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Schools in Leicester

142 schools across 2 towns

142
Total Schools
82
Primary
19
Secondary
0
SEND
7
Outstanding
36
Good
7
Req. Improvement
1
Inadequate

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.

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School spending in Leicester

Gross expenditure per pupil — LA-maintained schools (2024-25).

£8,421
per pupil (all phases)
£6,808
per primary pupil
£8,745
per secondary pupil

Source: DfE “LA and school expenditure” (Consistent Financial Reporting), 2024-25, under the Open Government Licence. Covers council-maintained schools; academies report separately.

16 open teaching jobs in LeicesterView jobs →

Top-performing schools in Leicester

Ranked on the latest DfE results. Higher is better.

By Attainment 8 — average GCSE score

  1. 1Madani Girls' School61.4Attainment 8
  2. 2St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy54.5Attainment 8
  3. 3English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy54.0Attainment 8
  4. 4Sir Jonathan North Girls' College52.6Attainment 8
  5. 5Madani Boys School52.2Attainment 8

Source: DfE performance tables, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Towns in Leicester

Select a town to browse its schools and Ofsted ratings