton Mead Primary Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 233 | Standards maintained, March 2025 |
| Krishna Avanti Primary School | Free schools | 4 to 11 | 414 | School remains Good, May 2023 |
| Linden Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 435 | Standards maintained, November 2024 |
| Marriott Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 421 | Good (overall), May 2022 |
| Mayflower Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 424 | Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade |
| Medway Community Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 466 | School remains Good, October 2022 |
| Mellor Community Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 578 | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, September 2023 |
| Merrydale Infant School | Community school | 3 to 7 | 334 | Good (overall), November 2023 |
| Merrydale Junior School | Academy converter | 7 to 11 | 354 | Standards maintained, March 2025Good (overall), October 2019 |
| Montrose School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 453 | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Mowmacre Hill Primary School | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 348 | Standards maintained, May 2025 |
| North Mead Primary Academy | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 447 | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, January 2024 |
| Overdale Infant School | Academy converter | 3 to 7 | 352 | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade |
| Overdale Junior School | Academy converter | 7 to 11 | 489 | School remains Good, September 2022 |
| Parks Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 453 | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Queensmead Primary Academy | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 370 | School remains Good, May 2024 |
| Rolleston Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 397 | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met |
| Rowlatts Mead Primary Academy | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 437 | Good (overall), October 2023 |
| Rushey Mead Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 532 | School remains Good, April 2024 |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 310 | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| Saint Patrick's Catholic Voluntary Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 221 | Good (overall), March 2023 |
| Sandfield Close Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 250 | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Scraptoft Valley Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 449 | Good (overall), September 2022 |
| Shaftesbury Junior School | Community school | 7 to 11 | 239 | Good (overall), February 2022 |
| Shenton Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 360 | School remains Good, January 2020 |
| Slater Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 189 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Sparkenhoe Community Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 450 | Good (overall), February 2023 |
| Spinney Hill Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 687 | School remains Good, November 2022 |
| St Barnabas CofE Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 3 to 11 | 335 | School remains Good, June 2023 |
| St John the Baptist CofE Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 602 | Good (overall), June 2023 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 213 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| St Mary's Fields Academy | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 433 | Requires improvement (overall), January 2023, before the school changed |
| St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 274 | Good (overall), November 2022 |
| Stokes Wood Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 429 | School remains Good, June 2023 |
| Taylor Road Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 612 | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade, before the school changed |
| Thurnby Mead Primary Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 248 | Standards maintained, May 2025 |
| Uplands Infant School | Academy converter | 2 to 7 | 436 | Good (overall), October 2022 |
| Uplands Junior L.E.A.D. Academy | Academy sponsor led | 7 to 11 | 447 | Standards maintained, January 2025 |
| Whitehall Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 573 | Good (overall), May 2024 |
| Willowbrook Mead Primary Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 436 | Good (overall), November 2023 |
| Wolsey House Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 576 | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met |
| Woodstock Primary Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 328 | Requires improvement (overall), September 2023 |
| Wyvern Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 454 | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met |
Secondary (19)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Babington Academy | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 1,339 | Good (overall), March 2023 |
| Beaumont Leys School | Community school | 11 to 16 | 1,062 | Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade |
| Brook Mead Academy | Free schools | 11 to 16 | 1,104 | Outstanding (overall), March 2024 |
| Castle Mead Academy | Free schools | 11 to 16 | 1,223 | Outstanding (overall), October 2023 |
| Crown Hills Community College | Community school | 11 to 16 | 1,493 | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade |
| English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy | Academy converter | 11 to 19 | 1,143 | School remains Good, May 2023 |
| Fullhurst Community College | Foundation school | 11 to 16 | 1,441 | Good (overall), September 2023 |
| Judgemeadow Community College | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 16 | 975 | Good (overall), October 2022 |
| Lancaster Academy | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 16 | 883 | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| Madani Boys School | Voluntary aided school | 11 to 16 | 450 | Improved significantly, May 2025 |
| Madani Girls' School | Voluntary aided school | 11 to 16 | 452 | Good (overall), October 2022 |
| Moat Community College | Community school | 11 to 16 | 1,091 | School remains Good, March 2023 |
| Orchard Mead Academy | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 16 | 1,007 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Rushey Mead Academy | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 1,804 | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
| Sir Jonathan North Girls' College | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 1,115 | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade |
| Soar Valley College | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 1,564 | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade |
| St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,167 | School remains Good, January 2023 |
| The City of Leicester College | Academy converter | 11 to 19 | 1,499 | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
| The Herewoode Academy | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 979 | School remains Good, June 2023 |
All-through (2)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avanti Fields School | Free schools | 3 to 16 | 1,236 | Good (overall), April 2023 |
| Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School | Academy sponsor led | 2 to 16 | 979 | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
Special (14)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ash Field Academy | Academy special converter | 4 to 19 | 162 | School remains Outstanding, July 2024 |
| Educ8 Leicestershire | Other independent special school | 13 to 16 | 15 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Ellesmere College | Community special school | 4 to 19 | 441 | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
| Indie Education | Other independent special school | 14 to 19 | No outcome in Ofsted's file | |
| Keyham Lodge School | Academy special converter | 9 to 16 | 120 | Standards maintained, November 2024 |
| Leicester Therapeutic School | Other independent special school | 5 to 11 | No outcome in Ofsted's file | |
| Miller House School | Other independent special school | 11 to 16 | 10 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Millgate School | Academy special converter | 7 to 16 | 123 | Standards maintained, November 2024Outstanding (overall), December 2019, before the school changed |
| Netherhall Mead Academy | Academy special converter | 4 to 19 | 138 | School remains Good, June 2022 |
| Oaklands Mead Academy | Academy special converter | 4 to 11 | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, February 2024 | |
| Spark Vale Academy | Other independent special school | 11 to 18 | 4 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| The Children's Hospital School | Foundation special school | 2 to 19 | 112 | School remains Outstanding, October 2023 |
| The Goldhill Learning Foundation | Other independent special school | 7 to 14 | 32 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| West Gate School | Foundation special school | 4 to 19 | 199 | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
Sixth form and further education (4)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beauchamp City Sixth Form | Free schools 16 to 19 | 16 to 19 | 1,041 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Gateway Sixth Form College | Academy 16-19 converter | 16 to 19 | 0 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Leicester College | Further education | 16 to 99 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file | |
| WQE and Regent College Group | Further education | 16 to 99 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
Independent (15)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Aqsa Schools Trust | Other independent school | 3 to 16 | 297 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Al-Islamia Institute for Education | Other independent school | 2 to 11 | 103 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Avicenna School | Other independent school | 11 to 16 | 27 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Darul Madinah Leicester Ltd | Other independent school | 5 to 6 | 4 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Darul Uloom Leicester | Other independent school | 11 to 23 | 142 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Emmanuel Christian School | Other independent school | 4 to 16 | 59 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Imam Muhammad Adam Institute Boys School | Other independent school | 9 to 16 | 152 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Jameah Academy | Other independent school | 5 to 16 | 217 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Jameah Boys Academy | Other independent school | 5 to 16 | 190 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Land of Learning Primary School | Other independent school | 4 to 11 | 193 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Leicester High School for Girls | Other independent school | 3 to 18 | 249 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Leicester Islamic Academy | Other independent school | 3 to 11 | 349 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Leicester Preparatory School | Other independent school | 2 to 11 | 74 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| St Crispin's School | Other independent school | 2 to 16 | 70 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| The Imam Muhammad Adam Institute School | Other independent school | 5 to 16 | 224 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
Pupil referral and alternative provision (2)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmbrook School | Pupil referral unit | 5 to 11 | 31 | Good (overall), May 2022 |
| Leicester Partnership School | Pupil referral unit | 11 to 16 | 54 | Standards maintained, February 2025 |
Ofsted inspects state-funded schools; independent schools and colleges are inspected separately and show no outcome here.
Source: Get Information About Schools (Department for Education), edubasealldata20261015.csv; Ofsted, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.