What are the best faith schools in Leicester?

Based on Ofsted ratings and exam results, the top-ranked faith schools in Leicester include Abbey Park Campus Nursery, Al-Islamia Pre-School, and Allexton Day Nursery. Rankings are updated regularly using the latest data from the Department for Education.

How many Ofsted Outstanding faith schools are in Leicester?

Leicester has 12 faith schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 86 are rated Good, meaning 92% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.

How are faith schools in Leicester ranked on Eduscope?

Schools are ranked using a composite score that combines Ofsted or ISI inspection ratings, Key Stage exam results, pupil progress measures, and other performance indicators published by the Department for Education. The score is recalculated regularly as new data becomes available.

What is the average class size in Leicester faith schools?

The average pupil-teacher ratio across faith schools in Leicester is 20:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Best Faith Schools in Leicester

22 faith schools found

Key Facts

In Leicester, 22 faith schools make up 8.0% of all schools, which is well below the national average of 13.4%.
Faith schools in Leicester have a 100.0% Good or Outstanding Ofsted rating, with 0 Outstanding and 16 Good out of 16 inspected.
With 10,839 pupils, faith schools in Leicester have a pupil-teacher ratio of 21.40, and 18.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals.
Faith schools in Leicester see 65.3% of pupils meeting the expected standard at KS2, and achieve a Progress 8 score of 0.25 and Attainment 8 score of 48.53.

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Leicester High School for Girls

LE2 2PP

Independent · Primary · Ages 3–18 · Girls

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils284

P/T Ratio–

Al-Aqsa Schools Trust

Leicester, LE5 4PP

Independent · Primary · Ages 3–16

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils313

P/T Ratio–

Leicester Islamic Academy

Leicester, LE2 2PJ

Independent · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils363

P/T Ratio–

St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy

Ofsted

Good

Leicester, LE2 3TA

Academy · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected88%

Absence4.1%

Pupils276

P/T Ratio23.8

St John the Baptist CofE Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Leicester, LE2 1TE

State · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected67%

Absence6.2%

Pupils615

P/T Ratio23.8

Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy

Leicester, LE3 6DF

Academy · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected73%

Absence3.7%

Pupils628

P/T Ratio24.3

Avanti Fields School

Ofsted

Good

Leicester, LE5 0BX

All-through · Ages 3–16

Progress 8+0.46

Attainment 848.2

KS2 Expected–

Pupils1,178

Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy

Ofsted

Good

Leicester, LE2 6TY

Academy · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected32%

Absence5.8%

Pupils219

P/T Ratio18.1

Saint Patrick's Catholic Voluntary Academy

Ofsted

Good

Leicester, LE4 6QN

Academy · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected72%

Absence6.1%

Pupils216

P/T Ratio21.8

Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy

Ofsted

Good

Leicester, LE5 3HH

Academy · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected70%

Absence7.1%

Pupils333

P/T Ratio23.6

Madani Girls' School

Ofsted

Good

Leicester, LE5 5LL

State · Secondary · Ages 11–16 · Girls

Progress 8+1.14

Attainment 861.2

Eng+Maths91%

Pupils454

Falcons Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Leicester, LE5 0TA

Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected77%

Absence6.0%

Pupils336

P/T Ratio20.2

English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy

Leicester, LE4 0FJ

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–19

Progress 8+0.16

Attainment 849.7

Eng+Maths75%

Pupils1,167

St Josephs Catholic Academy

Ofsted

Good

Leicester, LE5 1HF

Academy · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected47%

Absence5.9%

Pupils226

P/T Ratio23.8

Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School

Ofsted

Good

Leicester, LE2 6UA

Academy · All-through · Ages 2–16

Progress 8-0.41

Attainment 836.2

KS2 Expected55%

Pupils1,009

Belgrave St Peter's CofE Primary School

Leicester, LE4 5PG

Academy · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected43%

Absence6.6%

Pupils183

P/T Ratio21.9

Jameah Academy

Leicester, LE5 3SD

Independent · Primary · Ages 5–16 · Girls

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils240

P/T Ratio–

St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy

Leicester, LE5 6HN

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18

Progress 8+0.30

Attainment 850.0

Eng+Maths73%

Pupils1,144

Madani Boys School

Ofsted

Good

Leicester, LE5 5LL

State · Secondary · Ages 11–16 · Boys

Progress 8+0.40

Attainment 851.5

Eng+Maths73%

Pupils448

St Barnabas CofE Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Leicester, LE5 4BD

State · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected64%

Absence6.1%

Pupils333

P/T Ratio22.0

Krishna Avanti Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Leicester, LE5 6HN

Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected68%

Absence3.9%

Pupils420

P/T Ratio27.3

Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School

Leicester, LE5 1LU

Academy · Primary · Ages 5–11

KS2 Expected79%

Absence5.2%

Pupils454

P/T Ratio26.4

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There are 275 faith schools in Leicester, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.

Area Benchmarks

Metric	Leicester	England
School QualityGood or Outstanding (Ofsted)	100%	90%
Primary ResultsKS2 Expected Standard	65%	61%
Secondary ResultsProgress 8	+0.25	+0.00
Attainment 8	48.5	46.1
AttendancePersistent Absence	16%	20%
ResourcesPupil-Teacher Ratio	21.4:1	18.1:1
Spending per Pupil	£7,177	£7,460

About This Data

•School information is sourced from Get Information About Schools (GIAS), the official UK government register maintained by the Department for Education.
•Inspection ratings are from Ofsted (state schools) and ISI (independent schools).
•Performance data includes Key Stage 2, GCSE, and A-Level results from the Department for Education.

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Best Faith Schools in Leicester

Key Facts

Leicester High School for Girls

Al-Aqsa Schools Trust

Leicester Islamic Academy

St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy

St John the Baptist CofE Primary School

Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy

Avanti Fields School

Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy

Saint Patrick's Catholic Voluntary Academy

Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy

Madani Girls' School

Falcons Primary School

English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy

St Josephs Catholic Academy

Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School

Belgrave St Peter's CofE Primary School

Jameah Academy

St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy

Madani Boys School

St Barnabas CofE Primary School

Krishna Avanti Primary School

Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School

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How are faith schools in Leicester ranked on Eduscope?

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