Leicester schools in numbers
How Leicester's 136 schools compare with East Midlands and England on every headline measure, with the council's rank out of the English councils that have data. Ranks run from best to worst for each measure (highest attendance first, lowest exclusions first, and so on).
Schools136open, all types
Pupils61,929on roll
Primary schools84
Secondary schools21
Who the pupils are
| Measure | Leicester | East Midlands | England | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils from low-income familiesJanuary 2026 · 114 schools | 30.0% | 26.0% | 26.3% | 94thof 151 |
| Pupils attracting pupil premiumnow · 112 schools | 30.2% | 26.4% | 27.1% | 92ndof 151 |
| Pupils learning EnglishJanuary 2026 · 113 schools | 54.7% | 15.4% | 18.6% | 7thof 151 |
| Pupils with SEN supportJanuary 2025 · 112 schools | 12.8% | 14.0% | 14.5% | 127thof 151 |
| Pupils with an EHC planJanuary 2025 · 112 schools | 8.3% | 9.9% | 11.6% | 140thof 151 |
Classrooms and teachers
| Measure | Leicester | East Midlands | England | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average class sizeJanuary 2026 · 103 schools | 25.7 | 24.6 | 25.0 | 104thof 151 |
| Classes with more than 30 pupilsJanuary 2026 · 103 schools | 8.9% | 10.8% | 10.6% | 65thof 151 |
| Pupils per teacherJanuary 2026 · 111 schools | 19.5 | 19.3 | 19.0 | 108thof 151 |
| Teachers leaving each year2024/25 · 107 schools | 13.2% | 13.9% | 15.0% | 34thof 151 |
| Average teacher payJanuary 2026 · 111 schools | £50,852 | £50,446 | £51,377 | 85thof 151 |
| Sick days per teacher2024/25 · 109 schools | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 86thof 151 |
Attendance and behaviour
| Measure | Leicester | East Midlands | England | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attendance2024/25 · 106 schools | 93.3% | 94.1% | 93.8% | 112thof 151 |
| Persistently absent pupils2024/25 · 106 schools | 18.6% | 14.5% | 15.8% | 124thof 151 |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils2024/25 · 107 schools | 5.6 | 6.7 | 7.0 | 54thof 151 |
Money
| Measure | Leicester | East Midlands | England | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spend per pupil2024/25 · 112 schools | £9,819 | £9,002 | £9,273 | – |
| Spent on teachers per pupil2024/25 · 112 schools | £4,233 | £4,121 | £4,229 | 69thof 151 |
| Reserves as a share of income2024/25 · 115 schools | 9.7% | 9.0% | 8.3% | 46thof 151 |
| Schools in deficit2024/25 · 115 schools | 14.8% | 15.4% | 14.1% | 82ndof 151 |
Results
| Measure | Leicester | East Midlands | England | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong pass in English and maths GCSE2024/25 · 19 schools | 46.4% | 43.5% | 46.1% | 58thof 150 |
| Average GCSE score2024/25 · 19 schools | 47.5 | 45.7 | 47.0 | 47thof 150 |
| Reached the expected level at 112024/25 · 72 schools | 61.1% | 61.3% | 63.1% | 109thof 151 |
| Reached the higher level at 112024/25 · 72 schools | 5.3% | 7.0% | 8.3% | 136thof 151 |
Ofsted, score and places
| Measure | Leicester | East Midlands | England | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspected under the new report cardsnow · 99 schools | 13% | 12% | 13% | 62ndof 151 |
| Good or outstanding (old grades)now · 72 schools | 93% | 94% | 94% | 104thof 151 |
| Scored above similar schoolsnow · 101 schools | 31% | 28% | 35% | 95thof 151 |
| Places taken2024/25 · 102 schools | 94.4% | 86.1% | 86.2% | 5thof 151 |
| Academies and free schoolsnow · 121 schools | 53% | 59% | 52% | 74thof 154 |
| Free breakfast clubsnow · 121 schools | 21.5% | 12.4% | 12.0% | 30thof 154 |
Trends
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Attendance
2016 to 2025
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Since 2016: -1.7%
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Pupils from low-income families
2019 to 2026
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Since 2019: +11.6%
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Strong pass in English and maths GCSE
2017 to 2025
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Since 2017: +5.5%
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Reached the expected level at 11
2016 to 2025
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Since 2016: +8.7%
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Suspensions per 100 pupils
2007 to 2025
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Since 2007: +2.2