Find All Schools in Leicestershire - 457 Schools.

There are 457 schools and 522 nurseries located in Leicestershire.

Facts About Leicestershire Schools

  • 166,671 pupils are attending 457 schools in Leicestershire in 2020/21. This includes 388 state-funded and 29 independent schools.
  • The top ranked schools in Leicestershire are North Mead Primary Academy, Taylor Road Primary School, and Parks Primary School. Rank is based on a overall Snobe grade.
  • In Leicestershire schools, 10.11% of pupils strong pass in reading, writing & maths versus the england average of 9.86%.
  • 24.36% of pupils in Leicestershire achieved 5 or more grades in GCSEs 2019 as compared with england average of 25.13%.

Best Schools in Leicestershire

Top 5 Nurseries

School name
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Sketchley Hill Menphys Nursery School, Burbage
Age: 2-5 yr 45 students
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Wigston Menphys Nursery School
Age: 2-5 yr 32 students
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De Verdun Nursery
Age: 0.2-8 yr
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Pelican At The Methodist
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Apple Tree Day Nursery & Kidz Club
Age: 0.2-11 yr
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Top 5 Primary Schools

School name English Maths
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North Mead Primary Academy Age: 3-11 yr 414 students
105 107
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Taylor Road Primary School Age: 3-11 yr 758 students
101 106
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Parks Primary School Age: 3-11 yr 502 students
109 109
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Spinney Hill Primary School Age: 3-11 yr 747 students
104 108
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Evington Valley Primary School Age: 3-11 yr 364 students
105 107
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Top 5 Secondary Schools

School name 5+ at GCSE Entering eBacc
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Gartree High School Age: 11-16 yr 710 students
59% 91%
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Countesthorpe Leysland Community College Age: 11-19 yr 1460 students
39% 22%
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Bosworth Academy Age: 11-19 yr 1590 students
45% 62%
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Keyham Lodge School Age: 9-16 yr 112 students
0% 0%
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Soar Valley College Age: 11-16 yr 1565 students
46% 22%
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Top 5 Private Schools

School name Fee yearly
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Leicester Grammar School Trust Age: 3-19 yr 1237 students
£2,330 to £4,343
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Fairfield Prep School Age: 3-11 yr 504 students
£2,700 to £3,552
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Leicester High School for Gilrs Age: 3-18 yr 352 students
£2,995 to £4,065
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Ratcliffe College Age: 3-18 yr 832 students
£3,115 to £5,429
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Loughborough Amherst School Age: 4-18 yr 359 students
£385 to £4,505
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Leicestershire Admissions

To apply for your child's admission, visit https://www.leicestershire.gov.uk/education-and-children/schools-colleges-and-academies/school-admissions

  • Start of application process

    Leicestershire start accepting application for admissions. Parents can start applying for a school online at https://emsonline.leics.gov.uk/CitizenPortal_LIVE/en?ReturnUrl=%2FCitizenPortal_LIVE%2F

  • End of application process

    The closing date for applications. Leicestershire will class any application or change you make after this date as late.

  • offer day

    Emails to residents who applied online will be sent.

    Letters to residents who applied using a paper application form will be sent.

Leicestershire Holiday

Title Holiday Dates
Autumn Half Term Holidays 18th Oct 2021 - 22nd Oct 2021
Winter Holidays 20th Dec 2021 - 3rd Jan 2022
Spring Half Term Holidays 14th Feb 2022 - 18th Feb 2022
Spring Holidays 11th Apr 2022 - 22nd Apr 2022
Summer Half Term Holidays 30th May 2022 - 3rd Jun 2022
Summer Holidays 11th Jul 2022 -

Leicestershire Termdates

Title Term Dates
Autumn Term 25th Aug 2021 - 17th Oct 2021
Autumn Term-2 23rd Oct 2021 - 19th Dec 2021
Spring Term 4th Jan 2022 - 13th Feb 2022
Spring Term-2 19th Feb 2022 - 10th Apr 2022
Summer Term 23rd Apr 2022 - 29th May 2022
Summer Term-2 4th Jun 2022 - 10th Jul 2022

Students in Leicestershire

By phase of education

Nursery
77
Primary
93,355
Special
20,788
Secondary
72,913
  • Total students
    166,671 (85,525 boys & 81,142 girls)
  • Expenses Per Student
    € 7058.32 / student
    England avg.€ 6809.25

Teachers in Leicestershire

  • Students per teacher
    20 : 1
    England Avg. 19 : 1
  • Total teachers
    10,784
  • Total teacher assistants
    6,401
  • Average Teacher Salary
    € 37646.19
    England avg. € 38066.89

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Frequently Asked Questions

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Is school free in Leicestershire?

Yes, 11 schools are free in Leicestershire.
15.31% of pupils are known to be eligible for free school meals out of 166,671 pupils.

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Are schools in Leicestershire good?

Total 0.81% of schools are currently judged to be good or outstanding by Ofsted in Leicestershire.
List of ofsted outstanding & good schools:

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Which is largest school in Leicestershire?

Beauchamp College is Largest school in Leicestershire with 2,345 pupils.

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