The best schools in Leicestershire

Compare 401 schools in Leicestershire 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: Newcroft Primary Academy (primary) and Rushey Mead Academy (secondary).

County 401 schools

Primary schools

295 primary schools in Leicestershire, ranked by our composite score. Showing the top 6.

Newcroft Primary Academy

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Location
Loughborough, LE12 9DU

Brocks Hill Primary School

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

Swithland St Leonard's Church of England Primary School

Ofsted: Good
Type
Voluntary controlled school
Phase
Primary
Location
Loughborough, LE12 8TQ

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

Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire

Ofsted: Strong
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Location
Wigston, LE18 3QL
See all 295 primary schools in Leicestershire

Secondary schools

58 secondary schools in Leicestershire, 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

Saint Martin's Catholic Voluntary Academy

Ofsted: Good
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Location
Nuneaton, CV13 6BF
See all 58 secondary schools in Leicestershire

Independent schools

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

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

Brooke House College

Independent School
Type
Other independent school
Location
Market Harborough, LE16 7AU

Darul Uloom Leicester

Independent School
Type
Other independent school
Location
Leicester, LE4 5LN
See all 15 independent schools in Leicestershire

SEND and special schools

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

Ashmount School

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Community special school
Location
Loughborough, LE11 4SQ

Maplewell Hall School

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Community special school
Location
Loughborough, LE12 8QY

Meadow View Farm School

Ofsted: Exceptional
Type
Other independent special school
Location
Barwell, LE9 8FT

Nanpantan Hall Nurture Centre

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Other independent special school
Location
LE11 3YF

The Cedars

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Other independent special school
Location
Leicestershire, LE9 8JF

The Children's Hospital School

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