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Catholic schools in Leicester

All 8 Catholic schools in Leicester.

8 schools in Leicester

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  1. Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy

    Leicester, LE3 6DF · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results below the Leicester catholic schools average, low absence.

    94 first choices, 89 offers made

    Met the standard at 1154%

    Leicester catholic schools 59%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.2%Leicester catholic schools 5.1%
    Pupils
    645
    Pupils per teacher
    27.8
    View school Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy
  2. St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy

    Leicester, LE2 3TA · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results well above the Leicester catholic schools average.

    34 first choices, 35 offers made

    Met the standard at 1188%

    Leicester catholic schools 59%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.4%Leicester catholic schools 5.1%
    Pupils
    274
    Pupils per teacher
    27.4
    View school St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy
  3. English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy

    Leicester, LE4 0FJ · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a sixth form

    Results above the Leicester catholic schools average.

    244 first choices, 185 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1655.4

    Leicester catholic schools 52.6England 46.2

    Days missed
    4.3%Leicester catholic schools 5.1%
    Pupils
    1,143
    Pupils per teacher
    19.0
    View school English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy
  4. St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy

    Leicester, LE5 6HN · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a sixth form

    Results below the Leicester catholic schools average, high absence.

    216 first choices, 184 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1649.8

    Leicester catholic schools 52.6England 46.2

    Days missed
    6.7%Leicester catholic schools 5.1%
    Pupils
    1,167
    Pupils per teacher
    22.2
    View school St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
  5. Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy

    Leicester, LE5 3HH · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results above the Leicester catholic schools average, high absence.

    23 first choices, 23 offers made

    Met the standard at 1166%

    Leicester catholic schools 59%England 62%

    Days missed
    6.3%Leicester catholic schools 5.1%
    Pupils
    310
    Pupils per teacher
    24.4
    View school Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy
  6. Saint Patrick's Catholic Voluntary Academy

    Leicester, LE4 6QN · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results well below the Leicester catholic schools average, high absence.

    24 first choices, 24 offers made

    Met the standard at 1143%

    Leicester catholic schools 59%England 62%

    Days missed
    6.3%Leicester catholic schools 5.1%
    Pupils
    221
    Pupils per teacher
    22.2
    View school Saint Patrick's Catholic Voluntary Academy
  7. Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy

    Leicester, LE2 6TY · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results well below the Leicester catholic schools average.

    18 first choices, 19 offers made

    Met the standard at 1145%

    Leicester catholic schools 59%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.0%Leicester catholic schools 5.1%
    Pupils
    203
    Pupils per teacher
    16.9
    View school Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
  8. St Joseph's Catholic Academy

    Leicester, LE5 1HF · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Needs attention in 1 area
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results below the Leicester catholic schools average.

    18 first choices, 18 offers made

    Met the standard at 1153%

    Leicester catholic schools 59%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.9%Leicester catholic schools 5.1%
    Pupils
    213
    Pupils per teacher
    22.4
    View school St Joseph's Catholic Academy
The big picture

How Leicester's Catholic schools spread out

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Met the expected standard at 11

Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.

Leicester 59%England 62%Saint Patrick's Catholic Voluntary Academy: 43%Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy: 45%St Joseph's Catholic Academy: 53%Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy: 54%Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy: 66%St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy: 88%0%25%50%75%100%
Catholic schools in Leicester

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Leicester average 5.1%Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy: 3.2%English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy: 4.3%St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy: 4.4%St Joseph's Catholic Academy: 4.9%Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy: 5%Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy: 6.3%Saint Patrick's Catholic Voluntary Academy: 6.3%St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy: 6.7%0%4%8%12%16%
Catholic schools in Leicester

Ofsted grades in Leicester

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 3 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 5
  • Good: 5 of 5
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 5
  • Inadequate: 0 of 5
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Leicester

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    31 of the 8 Catholic 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

Catholic schools in Leicester, explained

There are 8 Catholic schools in Leicester, teaching 4,176 children. 0 are run by the council and 8 are academies or free schools.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

59.1% of pupils in Leicester catholic schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 43% to 88%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.

17.4% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,167 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 12.2% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

Looking further afield? See Catholic schools near me, or everything in Leicester.

Questions

Questions parents ask

How many Catholic schools are in Leicester?
There are 8 Catholic schools in Leicester, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best Catholic schools in Leicester?
The highest-ranked Catholic schools in Leicester on Eduscope are Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy, St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy and English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are Catholic schools in Leicester ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Leicester Catholic schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across Catholic schools in Leicester is 22:1. 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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