Best primary schools in Leicester
How this list works. Ranked by the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, averaged over up to the last three years and weighted by the number of pupils each year. Only years with at least 10 pupils count, and a school needs at least one such year to be ranked. Independent schools, special schools and alternative provision are not ranked because their results aren't comparable. Ofsted outcomes are shown alongside but are not part of the ranking. Full methodology.
| # | School | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Pastures Primary School Ofsted: Good (2024) | 94% |
| 2 | Brocks Hill Primary School Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) | 93% |
| 3 | Queensmead Primary Academy Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2024 | 86% |
| 4 | St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy Ofsted: Good (2022) | 84% |
| 5 | Whitehall Primary School Ofsted: Good (2024) | 83% |
| 6 | Parks Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) | 82% |
| 7 | Cossington CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2024) | 82% |
| 8 | Hallam Fields, Birstall Ofsted: Good (2024) · 2 years of results | 82% |
| 9 | Brookside Primary School Ofsted: Good (2022) | 81% |
| 10 | Rothley CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2022) | 81% |
| 11 | Millfield L.E.A.D. Academy Ofsted: Good (2014), improved significantly 2025 | 80% |
| 12 | North Mead Primary Academy Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed, may be improving 2024 | 79% |
| 13 | Elizabeth Woodville Primary School Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023 | 79% |
| 14 | Kirby Muxloe Primary School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 6 expected | 79% |
| 15 | Langmoor Primary School Oadby Ofsted: Requires improvement (2023) | 77% |
| 16 | Humberstone Junior School Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) | 76% |
| 17 | Cosby Primary School Ofsted: Good (2022) | 76% |
| 18 | Caldecote Community Primary School Ofsted: Good (2016), confirmed 2025 | 75% |
| 19 | Kibworth CofE Primary School Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) | 75% |
| 20 | Greystoke Primary School Ofsted: Good (2014, before conversion), confirmed 2023 | 74% |
| 21 | Fossebrook Primary School Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 | 74% |
| 22 | Beaumont Lodge Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 74% |
| 23 | Abbey Mead Primary Academy Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) | 74% |
| 24 | Gaddesby Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 73% |
| 25 | Woodland Grange Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 73% |
| 26 | Claybrooke Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) · 1 year of results | 73% |
| 27 | Rowlatts Mead Primary Academy Ofsted: Good (2023) | 73% |
| 28 | Kestrel Mead Primary Academy Ofsted: Good (2017, before conversion), confirmed 2024 | 72% |
| 29 | The Pochin School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 72% |
| 30 | Falcons Primary School Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023 | 72% |
| 31 | Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2012, before conversion), confirmed 2022 | 72% |
| 32 | Old Mill Primary School Ofsted: Report card 2025: 6 expected, 1 needs attention | 71% |
| 33 | Sparkenhoe Community Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 70% |
| 34 | Stokes Wood Primary School Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 | 70% |
| 35 | Billesdon CofE Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 2 years of results | 70% |
| 36 | St Peter's CofE Primary School Whetstone Ofsted: Good (2023) | 70% |
| 37 | Spinney Hill Primary School Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2022 | 70% |
| 38 | Shenton Primary School Ofsted: Good (2011, before conversion), confirmed 2020 | 70% |
| 39 | Thurnby, St Luke's CofE Primary School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 6 expected | 70% |
| 40 | Linden Primary School Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 | 69% |
| 41 | Glen Hills Primary School Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2024 | 69% |
| 42 | Broomfield Community Primary School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 6 expected | 69% |
| 43 | Red Hill Field Primary School Ofsted: Good (2022) | 69% |
| 44 | The Latimer Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) | 69% |
| 45 | St Michael and All Angels CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) · 2 years of results | 68% |
| 46 | Hazel Community Primary School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 strong | 68% |
| 47 | Krishna Avanti Primary School Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 | 68% |
| 48 | Charnwood Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 68% |
| 49 | Manorfield CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2017, before conversion), confirmed 2023 | 68% |
| 50 | Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) | 67% |
| 51 | Uplands Junior L.E.A.D. Academy Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2025 | 67% |
| 52 | Evington Valley Primary School Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2023 | 67% |
| 53 | St John the Baptist CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 67% |
| 54 | Thurlaston CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 | 67% |
| 55 | Stafford Leys Community Primary School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 5 strong, 2 expected | 66% |
| 56 | Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 strong, 5 expected | 66% |
| 57 | The Hall School Ofsted: Good (2014, before conversion), confirmed 2023 | 66% |
| 58 | Overdale Junior School Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2022 | 66% |
| 59 | Enderby Danemill Primary School Ofsted: Good (2024) | 66% |
| 60 | The Merton Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 65% |
| 61 | Slater Primary School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 expected, 5 needs attention | 65% |
| 62 | Sandfield Close Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) | 65% |
| 63 | Greenfield Primary School Ofsted: Good (2024) | 65% |
| 64 | Willowbrook Mead Primary Academy Ofsted: Good (2023) | 65% |
| 65 | Highcliffe Primary School and Community Centre Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2022 | 64% |
| 66 | Lady Jane Grey Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 63% |
| 67 | Saint Patrick's Catholic Voluntary Academy Ofsted: Good (2023) | 63% |
| 68 | Knighton Mead Primary Academy Ofsted: Good (2016, before conversion), confirmed 2025 | 62% |
| 69 | Folville Junior School Ofsted: Good (2016), confirmed 2024 | 62% |
| 70 | Ratby Primary School Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024 | 62% |
| 71 | Dovelands Primary School Ofsted: Good (2016), confirmed 2022 | 62% |
| 72 | Church Hill CofE Junior School Ofsted: Good (2016), confirmed 2022 | 62% |
| 73 | Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 61% |
| 74 | Wyvern Primary School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected | 61% |
| 75 | Martinshaw Primary School Ofsted: Good (2016), confirmed 2024 | 61% |
| 76 | Townlands CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2023 | 61% |
| 77 | New Lubbesthorpe Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 61% |
| 78 | Barwell CofE Junior School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 61% |
| 79 | Newtown Linford Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) | 61% |
| 80 | Great Glen St Cuthbert's CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 60% |
| 81 | St Peter and St Paul CofE Academy Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 · 2 years of results | 60% |
| 82 | Avenue Primary School Ofsted: Good (2016), confirmed 2025 | 60% |
| 83 | Heatherbrook Primary Academy Ofsted: Good (2024) | 60% |
| 84 | St Barnabas CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 | 59% |
| 85 | Highfields Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) | 59% |
| 86 | Alderman Richard Hallam Primary School Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2022 | 59% |
| 87 | Inglehurst Junior School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 59% |
| 88 | Badgerbrook Primary School Ofsted: Report card 2025: 2 strong, 4 expected, 1 needs attention | 59% |
| 89 | Mellor Community Primary School Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed, may be improving 2023 | 59% |
| 90 | Riverside Community Primary School Birstall Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2022 | 58% |
| 91 | Croft CofE Primary School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 4 expected, 3 needs attention · 2 years of results | 58% |
| 92 | Forest Lodge Academy Ofsted: Good (2015, before conversion), confirmed 2022 | 58% |
| 93 | Glenfield Primary School Ofsted: Good (2024) | 58% |
| 94 | Thurnby Mead Primary Academy Ofsted: Good (2012, before conversion), confirmed 2025 | 58% |
| 95 | Houghton-on-the-Hill CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2011, before conversion), confirmed 2022 | 58% |
| 96 | Eastfield Primary School Ofsted: Requires improvement (2023) | 57% |
| 97 | Richard Hill CofE Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 57% |
| 98 | Coleman Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) | 57% |
| 99 | Woolden Hill Primary School Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2025 | 57% |
| 100 | Braunstone Community Primary School Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2025 | 57% |
| 101 | Desford Community Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 56% |
| 102 | Wolsey House Primary School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected | 56% |
| 103 | Medway Community Primary School Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2022 | 56% |
| 104 | Merrydale Junior School Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2025 | 56% |
| 105 | Bishop Ellis Catholic Voluntary Academy Ofsted: Good (2012, before conversion), confirmed 2025 | 55% |
| 106 | Glebelands Primary School Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 | 54% |
| 107 | Ravenhurst Primary School Ofsted: Report card 2025: 1 strong, 6 expected | 54% |
| 108 | Taylor Road Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025, before conversion) | 54% |
| 109 | Buswells Lodge Primary School Ofsted: Requires improvement (2022, before conversion) · 2 years of results | 54% |
| 110 | Herrick Primary School Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024 | 54% |
| 111 | Queniborough CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024 | 53% |
| 112 | Montrose School Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) | 52% |
| 113 | Fleckney CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2024) | 51% |
| 114 | Fosse Mead Primary Academy Ofsted: Good (2024) | 51% |
| 115 | Rushey Mead Primary School Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2024 | 51% |
| 116 | Granby Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 51% |
| 117 | Fernvale Primary School Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2024 | 51% |
| 118 | Braunstone Frith Primary Academy Ofsted: Good (2024) | 51% |
| 119 | Barley Croft Primary School Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 | 50% |
| 120 | All Saints CofE Primary School, Sapcote Ofsted: Good (2023) | 50% |
| 121 | Mowmacre Hill Primary School Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2025 | 49% |
| 122 | Bridge Junior School Ofsted: Requires improvement (2022, before conversion) | 49% |
| 123 | St Joseph's Catholic Academy Ofsted: Good (2022) | 49% |
| 124 | Catherine Junior School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 47% |
| 125 | Belgrave St Peter's CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2016, before conversion), some aspects weaker 2025 | 46% |
| 126 | Newbold Verdon Primary School Ofsted: Good (2024) | 45% |
| 127 | Kingsway Primary School Ofsted: Good (2014, before conversion), confirmed 2022 | 45% |
| 128 | Eyres Monsell Primary School Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2024 | 44% |
| 129 | Shaftesbury Junior School Ofsted: Good (2022) | 44% |
| 130 | Rolleston Primary School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 strong, 4 expected, 1 needs attention | 44% |
| 131 | Huncote Primary School Ofsted: Good (2022) | 44% |
| 132 | Marriott Primary School Ofsted: Good (2022) | 43% |
| 133 | Blaby Stokes CofE Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 43% |
| 134 | St Simon and St Jude CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2025 | 43% |
| 135 | Mayflower Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 41% |
| 136 | Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy Ofsted: Good (2023) | 41% |
| 137 | Scraptoft Valley Primary School Ofsted: Good (2022) | 40% |
| 138 | Woodstock Primary Academy Ofsted: Requires improvement (2023) | 40% |
| 139 | Newlands Community Primary School Ofsted: Requires improvement (2023, before conversion) | 31% |
| 140 | Thrussington CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) · 1 year of results | 27% |
Result: met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Source: DfE school performance tables to 2025; Ofsted inspection data.
Page updated 26 September 2026.