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Schools across Leicestershire

Local authority · 329 schools across 39 towns

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Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 5 days

Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Leicestershire (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 Leicestershire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

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Schools in Leicestershire (329)

Showing 20 of 329 schools

Total Schools

329

231 primary · 44 secondary

Total Pupils

107,458

87% capacity used

Ofsted Rated

87

8 outstanding · 79 good

Capacity

123,132

15,674 spare places

Ofsted Ratings

79
235
Outstanding: 8
Good: 79
Requires Improvement: 7
Not inspected: 235

Best Schools in Leicestershire

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

Area Performance (2026)

Attainment 8

36.7

GCSE Eng+Maths

33.9%

School Capacity

Primary Schools

87% full
54,661 pupils63,042 capacity

8,381 spare places

Secondary Schools

89% full
44,022 pupils49,434 capacity

5,412 spare places

Pupil Absence

Avg Overall Absence

5.4%

2024/25

Avg Persistent Absence

12.1%

2024/25

Schools Reporting

277

2024/25

Absence trend across Leicestershire schools

4%
18/19
3.8%
20/21
6.4%
21/22
5.8%
22/23
5.8%
23/24
5.4%
24/25

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

EHCP Timeliness

Issued Within 20 Weeks

20%

Plans Issued

2,187

Assessment Requests

2,000

Tribunal Cases

50

EHCP timeliness trend (% issued within 20 weeks)

92%
2019
80%
2020
27%
2021
4%
2022
6%
2023
4%
2024
20%
2025

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

8,503 admissions

113

Lodged

(1.3%)

66

Heard

5

Successful

(8%)

Primary (infant classes)

7,409 admissions

106

Lodged

(1.4%)

60

Heard

0

Successful

(0%)

Secondary

9,537 admissions

278

Lodged

(2.9%)

159

Heard

13

Successful

(8%)

Total

18,040 admissions

391

Lodged

(2.2%)

225

Heard

18

Successful

(8%)

Total appeals lodged per year

2204
2019
2604
2020
1994
2021
1901
2022
2069
2023
1459
2024
1436
2025
888
2026

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

Towns in Leicestershire

Leicester

91 schools

Loughborough

50 schools

Melton Mowbray

25 schools

Coalville

23 schools

Hinckley

19 schools

Market Harborough

17 schools

Wigston

14 schools

Lutterworth

13 schools

Nuneaton

10 schools

Swadlincote

9 schools

Derby

7 schools

Ashby-de-la-Zouch

7 schools

Leicestershire

5 schools

Nottingham

3 schools

Markfield

3 schools

Atherstone

3 schools

Ibstock

3 schools

Ashby-De-La-Zouch

3 schools

Broughton Astley

3 schools

Grantham

2 schools

Questions parents ask about schools in Leicestershire

How many schools are there in Leicestershire?

Leicestershire has 329 open schools: 231 state primary, 44 state secondary or all-through, 10 independent, 38 special and 6 others.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Leicestershire are rated Outstanding?

26 schools in Leicestershire were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: The Cedars, The Market Bosworth School, Woodside Lodge Outdoor Learning Centre, Ashby Hill Top Primary School, Nanpantan Hall Nurture Centre and 21 more. Counting Good as well, 92% of the 283 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.

The CedarsThe Market Bosworth SchoolWoodside Lodge Outdoor Learning CentreAshby Hill Top Primary SchoolNanpantan Hall Nurture Centre

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Leicestershire get the best GCSE results?

Of the 46 schools in Leicestershire with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at The Market Bosworth School, with an Attainment 8 score of 61 and 74% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; Manor High School, with an Attainment 8 score of 60.4 and 79% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and De Lisle College Loughborough Leicestershire, with an Attainment 8 score of 57.5 and 66% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

The Market Bosworth SchoolManor High SchoolDe Lisle College Loughborough Leicestershire

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Leicestershire have the best SATs results?

5 of the 211 primary schools in Leicestershire with 2025 Key Stage 2 results had every pupil reach the expected standard in both reading and maths, among them Lubenham All Saints Church of England Primary School, Stathern Primary School and St Peter's Church of England Primary School Wymondham. Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Lubenham All Saints Church of England Primary SchoolStathern Primary SchoolSt Peter's Church of England Primary School Wymondham

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Leicestershire?

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

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Leicestershire have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Leicestershire have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Leicestershire allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in Leicestershire?

Apply to Leicestershire 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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