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Best Schools in Leicester

Compare 222 schools in Leicester. Data includes Ofsted ratings and exam performance (Attainment 8, Progress 8, KS2 results).

Official data sourced from the Department for Education (DfE) • Last updated 24 Oct 2025

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222

Total Schools

18

Outstanding

149

Good

Primary Schools

181 schools

Secondary Schools

54 schools

Top Performing Schools in Leicester

Ordered by KS2 combined reading/writing/maths meeting expected standard (or the average of subject measures where needed).

The Pastures Primary School

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Primary

LE19 3YP

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 6/4/2024

Performance

Reading Standard

98%

Writing Standard

93%

Maths Standard

98%

Combined RWM

93%

Reading Prog.

+4.3

Writing Prog.

+2.9

Maths Prog.

+5.9

302 pupils • 6.3% FSM • 6.0% EAL

Rothley Church of England Primary School

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Primary

LE7 7RZ

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 12/13/2022

Performance

Reading Standard

80%

Writing Standard

75%

Maths Standard

82%

Combined RWM

69%

Reading Prog.

+1.7

Writing Prog.

+3.5

Maths Prog.

+3.0

541 pupils • 10.2% FSM • 3.7% EAL

Brocks Hill Primary School

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Primary

LE2 5WP

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 10/3/2023

Performance

Reading Standard

98%

Writing Standard

98%

Maths Standard

97%

Combined RWM

97%

Reading Prog.

+2.6

Writing Prog.

+1.9

Maths Prog.

+3.4

421 pupils • 9.0% FSM • 18.3% EAL

Tugby Church of England Primary School

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Primary

LE7 9WD

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 1/8/2020

Performance

Reading Standard

100%

Writing Standard

100%

Maths Standard

100%

Combined RWM

100%

Reading Prog.

+3.2

Writing Prog.

+3.5

Maths Prog.

+1.2

41 pupils • 7.3% FSM • 2.4% EAL

Whitehall Primary School

Community school

Primary

LE5 6GJ

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 5/8/2024

Performance

Reading Standard

93%

Writing Standard

71%

Maths Standard

96%

Combined RWM

71%

Reading Prog.

+1.2

Writing Prog.

+0.6

Maths Prog.

+3.3

589 pupils • 9.8% FSM • 77.9% EAL

North Mead Primary Academy

Academy sponsor led

Primary

LE4 9DL

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 1/25/2024

Performance

Reading Standard

71%

Writing Standard

86%

Maths Standard

83%

Combined RWM

69%

Reading Prog.

+7.2

Writing Prog.

+5.4

Maths Prog.

+5.4

441 pupils • 37.0% FSM • 78.0% EAL

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Abbey Mead Primary Academy

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Primary

LE4 5HH

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 3/5/2024

Performance

Reading Standard

76%

Writing Standard

80%

Maths Standard

89%

Combined RWM

70%

Reading Prog.

+4.5

Writing Prog.

+3.6

Maths Prog.

+5.5

714 pupils • 11.5% FSM • 94.8% EAL

Al-Aqsa Schools Trust

Other independent school

Primary, Secondary

LE5 4PP

Ages: 3-16

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 2/3/2022

Performance

Reading Standard

—

Writing Standard

—

Maths Standard

—

Combined RWM

—

Reading Prog.

—

Writing Prog.

—

Maths Prog.

—

Attainment 8

61.2

Progress 8

—

Eng & Maths 5+

80%

Eng & Maths 4+

93.3%

EBacc Entry

93.3%

EBacc Achievement

33.3%

313 pupils • 0.0% FSM • 0.0% EAL

Al-Islamia Institute for Education

Other independent school

Primary

LE2 0SA

Ages: 2-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 3/3/2022

Performance

Reading Standard

—

Writing Standard

—

Maths Standard

—

Combined RWM

—

Reading Prog.

—

Writing Prog.

—

Maths Prog.

—

109 pupils • 0.0% FSM • 0.0% EAL

Alderman Richard Hallam Primary School

Community school

Primary

LE4 0FQ

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 3/23/2022

Performance

Reading Standard

67%

Writing Standard

70%

Maths Standard

74%

Combined RWM

55%

Reading Prog.

-0.8

Writing Prog.

-0.2

Maths Prog.

+1.0

908 pupils • 13.3% FSM • 51.2% EAL

All Saints Church of England Primary School, Sapcote

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Primary

LE9 4FB

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 10/11/2023

Performance

Reading Standard

75%

Writing Standard

70%

Maths Standard

68%

Combined RWM

55%

Reading Prog.

-0.5

Writing Prog.

-2.6

Maths Prog.

-1.0

268 pupils • 19.4% FSM • 2.6% EAL

ALP Leicester

Other independent special school

Primary, Secondary, Post-16

LE4 4JG

Ages: 6-19

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 11/10/2022

Performance

Reading Standard

—

Writing Standard

—

Maths Standard

—

Combined RWM

—

Reading Prog.

—

Writing Prog.

—

Maths Prog.

—

Attainment 8

—

Progress 8

—

Eng & Maths 5+

—

Eng & Maths 4+

—

EBacc Entry

—

EBacc Achievement

—

40 pupils • 0.0% FSM • 0.0% EAL

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