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Boarding schools in and near Leicester

All 2 boarding schools in Leicester, and the nearest just outside.

2 schools in Leicester

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  1. Ash Field Academy

    Leicester, LE5 4PY · Academy · All-through · Ages 4 to 19

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    22.1%
    Pupils
    162
    Pupils per teacher
    8.2
    View school Ash Field Academy
  2. Darul Uloom Leicester

    Leicester, LE4 5LN · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 23 · Boys

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Muslim
    • Boys
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results above the England average.

    Attainment 8 at 1653.1

    England 46.2

    Days missed
    –Leicester boarding schools 22.1%
    Pupils
    142
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Darul Uloom Leicester

Just outside Leicester

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Leicester.

  1. Ratcliffe College

    6.7 miles from Leicester · Independent · All-through · Ages 3 to 18

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Catholic
    • Grammar
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results close to the England average.

    Attainment 8 at 1645.7

    England 46.2

    Days missed
    –Leicester boarding schools 22.1%
    Pupils
    923
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Ratcliffe College
  2. Loughborough Grammar School

    9.5 miles from Leicester · Independent · Secondary · Ages 10 to 19 · Boys

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Faith school
    • Boys
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –Leicester boarding schools 22.1%
    Pupils
    783
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Loughborough Grammar School
  3. Loughborough High School

    9.6 miles from Leicester · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19 · Girls

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Faith school
    • Girls
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –Leicester boarding schools 22.1%
    Pupils
    564
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Loughborough High School
The big picture

How Leicester's boarding schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Ofsted grades in Leicester

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 1 newer or converted school doesn't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 1 of 1
  • Good: 0 of 1
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 1
  • Inadequate: 0 of 1
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Leicester

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    1 of the 2 boarding schools in Leicester have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Boarding schools in Leicester, explained

There are 2 boarding schools in Leicester, teaching 304 children. 0 are run by the council and 1 are academies or free schools. Among them are 1 special and 1 independent schools.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 1 of them is Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

0.0% of pupils in Leicester boarding schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England.

44.4% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £43,516 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 63.4% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many boarding schools are in Leicester?
There are 2 boarding schools in Leicester, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
How many Ofsted Outstanding boarding schools are in Leicester?
Leicester has 1 boarding schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 0 are rated Good, meaning 100% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
What is the average class size in Leicester boarding schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across boarding schools in Leicester is 8:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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