Schools in Leicester
142 schools across 2 towns
Based on the most recent published single-word Ofsted grades. Ofsted stopped issuing overall grades (Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate) in September 2024, so schools inspected more recently — under Ofsted’s report cards — may not have one. Figures cover the 51 of 142 schools here that have a published grade.
Leicester has 142 schools across 2 towns — 82 primary, 19 secondary, educating around 61,346 pupils. 84% of schools with a published Ofsted grade are rated Good or Outstanding (43 of 51). There are currently 16 open teaching jobs in Leicester. Browse schools by town, compare Ofsted ratings and exam results, and find teaching jobs across Leicester.
Leicesterlocal authority guide — teacher pay, ratios & spending →School spending in Leicester
Gross expenditure per pupil — LA-maintained schools (2024-25).
Source: DfE “LA and school expenditure” (Consistent Financial Reporting), 2024-25, under the Open Government Licence. Covers council-maintained schools; academies report separately.
Top-performing schools in Leicester
Ranked on the latest DfE results. Higher is better.
By Attainment 8 — average GCSE score
- 1Madani Girls' School61.4Attainment 8
- 2St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy54.5Attainment 8
- 3English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy54.0Attainment 8
- 4Sir Jonathan North Girls' College52.6Attainment 8
- 5Madani Boys School52.2Attainment 8
Source: DfE performance tables, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Towns in Leicester
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Outstanding Schools in Leicester
Schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted
Abbey Mead Primary Academy
Leicester, Leicester· LE4 5HH
714 pupils
KS2: 70% met expected standard
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Brook Mead Academy
Leicester, Leicester· LE3 9BN
852 pupils
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Castle Mead Academy
Leicester, Leicester· LE3 5QT
1,240 pupils
Attainment 8: 48.0
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Catherine Infant School
Leicester, Leicester· LE4 6BY
391 pupils
Humberstone Junior School
Leicester, Leicester· LE5 1AE
357 pupils
KS2: 81% met expected standard
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Millgate School
Leicester, Leicester· LE2 6DW
124 pupils
Attainment 8: 13.0
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