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Schools across Leicester

Local authority · 142 schools across 4 towns

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Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 5 days

Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Leicester (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.

Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Leicester (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

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Schools in Leicester (142)

Showing 20 of 142 schools

Total Schools

142

82 primary · 19 secondary

Total Pupils

61,929

91% capacity used

Ofsted Rated

40

7 outstanding · 33 good

Capacity

67,964

6,035 spare places

Ofsted Ratings

33
101
Outstanding: 7
Good: 33
Requires Improvement: 1
Not inspected: 101

Best Schools in Leicester

View the full league table - ranked by Ofsted, Progress 8, KS2 results and more

Area Performance (2026)

Attainment 8

45.2

GCSE Eng+Maths

44.0%

School Capacity

Primary Schools

93% full
33,091 pupils35,517 capacity

2,426 spare places

Secondary Schools

97% full
21,791 pupils22,366 capacity

575 spare places

Pupil Absence

Avg Overall Absence

6.7%

2024/25

Avg Persistent Absence

18.6%

2024/25

Schools Reporting

106

2024/25

Absence trend across Leicester schools

4.7%
18/19
4.6%
20/21
7.2%
21/22
7.4%
22/23
6.9%
23/24
6.7%
24/25

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Average across all open schools in this LA.

EHCP Timeliness

Issued Within 20 Weeks

52%

Plans Issued

575

Assessment Requests

883

Tribunal Cases

5

EHCP timeliness trend (% issued within 20 weeks)

38%
2019
50%
2020
35%
2021
46%
2022
52%
2024

Source: DfE EHCP timeliness statistics. Shows how quickly this LA issues Education, Health and Care Plans.

Admission Appeals

2026 admission appeals by school phase

Primary

5,764 admissions

91

Lodged

(1.6%)

58

Heard

4

Successful

(7%)

Primary (infant classes)

4,366 admissions

61

Lodged

(1.4%)

44

Heard

3

Successful

(7%)

Secondary

5,366 admissions

424

Lodged

(7.9%)

358

Heard

9

Successful

(3%)

Total

11,130 admissions

515

Lodged

(4.6%)

416

Heard

13

Successful

(3%)

Total appeals lodged per year

1278
2019
1963
2020
1187
2021
1381
2022
1129
2023
1144
2024
1178
2025
1091
2026

Source: DfE admission appeals statistics. Shows how competitive school places are in this area.

Towns in Leicester

Leicester

138 schools

LEICESTER

2 schools

Braunstone

1 schools

410

1 schools

Questions parents ask about schools in Leicester

How many schools are there in Leicester?

Leicester has 142 open schools: 82 state primary, 21 state secondary or all-through, 15 independent, 14 special and 10 others.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Leicester are rated Outstanding?

15 schools in Leicester were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Imam Muhammad Adam Institute Boys School, Land of Learning Primary School, Brook Mead Academy, Abbey Mead Primary Academy, Beauchamp City Sixth Form and 10 more. Counting Good as well, 94% of the 111 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Imam Muhammad Adam Institute Boys SchoolLand of Learning Primary SchoolBrook Mead AcademyAbbey Mead Primary AcademyBeauchamp City Sixth Form

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Leicester get the best GCSE results?

Of the 23 schools in Leicester with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at Madani Girls' School, with an Attainment 8 score of 57.9 and 66% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; Rushey Mead Academy, with an Attainment 8 score of 56.8 and 62% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy, with an Attainment 8 score of 55.4 and 65% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

Madani Girls' SchoolRushey Mead AcademyEnglish Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Leicester have the best SATs results?

Of the 72 primary schools in Leicester with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Queensmead Primary Academy (95% in reading, 97% in maths); Whitehall Primary School (93% in reading, 96% in maths); and Evington Valley Primary School (95% in reading, 93% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Queensmead Primary AcademyWhitehall Primary SchoolEvington Valley Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Leicester?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Leicester selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

How close do you need to live to get into schools in Leicester?

It depends on the school, and the cut-off moves every year with the number of applications. Leicester published how far the last place offered went at these schools: Braunstone Frith Primary Academy, 3.687 miles for 2026 entry; Brook Mead Academy, 0.767 miles for 2026 entry; Castle Mead Academy, 0.972 miles for 2026 entry; Crown Hills Community College, 0.705 miles for 2026 entry; Evington Valley Primary School, 0.483 miles for 2026 entry. We hold figures for 18 schools in Leicester; each school's page has its own history. These are the authority's own figures, not fixed boundaries.

Braunstone Frith Primary AcademyBrook Mead AcademyCastle Mead AcademyCrown Hills Community CollegeEvington Valley Primary School

Source: Leicester admissions booklets

How do I apply for a school place in Leicester?

Apply to Leicester through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts. Independent schools run their own admissions, so apply to those directly.

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