SchoolScoresSchools in Leicester
School admissions in Leicester: application deadlines, offer days and all 136 schools (82 state primary schools, 21 state secondary schools, 2 sixth form colleges, 8 special schools and 21 independent schools) with Ofsted inspections and results.
Admissions dates
You apply through the council where you live, even for schools in another council area. The closing dates and offer days are set nationally.
| Starting | Apply by | Offers sent |
|---|---|---|
| Secondary school (Year 7) | 31 October | 1 March |
| Primary school (Reception) | 15 January | 16 April |
If an offer day falls on a weekend or bank holiday, offers go out on the next working day. Check Leicester's website for local arrangements and in-year applications.
Towns
Latest Ofsted reports in Leicester
| School | Report card | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Slater Primary School Community school · Leicester | 2 expected, 5 needs attention Inspected 16 June 2026 · Before: Requires improvement (2024) | 27 August 2026 |
| Rushey Mead Academy Academy · Leicester | 6 exceptional Inspected 12 May 2026 · Before: Outstanding (2022) | 25 August 2026 |
| Orchard Mead Academy Academy · Leicester | 1 strong, 4 expected, 1 needs attention Inspected 2 June 2026 · Before: Good (2022) | 6 July 2026 |
| Inglehurst Infant School Academy · Leicester | 7 expected Inspected 12 May 2026 · Before: Inadequate (2022, before conversion) | 5 July 2026 |
| Ellesmere College Special school · Leicester | 3 strong, 4 expected Inspected 6 May 2026 | 24 June 2026 |
| The City of Leicester College Academy · Leicester | 6 strong, 1 expected Inspected 6 May 2026 · Before: Requires improvement (2019, before conversion) | 24 June 2026 |
| Rolleston Primary School Community school · Leicester | 2 strong, 4 expected, 1 needs attention Inspected 21 April 2026 · Before: Good (2022) | 18 June 2026 |
| Wolsey House Primary School Community school · Leicester | 7 expected Inspected 28 April 2026 | 14 June 2026 |
| Wyvern Primary School Community school · Leicester | 7 expected Inspected 14 April 2026 | 7 June 2026 |
| Hazel Community Primary School Community school · Leicester | 7 strong Inspected 20 January 2026 · Before: Good (2021) | 29 April 2026 |
Ofsted report cards published in the year to 31 August 2026. Latest reports across England.
Primary schools (82) · Secondary schools (21) · Sixth form colleges (2) · Special schools (8) · Independent schools (21) · Alternative provision (2)
Primary schools
82 schools.
- Abbey Mead Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) · 70% met expected standard (KS2)
- Alderman Richard Hallam Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2022 · 55% met expected standard (KS2)
- Avenue Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2016), confirmed 2025 · 61% met expected standard (KS2)
- Barley Croft Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 · 49% met expected standard (KS2)
- Beaumont Lodge Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 79% met expected standard (KS2)
- Belgrave St Peter's CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2016, before conversion), some aspects weaker 2025 · 45% met expected standard (KS2)
- Braunstone Community Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2025 · 75% met expected standard (KS2)
- Braunstone Frith Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 51% met expected standard (KS2)
- Bridge Junior School Academy · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2022, before conversion) · 43% met expected standard (KS2)
- Buswells Lodge Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2022, before conversion)
- Caldecote Community Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2016), confirmed 2025 · 82% met expected standard (KS2)
- Catherine Infant School Community school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2019), confirmed 2025
- Catherine Junior School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 43% met expected standard (KS2)
- Charnwood Primary School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 54% met expected standard (KS2)
- Coleman Primary School Community school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 59% met expected standard (KS2)
- Dovelands Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2016), confirmed 2022 · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- Evington Valley Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2023 · 77% met expected standard (KS2)
- Eyres Monsell Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2024 · 34% met expected standard (KS2)
- Falcons Primary School Free school · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023 · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- Folville Junior School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2016), confirmed 2024 · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- Forest Lodge Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2015, before conversion), confirmed 2022 · 55% met expected standard (KS2)
- Fosse Mead Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 58% met expected standard (KS2)
- Glebelands Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 · 48% met expected standard (KS2)
- Granby Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 47% met expected standard (KS2)
- Green Lane Infant School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2016, before conversion), confirmed 2023
- Hazel Community Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 strong · 65% met expected standard (KS2)
- Heatherbrook Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 56% met expected standard (KS2)
- Herrick Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024 · 58% met expected standard (KS2)
- Highfields Primary School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 65% met expected standard (KS2)
- Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 45% met expected standard (KS2)
- Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2012, before conversion), confirmed 2022 · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- Humberstone Infant Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed, may be improving 2024
- Humberstone Junior School Academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) · 81% met expected standard (KS2)
- Imperial Avenue Infant School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023
- Inglehurst Infant School Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected
- Inglehurst Junior School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 56% met expected standard (KS2)
- Kestrel Mead Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2017, before conversion), confirmed 2024 · 79% met expected standard (KS2)
- King Richard III Infant and Nursery School Community school · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024)
- Knighton Mead Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2016, before conversion), confirmed 2025 · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- Krishna Avanti Primary School Free school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
- Linden Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 · 75% met expected standard (KS2)
- Marriott Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 34% met expected standard (KS2)
- Mayflower Primary School Community school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- Medway Community Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2022 · 64% met expected standard (KS2)
- Mellor Community Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed, may be improving 2023 · 59% met expected standard (KS2)
- Merrydale Infant School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2023)
- Merrydale Junior School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2025 · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- Montrose School Community school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 56% met expected standard (KS2)
- Mowmacre Hill Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2025 · 53% met expected standard (KS2)
- North Mead Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed, may be improving 2024 · 69% met expected standard (KS2)
- Overdale Infant School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025)
- Overdale Junior School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2022 · 62% met expected standard (KS2)
- Parks Primary School Community school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 85% met expected standard (KS2)
- Queensmead Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2024 · 87% met expected standard (KS2)
- Rolleston Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 strong, 4 expected, 1 needs attention · 42% met expected standard (KS2)
- Rowlatts Mead Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 76% met expected standard (KS2)
- Rushey Mead Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2024 · 46% met expected standard (KS2)
- Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 strong, 5 expected · 66% met expected standard (KS2)
- Saint Patrick's Catholic Voluntary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 43% met expected standard (KS2)
- Sandfield Close Primary School Community school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 64% met expected standard (KS2)
- Scraptoft Valley Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 37% met expected standard (KS2)
- Shaftesbury Junior School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 58% met expected standard (KS2)
- Shenton Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2011, before conversion), confirmed 2020 · 61% met expected standard (KS2)
- Slater Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 expected, 5 needs attention · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- Sparkenhoe Community Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 68% met expected standard (KS2)
- Spinney Hill Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2022 · 69% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Barnabas CofE Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 66% met expected standard (KS2)
- St John the Baptist CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 61% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Joseph's Catholic Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 53% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Mary's Fields Academy Academy · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2023, before conversion) · 62% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 88% met expected standard (KS2)
- Stokes Wood Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 64% met expected standard (KS2)
- Taylor Road Primary School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025, before conversion) · 59% met expected standard (KS2)
- Thurnby Mead Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2012, before conversion), confirmed 2025 · 43% met expected standard (KS2)
- Uplands Infant School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022)
- Uplands Junior L.E.A.D. Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2025 · 72% met expected standard (KS2)
- Whitehall Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 71% met expected standard (KS2)
- Willowbrook Mead Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
- Wolsey House Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected · 51% met expected standard (KS2)
- Woodstock Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2023) · 52% met expected standard (KS2)
- Wyvern Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected · 65% met expected standard (KS2)
Secondary schools
21 schools.
- Avanti Fields School Free school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 58% grade 5+ English and maths
- Babington Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 31% grade 5+ English and maths
- Beaumont Leys School Community school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 39% grade 5+ English and maths
- Brook Mead Academy Free school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024)
- Castle Mead Academy Free school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) · 55% grade 5+ English and maths
- Crown Hills Community College Community school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 47% grade 5+ English and maths
- English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2014, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 57% grade 5+ English and maths
- Fullhurst Community College Foundation school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 35% grade 5+ English and maths
- Judgemeadow Community College Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 37% grade 5+ English and maths
- Lancaster Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 26% grade 5+ English and maths
- Madani Boys School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2016), improved significantly 2025 · 61% grade 5+ English and maths
- Madani Girls' School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 73% grade 5+ English and maths
- Moat Community College Community school · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 · 34% grade 5+ English and maths
- Orchard Mead Academy Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 4 expected, 1 needs attention · 35% grade 5+ English and maths
- Rushey Mead Academy Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 exceptional · 52% grade 5+ English and maths
- Sir Jonathan North Girls' College Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 54% grade 5+ English and maths
- Soar Valley College Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 48% grade 5+ English and maths
- St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2018, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 57% grade 5+ English and maths
- The City of Leicester College Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 strong, 1 expected · 52% grade 5+ English and maths
- The Herewoode Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2017, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 28% grade 5+ English and maths
- Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 expected, 1 needs attention · 29% grade 5+ English and maths
Sixth form colleges
2 schools.
- Beauchamp City Sixth Form Free school · Ofsted: Not yet inspected · B average A level grade
- Gateway Sixth Form College Academy · Ofsted: Not yet inspected · C average A level grade
Special schools
8 schools.
- Ash Field Academy Special academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2013), confirmed 2024
- Ellesmere College Special school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 3 strong, 4 expected
- Keyham Lodge School Special academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2017, before conversion), confirmed 2024 · 0% grade 5+ English and maths
- Millgate School Special academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2019, before conversion), confirmed 2024 · 6% grade 5+ English and maths
- Netherhall Mead Academy Special academy · Ofsted: Good (2014, before conversion), confirmed 2022
- Oaklands Mead Academy Special academy · Ofsted: Not yet inspected · 0% met expected standard (KS2)
- The Children's Hospital School Special school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2017), confirmed 2023
- West Gate School Special school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 3 strong, 3 expected
Independent schools
21 schools.
- Al-Aqsa Schools Trust Independent · Ofsted: Good (2025)
- Al-Islamia Institute for Education Independent · Ofsted: Good (2025)
- Avicenna School Independent · Ofsted: No graded inspection
- Darul Madinah Leicester Ltd Independent · Ofsted: No graded inspection
- Darul Uloom Leicester Independent, inspected by ISI · 0% A*/A at A level
- Educ8 Leicestershire Independent · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2025)
- Emmanuel Christian School Independent, inspected by ISI
- Imam Muhammad Adam Institute Boys School Independent · Ofsted: Outstanding (2025)
- Indie Education Independent · Ofsted: No graded inspection
- Jameah Academy Independent, inspected by ISI
- Jameah Boys Academy Independent, inspected by ISI
- Land of Learning Primary School Independent · Ofsted: Outstanding (2025)
- Leicester High School for Girls Independent, inspected by ISI · 28% A*/A at A level
- Leicester Islamic Academy Independent · Ofsted: Good (2025)
- Leicester Preparatory School Independent, inspected by ISI
- Leicester Therapeutic School Independent · Ofsted: No graded inspection
- Miller House School Independent · Ofsted: No graded inspection
- Spark Vale Academy Independent · Ofsted: Inadequate (2025)
- St Crispin's School Independent, inspected by ISI
- The Goldhill Learning Foundation Independent · Ofsted: Good (2025)
- The Imam Muhammad Adam Institute School Independent · Ofsted: Good (2024)
Alternative provision
2 schools.
- Elmbrook School Pupil referral unit · Ofsted: Good (2022)
- Leicester Partnership School Pupil referral unit · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2025
Page updated 26 September 2026.