Secondary schools in Leicester

There are 21 secondary schools in Leicester, teaching 24,006 pupils. Of the 20 with a score, 11 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 5 do worse.

Best in England Primary schools in Leicester All schools in Leicester Places within

Pupils from low-income families33%average across these schools

Doing better than similar schools11 of 20scored schools in the top two bands

New-style Ofsted report cards4inspected since November 2025

Good or outstanding (old grades)12of those still on old grades

Full or nearly full10 of 21schools with 98% or more of places taken

Average class size23.6one-teacher classes, January census

Free breakfast clubs1schools on the government programme

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored

Getting a place in Leicester

From Leicester council's allocation figures for 2026 entry: 21 secondary schools, 8 of which filled on distance and 8 offered a place to everyone who applied. Every school's page has a postcode check.

Hardest to get into

The last place went to a child living this far away. The shorter the distance, the harder it is to get in.

Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School 0.6 miles
Crown Hills Community College 0.7 miles
Brook Mead Academy 0.8 miles
Castle Mead Academy 1.0 miles
Rushey Mead Academy 1.1 miles
Moat Community College 1.4 miles
Soar Valley College 1.4 miles
The City of Leicester College 2.4 miles

Places to spare

Every applicant was offered a place.

Fullhurst Community College 235 offers for 300 places
Babington Academy 212 offers for 270 places
Judgemeadow Community College 168 offers for 210 places
The Herewoode Academy 185 offers for 210 places
Lancaster Academy 156 offers for 180 places
Beaumont Leys School 195 offers for 215 places
Orchard Mead Academy 206 offers for 215 places
Sir Jonathan North Girls' College 231 offers for 240 places

Source: Leicester council (allocation statistics). Councils we hold this for.

Secondary schools (21)

Ranked by score, highest first. The likely range shows how sure we can be. If two schools' ranges overlap, don't read it as one beating the other. Click a column heading to sort, or hover a row to find it on the map.

#	School	Pupils	Low income	Ofsted	Score	Likely range
1	Brook Mead AcademyFree school · ages 11-16	1,104	29%	Outstanding 2024	96	92 to 100
2	Madani Girls' SchoolMuslim · ages 11-16	452	29%	Good 2022	91	86 to 94
3	Rushey Mead AcademyAcademy · ages 11-16	1,804	22%	Report card 2026	91	87 to 94
4	Soar Valley CollegeAcademy · ages 11-16	1,564	31%	No overall grade 2025	90	86 to 92
5	Sir Jonathan North Girls' CollegeAcademy · ages 11-16	1,115	32%	No overall grade 2025	85	81 to 89
6	Crown Hills Community CollegeCouncil · ages 11-16	1,493	27%	No overall grade 2025	79	73 to 84
7	English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary AcademyAcademy · ages 11-19	1,143	18%	Good 2023	78	71 to 83
8	St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy · ages 11-18	1,167	19%	Good 2023	77	70 to 82
9	Avanti Fields SchoolFree school · ages 3-16	1,236	11%	Good 2023	77	69 to 82
10	The City of Leicester CollegeAcademy · ages 11-19	1,499	37%	Report card 2026	74	67 to 79
11	Madani Boys SchoolMuslim · ages 11-16	450	26%	Not inspected	74	63 to 82
12	Castle Mead AcademyFree school · ages 11-16	1,223	48%	Outstanding 2023	64	53 to 73
13	Beaumont Leys SchoolCouncil · ages 11-16	1,062	33%	No overall grade 2025	59	48 to 68
14	Judgemeadow Community CollegeAcademy · ages 11-16	975	26%	Good 2022	55	45 to 65
15	Moat Community CollegeCouncil · ages 11-16	1,091	40%	Good 2023	42	32 to 52
16	Fullhurst Community CollegeFoundation · ages 11-16	1,441	40%	Good 2023	21	16 to 28
17	Lancaster AcademyAcademy · ages 11-16	883	43%	Good 2024	21	16 to 29
18	Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England SchoolAcademy · ages 2-16	979	43%	Report card 2026	17	12 to 22
19	Babington AcademyAcademy · ages 11-16	1,339	49%	Good 2023	12	9 to 17
20	Orchard Mead AcademyAcademy · ages 11-16	1,007	42%	Report card 2026	12	8 to 17
	The Herewoode AcademyAcademy · ages 11-18	979	53%	Good 2023	–

Secondary schools by town in Leicester

Leicester21 schools

Secondary schools in nearby areas

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

About this list

Schools are listed by their School Chooser Score, highest first. Schools without a score (independent schools and those with too little published data) come after, in alphabetical order. The score compares each school with schools that have a similar mix of pupils, not just with each other, so a school with a lower score in a wealthier area may still have better exam results. How the score works.