Primary schools in East Midlands

There are 1,668 primary schools in East Midlands, teaching 405,467 pupils. Of the 1,590 with a score, 432 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 632 do worse.

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Pupils from low-income families25%average across these schools

Doing better than similar schools432 of 1,590scored schools in the top two bands

New-style Ofsted report cards169inspected since November 2025

Good or outstanding (old grades)1,05160 requires improvement or inadequate

Average class size24.8one-teacher classes, January census

Free breakfast clubs252schools on the government programme

Primary schools by council in East Midlands

Pick a council to see its primary schools ranked and mapped.

Derby75 schools Derbyshire354 schools Leicester84 schools Leicestershire231 schools Lincolnshire280 schools North Northamptonshire112 schools Nottingham75 schools Nottinghamshire288 schools Rutland17 schools West Northamptonshire152 schools

Primary schools in nearby areas

South East2,616 schools North West2,451 schools London1,797 schools East of England2,012 schools West Midlands1,824 schools South West1,910 schools Yorkshire and the Humber1,781 schools North East883 schools

About this list

Schools are listed council by council. Pick one to see its primary schools ranked by School Chooser Score, which compares each school with schools that have a similar mix of pupils. The list for the whole country is on the best primary schools in England page. How the score works.