St Crispin's School, Leicester
St Crispin's School is an independent school for pupils aged 2 to 16 in Leicester. It is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted; its most recent ISI inspection was a non-routine inspection in June 2026.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
St Crispin's School in detail
Results
The Department for Education's GCSE measures do not count IGCSEs, which many independent schools take instead of GCSEs, so the Attainment 8 and English and maths figures it publishes for St Crispin's School can understate its results. We do not rank or compare them; ask the school for its own GCSE and IGCSE results.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other independent schools to St Crispin's School are Leicester Preparatory School (0.3 miles); Leicester Islamic Academy (0.4 miles, Good); Avicenna School (0.5 miles); and Land of Learning Primary School (0.7 miles, Outstanding).
Leicester Preparatory SchoolLeicester Islamic AcademyAvicenna SchoolLand of Learning Primary School
Who goes there
In 2026, 20 pupils (28.6%) received SEN support and 4 (5.7%) had an education, health and care plan.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Leicester Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
17 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Marys Road (adjacent), 100 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 771 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Leicester (382), as is usual near a town centre.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASISI Inspection Reports
Independent schools in England are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), not Ofsted. Ofsted last inspected this school in 13 May 2009, before the latest ISI inspection.
Non-Routine Inspection
12 June 2026
Routine Inspection
30 September 2025
Educational Quality / Focused Compliance
4 October 2022
Regulatory Compliance
21 March 2018
Integrated
17 March 2015
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Secondary Performance (GCSE)
The Department for Education's GCSE measures do not count IGCSEs, which many independent schools take instead of GCSEs, so the Attainment 8 and English and maths figures it publishes for St Crispin's School can understate its results. We do not rank or compare them; ask the school for its own GCSE and IGCSE results.
GCSE Subjects Offered
2025/26 academic year - entries by number of pupils
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby all-through schools
Keep up with St Crispin's School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 37
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 11
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 37 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 11 serious and 25 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Leicester is 24.5 (the median across 142 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
53%
Available places
70 pupils
131 places
61 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Leicester
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Leicester
Across Leicester council
Places available
4,570
Applications
4,613
Got 1st preference
83.9%
Got preferred school
94.9%
All secondary applications across Leicester council (2026/27), not just this school.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
20
SEN Support
4
EHC Plans
34.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
70
Total Pupils
47
Boys
23
Girls
2026 academic year
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Questions parents ask about St Crispin's School
What are GCSE results like at St Crispin's School?
The Department for Education's GCSE measures do not count IGCSEs, which many independent schools take instead of GCSEs, so the Attainment 8 and English and maths figures it publishes for St Crispin's School can understate its results. We do not rank or compare them; ask the school for its own GCSE and IGCSE results.
When was St Crispin's School last inspected?
St Crispin's School is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted. Its most recent ISI inspection was a non-routine inspection in June 2026.
How many pupils go to St Crispin's School?
St Crispin's School has around 70 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to St Crispin's School?
St Crispin's School is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near St Crispin's School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 37 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 11 serious and 25 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Leicester is 24.5 (the median across 142 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Crispin's School?
St Crispin's School is at 4 - 6 St Mary's Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 1XA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)