Secondary schools in East Midlands

There are 295 secondary schools in East Midlands, teaching 315,396 pupils. Of the 286 with a score, 93 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 109 do worse.

Best in England Primary schools in East Midlands All schools in East Midlands Places within

Pupils from low-income families29%average across these schools

Doing better than similar schools93 of 286scored schools in the top two bands

New-style Ofsted report cards44inspected since November 2025

Good or outstanding (old grades)15717 requires improvement or inadequate

Average class size22.9one-teacher classes, January census

Free breakfast clubs4schools on the government programme

Secondary schools by council in East Midlands

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

Derby16 schools Derbyshire45 schools Leicester21 schools Leicestershire44 schools Lincolnshire55 schools North Northamptonshire21 schools Nottingham19 schools Nottinghamshire46 schools Rutland3 schools West Northamptonshire25 schools

Secondary schools in nearby areas

South East526 schools North West471 schools London505 schools East of England396 schools West Midlands427 schools South West344 schools Yorkshire and the Humber324 schools North East172 schools

About this list

Schools are listed council by council. Pick one to see its secondary 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 secondary schools in England page. How the score works.