The best schools in Leicester

Compare 212 schools in Leicester on one page: the top-rated primary and secondary schools ranked by Ofsted, SATs and GCSE results and our composite score, plus every independent and special school in the area. Top of the list: Brocks Hill Primary School (primary) and Rushey Mead Academy (secondary).

Town 212 schools

Primary schools

153 primary schools in Leicester, ranked by our composite score. Showing the top 6.

Brocks Hill Primary School

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Location
Leicester, LE2 5WP

Parks Primary School

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Location
Leicester, LE3 9NS

Abbey Mead Primary Academy

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Location
Leicester, LE4 5HH

The Pastures Primary School

Ofsted: Good
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Location
Leicester, LE19 3YP

Brookside Primary School

Ofsted: Good
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Location
Leicester, LE2 4FU

North Mead Primary Academy

Ofsted: Good
Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Primary
Location
Leicester, LE4 9DL
See all 153 primary schools in Leicester

Secondary schools

35 secondary schools in Leicester, ranked by our composite score. Showing the top 6.

Rushey Mead Academy

Ofsted: Exceptional
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Location
Leicester, LE4 7AN

Madani Girls' School

Ofsted: Good
Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Secondary
Location
Leicester, LE5 5LL

Soar Valley College

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Location
Leicester, LE4 7GY

Manor High School

Ofsted: Good
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Location
Leicester, LE2 4FU

Sir Jonathan North Girls' College

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Location
Leicester, LE2 6FU

Crown Hills Community College

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Community school
Phase
Secondary
Location
Leicester, LE5 5FT
See all 35 secondary schools in Leicester

Independent schools

14 independent schools in Leicester, listed by Ofsted rating where one exists, then A to Z. Showing the top 6.

Land of Learning Primary School

Independent School
Type
Other independent school
Location
Leicester, LE5 5PF

Al-Aqsa Schools Trust

Independent School
Type
Other independent school
Location
Leicester, LE5 4PP

Al-Islamia Institute for Education

Independent School
Type
Other independent school
Location
Leicester, LE2 0SA

Brooke House Day School

Independent School
Type
Other independent school
Location
Leicester, LE9 1SE

Leicester Islamic Academy

Independent School
Type
Other independent school
Location
Leicester, LE2 2PJ

The Imam Muhammad Adam Institute School

Independent School
Type
Other independent school
Location
Leicester, LE5 3LD
See all 14 independent schools in Leicester

SEND and special schools

10 special schools in Leicester, listed by Ofsted rating where one exists, then A to Z. Showing the top 6.

The Children's Hospital School

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Foundation special school
Location
Leicester, LE1 5WW

West Gate School

Ofsted: Strong
Type
Foundation special school
Location
Leicester, LE3 6DG

ALP Leicester

Ofsted: Good
Type
Other independent special school
Location
Leicester, LE4 4JG

Ellesmere College

Ofsted: Expected
Type
Community special school
Location
Leicester, LE3 2FD

Oaklands School

Ofsted: Good
Type
Community special school
Location
Leicester, LE5 6GJ

The Goldhill Learning Foundation

Ofsted: Good
Type
Other independent special school
Location
Leicester, LE2 6TL
See all 10 special schools in Leicester

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