What is the best primary school in Leicestershire?

On our composite score, Newcroft Primary Academy is the top-ranked primary school in Leicestershire, with a grade A. The score is one view of a school: each profile shows the figures behind it, and the list above ranks every scored primary school in the area.

How many primary schools are there in Leicestershire?

There are 289 primary schools in Leicestershire with a composite score on FindGreatSchools. Schools too new to have published results, and independent and special schools, are listed on their own pages.

How are primary schools in Leicestershire ranked?

By our composite score, which blends four domains (Ofsted inspection, attainment, progress and engagement) into a grade from A to F. Schools are ordered by score weighted by data completeness, so a school with thin data cannot leapfrog a well-measured one. The method and weights are published in full.

When do I apply for a primary school place in Leicestershire?

Applications for Reception places in Leicestershire starting in September 2027 close on 15 January 2027. You apply through the council where you live, and offers are made on National Offer Day, 16 April 2027 (or the next working day).

The best primary schools in Leicestershire

Compare 289 top-rated primary schools in Leicestershire, ranked by Ofsted ratings, SATs results, attendance and progress. Top of the list: Newcroft Primary Academy.

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Compare the top two side by side: Newcroft Primary Academy vs Brocks Hill Primary School

The best primary schools in Leicestershire

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Newcroft Primary Academy

Brocks Hill Primary School

Swithland St Leonard's Church of England Primary School

Abbey Mead Primary Academy

The Pastures Primary School

Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire

Brookside Primary School

Bringhurst Primary School

Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy

Brookside Primary School

North Mead Primary Academy

Beaumont Lodge Primary School

Rothley Church of England Primary School

St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy

Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy

St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy

Launde Primary School

Seagrave Village Primary School

Burton-on-the-Wolds Primary School

The Pochin School

Tugby Church of England Primary School

Holy Cross School A Catholic Voluntary Academy

Clipston Endowed Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Fossebrook Primary School

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