Schools in Earl Shilton
Leicestershire · 1 schools
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Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Leicestershire (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
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Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Leicestershire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
3
of 13 in & around Earl Shilton rated Good or Outstanding
Schools in Earl Shilton (1)
- Saint Peters Catholic Voluntary Academy
Primary · Ages 4-11 · LE9 7AW
Ofsted: Good (2016)KS2: 81% expected (2025)
By type:Primary schools in Earl Shilton (1)
1
1 primary · 0 secondary
196
93% capacity used
0
0 outstanding · 0 good
210
14 spare places
Ofsted Ratings
Area Performance (2025)
KS2 Reading
81.0%
KS2 Maths
81.0%
School Capacity & Demand
Housing Growth Detected
56 new homes approved nearby. This could generate an estimated +14 primary and +10 secondary pupils.
Source: MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years)
Primary Schools
93% occupied · 14 spare places
Other schools near Earl Shilton
The closest schools in neighbouring towns and villages, by distance - useful if Earl Shilton's own schools don't cover the phase or place you need.
St Simon and St Jude CofE Primary School
Primary · Leicester
Townlands Church of England Primary School
Primary · Leicester
Newlands Community Primary School
Primary · Leicester
Heath Lane Academy
Secondary · Leicester
The Fusion Academy
Special · Leicester · Good
Meadow View Farm School
Special · Barwell
Barwell Infant School
Primary · Leicester · Good
Thurlaston Church of England Primary School
Primary · Leicester
Questions parents ask about schools in Earl Shilton
How many schools are there in Earl Shilton?
Earl Shilton has 1 open school.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Are there any Outstanding schools in Earl Shilton?
None of the 1 graded schools in Earl Shilton currently holds an Outstanding rating. 1 is rated Good, so 100% are 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.
Source: Ofsted
Do schools in Earl Shilton have catchment areas?
Most state schools in Earl Shilton 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 Earl Shilton?
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.
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