Schools in Leicester

Schools in Leicester

148 schools in Leicester: 89 primary, 22 secondary and 37 other, including 21 independent. 95% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. The 138 that publish a capacity are 93% full overall, and 31 have more pupils than places.

Inspection ratings

The largest schools here

• Rushey Mead Academy

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · 1,804 pupils · 111% full
  Excellent

  2.2 miles · May 2026
• Soar Valley College

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · 1,564 pupils · 100% full
  Not rated

  2.1 miles
• The City of Leicester College

  Secondary · ages 11–19 · 1,499 pupils · 93% full
  Excellent

  2.9 miles · May 2026
• Crown Hills Community College

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · 1,493 pupils · 119% full
  Good

  1.7 miles · May 2012
• Fullhurst Community College

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · 1,441 pupils · 96% full
  Good

  1.5 miles · September 2023
• Babington Academy

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · 1,339 pupils · 97% full
  Good

  2.3 miles · March 2023
• Avanti Fields School

  All-through · ages 3–16 · Faith school · 1,236 pupils · 90% full
  Good

  2.6 miles · April 2023
• Castle Mead Academy

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · 1,223 pupils · 102% full
  Excellent

  0.7 miles · October 2023
• St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · Faith school · 1,167 pupils · 102% full
  Good

  2.6 miles · January 2023
• English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy

  Secondary · ages 11–19 · Faith school · 1,143 pupils · 107% full
  Good

  1.7 miles · May 2023
• Sir Jonathan North Girls' College

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · Girls · 1,115 pupils · 93% full
  Excellent

  1.9 miles · October 2013
• Brook Mead Academy

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · 1,104 pupils · 92% full
  Excellent

  1.3 miles · March 2024
• Moat Community College

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · 1,091 pupils · 104% full
  Good

  0.4 miles · March 2023
• Beaumont Leys School

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · 1,062 pupils · 101% full
  Good

  2.0 miles · March 2020
• Beauchamp City Sixth Form

  Sixth form / 16+ · ages 16–19 · 1,041 pupils · 104% full
  Not rated

  0.2 miles
• Orchard Mead Academy

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · 1,007 pupils · 84% full
  Good

  3.5 miles · June 2026
• Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School

  All-through · ages 2–16 · Faith school · 979 pupils · 94% full
  Good

  2.7 miles · January 2026
• The Herewoode Academy

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · 979 pupils · 98% full
  Good

  2.2 miles · June 2023
• Judgemeadow Community College

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · 975 pupils · 79% full
  Good

  2.8 miles · October 2022
• Lancaster Academy

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · 883 pupils · 74% full
  Good

  2.0 miles · February 2024
• Alderman Richard Hallam Primary School

  Primary · ages 3–11 · 881 pupils · 96% full
  Good

  1.6 miles · March 2022
• Kestrel Mead Primary Academy

  Primary · ages 3–11 · 761 pupils · 88% full
  Good

  3.2 miles · April 2024
• Abbey Mead Primary Academy

  Primary · ages 3–11 · 718 pupils · 97% full
  Excellent

  1.3 miles · March 2024
• Spinney Hill Primary School

  Primary · ages 3–11 · 687 pupils · 100% full
  Good

  1.2 miles · November 2022
• Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy

  Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 645 pupils · 102% full
  Excellent

  1.4 miles · November 2014
• The Winstanley School

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · 643 pupils · 100% full
  Good

  2.6 miles · September 2023
• Taylor Road Primary School

  Primary · ages 3–11 · 612 pupils · 93% full
  Not rated

  0.7 miles
• St John the Baptist CofE Primary School

  Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 602 pupils · 87% full
  Good

  1.2 miles · June 2023
• Caldecote Community Primary School

  Primary · ages 3–11 · 600 pupils · 88% full
  Good

  2.1 miles · May 2016
• Mellor Community Primary School

  Primary · ages 3–11 · 578 pupils · 83% full
  Good

  1.8 miles · September 2023

And 118 more.

Occupancy compares pupils on roll with published school capacity. Sources: Department for Education (Get Information About Schools), Ofsted, and the Welsh and Scottish school registers. Open Government Licence v3.0.