Best Secondary Schools in Leicester
19 secondary schools found
Key Facts
- Leicester has 19 secondary schools, accounting for 6.9% of the national total, with 20,922 pupils across the city.
- All 13 inspected secondary schools in Leicester are rated Good or Outstanding, with 3 Outstanding and 10 Good, surpassing the national average of 90.0%.
- Secondary schools in Leicester have a Progress 8 score of 0.17 and an Attainment 8 score of 47.17, with 47.2% of pupils achieving grade 5+ in English and maths.
- In Leicester's secondary schools, 31.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, 55.5% have English as an additional language, and the pupil-teacher ratio is 17.58, with £8,351 spent per pupil.
Brook Mead Academy
Ofsted
Outstanding
Leicester, LE3 9BN
Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8–
Attainment 8–
Eng+Maths–
Pupils852
Rushey Mead Academy
Ofsted
Outstanding
Leicester, LE4 7AN
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8+0.90
Attainment 854.4
Eng+Maths78%
Pupils1,779
Castle Mead Academy
Ofsted
Outstanding
Leicester, LE3 5QT
Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8+0.14
Attainment 847.0
Eng+Maths70%
Pupils1,240
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Judgemeadow Community College
Ofsted
Good
Leicester, LE5 6HP
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8+0.32
Attainment 850.8
Eng+Maths74%
Pupils1,033
Madani Girls' School
Ofsted
Good
Leicester, LE5 5LL
State · Secondary · Ages 11–16 · Girls
Progress 8+1.14
Attainment 861.2
Eng+Maths91%
Pupils454
Fullhurst Community College
Ofsted
Good
Leicester, LE3 1AH
State · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8-0.17
Attainment 842.2
Eng+Maths58%
Pupils1,512
Soar Valley College
Leicester, LE4 7GY
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8+0.74
Attainment 851.7
Eng+Maths72%
Pupils1,564
Sir Jonathan North Girls' College
Leicester, LE2 6FU
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16 · Girls
Progress 8+0.51
Attainment 852.8
Eng+Maths72%
Pupils1,149
The City of Leicester College
Leicester, LE5 6LN
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–19
Progress 8+0.29
Attainment 848.7
Eng+Maths69%
Pupils1,569
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
Lancaster Academy
Ofsted
Good
Leicester, LE2 6FU
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8-0.65
Attainment 836.6
Eng+Maths46%
Pupils962
OM
Orchard Mead Academy
Ofsted
Good
Leicester, LE5 1RT
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8-0.69
Attainment 837.0
Eng+Maths48%
Pupils1,045
Babington Academy
Ofsted
Good
Leicester, LE4 0SZ
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8-0.80
Attainment 833.9
Eng+Maths44%
Pupils1,346
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
Crown Hills Community College
Ofsted
Good
Leicester, LE5 5FT
State · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8+0.32
Attainment 848.7
Eng+Maths72%
Pupils1,497
Moat Community College
Ofsted
Good
Leicester, LE2 0TU
State · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8+0.19
Attainment 847.0
Eng+Maths66%
Pupils1,093
Frequently Asked Questions
There are 21 secondary schools in Leicester, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
Area Benchmarks
| Metric | Leicester | England |
|---|---|---|
| School QualityGood or Outstanding (Ofsted) | 100% | 90% |
| Secondary ResultsProgress 8 | +0.17 | +0.00 |
| Attainment 8 | 47.2 | 46.1 |
| AttendancePersistent Absence | 23% | 20% |
| ResourcesPupil-Teacher Ratio | 17.6:1 | 18.1:1 |
| Spending per Pupil | £8,351 | £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.