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Best schools in Leicestershire

325 schools in Leicestershire · ranked by the School Finder rating (0–10).

Leicestershire local authority has 325 schools in our directory, including 229 primary schools and 44 secondary schools. We rank them using a single 0–10 School Finder rating built from the officially published data (Ofsted grades and GCSE / Attainment 8 results), so you can compare the best primary and secondary schools side by side. The highest-rated school here is Brocks Hill Primary School with a score of 10.0/10. Browse the full list below, or search by postcode to find schools closest to you.

How we rate schools →

Best primary schools in Leicestershire

10/10
A

Kibworth Church of England Primary School

UK · Leicestershire · Primary

10/10
A

Woodhouse Eaves St Paul’s Church of England Primary School

UK · Leicestershire · Primary

10/10
A

Brocks Hill Primary School

UK · Leicestershire · Primary

10/10
A

Stathern Primary School

UK · Leicestershire · Primary

8.3/10
B

Sketchley Hill Primary School Burbage

UK · Leicestershire · Primary

8.3/10
B

Hallam Fields, Birstall

UK · Leicestershire · Primary

8.3/10
B

All Saints Church of England Primary School, Coalville

UK · Leicestershire · Primary

8.3/10
B

The Meadow Community Primary School

UK · Leicestershire · Primary

8.3/10
B

Beacon Academy

UK · Leicestershire · Primary

8.3/10
B

Red Hill Field Primary School

UK · Leicestershire · Primary

Best secondary schools in Leicestershire

10/10
A

The Market Bosworth School

UK · Leicestershire · Secondary

8.3/10
B

The Martin High School Anstey

UK · Leicestershire · Secondary

8.3/10
B

Lutterworth High School

UK · Leicestershire · Secondary

8.3/10
B

Redmoor Academy

UK · Leicestershire · Secondary

8.3/10
B

Bosworth Academy

UK · Leicestershire · Secondary

8.3/10
B

Beauchamp College

UK · Leicestershire · Secondary

8.3/10
B

Wreake Valley Academy

UK · Leicestershire · Secondary

8.3/10
B

Wigston Academy

UK · Leicestershire · Secondary

8.3/10
B

Woodbrook Vale School

UK · Leicestershire · Secondary

8.3/10
B

Kibworth Mead Academy

UK · Leicestershire · Secondary

Top 10 highest rated schools in Leicestershire

10/10
A

Woodhouse Eaves St Paul’s Church of England Primary School

UK · Leicestershire · Primary

10/10
A

Brocks Hill Primary School

UK · Leicestershire · Primary

10/10
A

The Market Bosworth School

UK · Leicestershire · Secondary

10/10
A

Kibworth Church of England Primary School

UK · Leicestershire · Primary

10/10
A

Maplewell Hall School

UK · Leicestershire · Not applicable

10/10
A

Stathern Primary School

UK · Leicestershire · Primary

8.3/10
B

Sketchley Hill Primary School Burbage

UK · Leicestershire · Primary

8.3/10
B

Battling Brook Primary School

UK · Leicestershire · Primary

8.3/10
B

The Winstanley School

UK · Leicestershire · Secondary

8.3/10
B

All Saints Church of England Primary School, Coalville

UK · Leicestershire · Primary

All other schools in Leicestershire

8.3/10
B

The Martin High School Anstey

UK · Leicestershire · Secondary

8.3/10
B

Beacon Academy

UK · Leicestershire · Primary

8.3/10
B

Lutterworth High School

UK · Leicestershire · Secondary

8.3/10
B

Little Hill Primary

UK · Leicestershire · Primary

8.3/10
B

Red Hill Field Primary School

UK · Leicestershire · Primary

8.3/10
B

Ashby Willesley Primary School

UK · Leicestershire · Primary

8.3/10
B

Brookside Primary School

UK · Leicestershire · Primary

8.3/10
B

Holywell Primary School

UK · Leicestershire · Primary

8.3/10
B

Greenfield Primary School

UK · Leicestershire · Primary

8.3/10
B

Fleckney Church of England Primary School

UK · Leicestershire · Primary

8.3/10
B

Stafford Leys Community Primary School

UK · Leicestershire · Primary

8.3/10
B

Great Glen St Cuthbert’s Church of England Primary School

UK · Leicestershire · Primary

8.3/10
B

Hallam Fields, Birstall

UK · Leicestershire · Primary

8.3/10
B

Mercenfeld Primary School

UK · Leicestershire · Primary

8.3/10
B

New Lubbesthorpe Primary School

UK · Leicestershire · Primary

8.3/10
B

Redmoor Academy

UK · Leicestershire · Secondary

8.3/10
B

Dorothy Goodman School Hinckley

UK · Leicestershire · Not applicable

8.3/10
B

Woodbrook Vale School

UK · Leicestershire · Secondary

8.3/10
B

Gilmorton Chandler Church of England Primary School

UK · Leicestershire · Primary

8.3/10
B

St Mary’s Church of England Primary School, Hinckley

UK · Leicestershire · Primary

8.3/10
B

Bosworth Academy

UK · Leicestershire · Secondary

8.3/10
B

Oxley Primary School Shepshed

UK · Leicestershire · Primary

8.3/10
B

The Meadow Community Primary School

UK · Leicestershire · Primary

8.3/10
B

Kibworth Mead Academy

UK · Leicestershire · Secondary

8.3/10
B

Wreake Valley Academy

UK · Leicestershire · Secondary

8.3/10
B

Cosby Primary School

UK · Leicestershire · Primary

8.3/10
B

Enderby Danemill Primary School

UK · Leicestershire · Primary

8.3/10
B

Burbage Junior School

UK · Leicestershire · Primary

8.3/10
B

The Pastures Primary School

UK · Leicestershire · Primary

8.3/10
B

Woolden Hill Primary School

UK · Leicestershire · Primary

8.3/10
B

Wigston Birkett House Community Special School

UK · Leicestershire · Not applicable

8.3/10
B

Newbold Verdon Primary School

UK · Leicestershire · Primary

8.3/10
B

Wigston Academy

UK · Leicestershire · Secondary

8.3/10
B

Stonebow Primary School Loughborough

UK · Leicestershire · Primary

8.3/10
B

Orchard Community Primary School

UK · Leicestershire · Primary

8.3/10
B

Beauchamp College

UK · Leicestershire · Secondary

8.3/10
B

Robert Bakewell Primary School

UK · Leicestershire · Primary

8.3/10
B

Richmond Primary School

UK · Leicestershire · Primary

8.3/10
B

Rothley Church of England Primary School

UK · Leicestershire · Primary

8.3/10
B

Charnwood College

UK · Leicestershire · Secondary

8.3/10
B

Swallowdale Primary School and Community Centre

UK · Leicestershire · Primary

8.3/10
B

Glenfield Primary School

UK · Leicestershire · Primary

8/10
B

Saint Clare’s Primary School A Catholic Voluntary Academy, Coalville, Leicestershire

UK · Leicestershire · Primary

8/10
B

St Michael & All Angels Church of England Primary School

UK · Leicestershire · Primary

8/10
B

Heather Primary School

UK · Leicestershire · Primary

8/10
B

Old Dalby Church of England Primary School

UK · Leicestershire · Primary

8/10
B

Newton Burgoland Primary School

UK · Leicestershire · Primary

8/10
B

Ab Kettleby Primary School

UK · Leicestershire · Primary

8/10
B

Holy Cross School A Catholic Voluntary Academy

UK · Leicestershire · Primary

8/10
B

Tugby Church of England Primary School

UK · Leicestershire · Primary

8/10
B

St Peter’s Church of England Primary School Whetstone

UK · Leicestershire · Primary

8/10
B

Cossington Church of England Primary School

UK · Leicestershire · Primary

8/10
B

Foxfields Academy

UK · Leicestershire · Not applicable

8/10
B

Worthington School

UK · Leicestershire · Primary

8/10
B

Sir John Moore Church of England Primary School

UK · Leicestershire · Primary

8/10
B

Waltham on the Wolds Church of England Primary School

UK · Leicestershire · Primary

8/10
B

Diseworth Church of England Primary School

UK · Leicestershire · Primary

8/10
B

Barwell Infant School

UK · Leicestershire · Primary

8/10
B

Woodcote Primary School

UK · Leicestershire · Primary

8/10
B

Thrussington Church of England Primary School

UK · Leicestershire · Primary

FAQs about schools in Leicestershire

How are schools in Leicestershire ranked?

Every school receives a School Finder rating from 0–10, built from official results (Ofsted and GCSE/ATT for the UK; state tests and NCES for the US) plus parent reviews. Higher means better.

How many schools are there in Leicestershire?

There are 325 schools in Leicestershire, including primary and secondary schools. See the full list below.

Which are the best primary and secondary schools in Leicestershire?

The top primary and secondary schools are listed in the tables above, ranked by their School Finder rating. Tap any school to open its full profile, see its location and compare it with nearby schools.

How do I apply to a school in Leicestershire?

Admissions are handled by the school and the local authority. Each school profile links to its official website, where you can find admissions, catchment and open-day details.