Best Primary Schools in Leicester
We checked all 159 primary schools in Leicester and list every one: 138 ranked, then 21 without a rank.
- Schools checked
- 159
- Ranked
- 138
- Without a rank
- 21
Ranks combine 2024/25 SATs results, worth 60% of each school's score, with the latest Ofsted outcome, worth 40%, as how we rank schools sets out. Rank 1 is the highest score in Leicester. Schools with the same score share a rank. Schools without published results or an Ofsted outcome follow the ranked schools, in name order.
Leicester also has 47 secondary schools, ranked on GCSE results and Ofsted. Every school in the area is also listed with the other schools in Leicester.
Ranked primary schools in Leicester
Rank 1
Brocks Hill Primary School
Ofsted: Outstanding- Expected standard
- 97%
- Higher standard
- 17%
Rank 2
Parks Primary School
Ofsted judgements: Outstanding- Expected standard
- 85%
- Higher standard
- 15%
Rank 3
Humberstone Junior School
Ofsted: Outstanding- Expected standard
- 81%
- Higher standard
- 20%
Rank 4
Woodland Grange Primary School
Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding- Expected standard
- 83%
- Higher standard
- 22%
Rank 5
Tugby Church of England Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 100%
- Higher standard
- 33%
Rank 6
Abbey Mead Primary Academy
Ofsted: Outstanding- Expected standard
- 70%
- Higher standard
- 15%
Rank 7
The Pastures Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 93%
- Higher standard
- 20%
Rank 8
Kibworth Church of England Primary School
Ofsted: Outstanding- Expected standard
- 77%
- Higher standard
- 10%
Rank 9
Elizabeth Woodville Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 87%
- Higher standard
- 20%
Rank 10
St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 88%
- Higher standard
- 18%
Rank 11
Caldecote Community Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 82%
- Higher standard
- 20%
Rank 12
Brookside Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 92%
- Higher standard
- 13%
Rank 13
Millfield L.E.A.D. Academy
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 78%
- Higher standard
- 28%
Rank 14
Rowlatts Mead Primary Academy
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 76%
- Higher standard
- 22%
Rank 15
The Latimer Primary School
Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding- Expected standard
- 69%
- Higher standard
- 13%
Rank 16
Queensmead Primary Academy
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 87%
- Higher standard
- 8%
Rank 17
Hallam Fields, Birstall
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 85%
- Higher standard
- 11%
Rank 18
Broomfield Community Primary School
Report card: Expected standard to strong standard- Expected standard
- 89%
- Higher standard
- 6%
Rank 19
Linden Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 75%
- Higher standard
- 10%
Rank 20
Claybrooke Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 73%
- Higher standard
- 9%
Rank 21
Newtown Linford Primary School
Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding- Expected standard
- 60%
- Higher standard
- 20%
Rank 22
Kirby Muxloe Primary School
Report card: Expected standard to strong standard- Expected standard
- 82%
- Higher standard
- 10%
Rank 23
Red Hill Field Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 77%
- Higher standard
- 12%
Rank 24
Krishna Avanti Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 73%
- Higher standard
- 9%
Rank 25
Kestrel Mead Primary Academy
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 79%
- Higher standard
- 10%
Rank 26
Willowbrook Mead Primary Academy
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 73%
- Higher standard
- 14%
Rank 27
Stafford Leys Community Primary School
Report card: Expected standard to strong standard- Expected standard
- 73%
- Higher standard
- 8%
Rank 28
Whitehall Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 71%
- Higher standard
- 7%
Rank 29
The Pochin School
Ofsted judgements: Good- Expected standard
- 70%
- Higher standard
- 10%
Rank 30
Gaddesby Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 69%
- Higher standard
- 12%
Rank 31
Badgerbrook Primary School
Report card: Needs attention to strong standard- Expected standard
- 76%
- Higher standard
- 7%
Rank 32
Rothley Church of England Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 69%
- Higher standard
- 16%
Rank 33
Lady Jane Grey Primary School
Ofsted judgements: Good- Expected standard
- 70%
- Higher standard
- 10%
Rank 34
Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy
Ofsted judgements: Outstanding- Expected standard
- 54%
- Higher standard
- 4%
Rank 34
Fossebrook Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 80%
- Higher standard
- 3%
Rank 36
Cossington Church of England Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 88%
- Higher standard
- 0%
Rank 37
North Mead Primary Academy
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 69%
- Higher standard
- 22%
Rank 38
Evington Valley Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 77%
- Higher standard
- 2%
Rank 39
Highfields Primary School
Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding- Expected standard
- 65%
- Higher standard
- 4%
Rank 40
Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy
Report card: Expected standard to strong standard- Expected standard
- 66%
- Higher standard
- 9%
Rank 41
Beaumont Lodge Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 79%
- Higher standard
- 0%
Rank 42
Desford Community Primary School
Ofsted judgements: Good- Expected standard
- 71%
- Higher standard
- 4%
Rank 43
Uplands Junior L.E.A.D. Academy
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 72%
- Higher standard
- 8%
Rank 44
Thurnby, St Luke's Church of England Primary School
Report card: Expected standard to strong standard- Expected standard
- 71%
- Higher standard
- 7%
Rank 45
Enderby Danemill Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 71%
- Higher standard
- 4%
Rank 46
Spinney Hill Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 69%
- Higher standard
- 7%
Rank 47
- Expected standard
- 64%
- Higher standard
- 7%
Rank 48
Cosby Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 74%
- Higher standard
- 3%
Rank 49
Sparkenhoe Community Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 68%
- Higher standard
- 7%
Rank 50
Old Mill Primary School
Report card: Needs attention to expected standard- Expected standard
- 73%
- Higher standard
- 4%
Rank 51
Glen Hills Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 64%
- Higher standard
- 5%
Rank 52
Overdale Junior School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 62%
- Higher standard
- 8%
Rank 53
St Barnabas CofE Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 66%
- Higher standard
- 7%
Rank 54
Townlands Church of England Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 65%
- Higher standard
- 10%
Rank 55
Wyvern Primary School
Report card: Expected standard- Expected standard
- 65%
- Higher standard
- 7%
Rank 56
- Expected standard
- 76%
- Higher standard
- 3%
Rank 57
Avenue Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 61%
- Higher standard
- 6%
Rank 58
Falcons Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 63%
- Higher standard
- 0%
Rank 59
Greystoke Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 71%
- Higher standard
- 5%
Rank 60
Folville Junior School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 67%
- Higher standard
- 8%
Rank 61
Herrick Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 58%
- Higher standard
- 8%
Rank 61
Manorfield Church of England Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 66%
- Higher standard
- 6%
Rank 63
Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School
Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding- Expected standard
- 48%
- Higher standard
- 3%
Rank 64
Greenfield Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 64%
- Higher standard
- 3%
Rank 65
Billesdon Church of England Primary School
Ofsted judgements: Good- Expected standard
- 44%
- Higher standard
- 22%
Rank 66
Braunstone Community Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 75%
- Higher standard
- 0%
Rank 67
Hazel Community Primary School
Report card: Strong standard- Expected standard
- 65%
- Higher standard
- 2%
Rank 68
Medway Community Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 64%
- Higher standard
- 3%
Rank 69
St John the Baptist CofE Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 61%
- Higher standard
- 3%
Rank 70
Charnwood Primary School
Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good- Expected standard
- 67%
- Higher standard
- 5%
Rank 71
New Lubbesthorpe Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 65%
- Higher standard
- 4%
Rank 72
Sandfield Close Primary School
Ofsted judgements: Good- Expected standard
- 64%
- Higher standard
- 0%
Rank 73
Mellor Community Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 59%
- Higher standard
- 3%
Rank 73
Merrydale Junior School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 67%
- Higher standard
- 2%
Rank 73
Montrose School
Ofsted judgements: Good- Expected standard
- 56%
- Higher standard
- 7%
Rank 73
Slater Primary School
Report card: Needs attention to expected standard- Expected standard
- 67%
- Higher standard
- 8%
Rank 77
Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 67%
- Higher standard
- 3%
Rank 78
- Expected standard
- 55%
- Higher standard
- 8%
Rank 78
Martinshaw Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 57%
- Higher standard
- 0%
Rank 80
Huncote Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 65%
- Higher standard
- 0%
Rank 81
Shaftesbury Junior School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 58%
- Higher standard
- 0%
Rank 82
Queniborough Church of England Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 52%
- Higher standard
- 0%
Rank 82
Stokes Wood Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 64%
- Higher standard
- 2%
Rank 84
Forest Lodge Academy
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 55%
- Higher standard
- 6%
Rank 85
Ravenhurst Primary School
Report card: Expected standard to strong standard- Expected standard
- 58%
- Higher standard
- 5%
Rank 86
Dovelands Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 63%
- Higher standard
- 0%
Rank 87
Barwell Church of England Junior School
Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding- Expected standard
- 48%
- Higher standard
- 6%
Rank 88
Langmoor Primary School Oadby
Ofsted: Requires improvement- Expected standard
- 70%
- Higher standard
- 3%
Rank 89
Fosse Mead Primary Academy
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 58%
- Higher standard
- 7%
Rank 90
- Expected standard
- 60%
- Higher standard
- 3%
Rank 90
St Peter and St Paul Church of England Academy
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 58%
- Higher standard
- 5%
Rank 92
Glebelands Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 48%
- Higher standard
- 10%
Rank 93
Riverside Community Primary School Birstall
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 56%
- Higher standard
- 2%
Rank 94
Mayflower Primary School
Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good- Expected standard
- 60%
- Higher standard
- 0%
Rank 95
Ratby Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 58%
- Higher standard
- 4%
Rank 95
Richard Hill Church of England Primary School
Ofsted judgements: Good- Expected standard
- 56%
- Higher standard
- 6%
Rank 97
Fernvale Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 39%
- Higher standard
- 4%
Rank 98
Church Hill Church of England Junior School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 57%
- Higher standard
- 2%
Rank 98
Glenfield Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 57%
- Higher standard
- 2%
Rank 100
Highcliffe Primary School and Community Centre
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 49%
- Higher standard
- 2%
Rank 100
Thurnby Mead Primary Academy
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 43%
- Higher standard
- 9%
Rank 102
Thrussington Church of England Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 56%
- Higher standard
- 0%
Rank 103
Thurlaston Church of England Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 64%
- Higher standard
- 0%
Rank 104
Shenton Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 61%
- Higher standard
- 0%
Rank 105
Alderman Richard Hallam Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 55%
- Higher standard
- 2%
Rank 106
Rushey Mead Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 46%
- Higher standard
- 4%
Rank 107
Granby Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 47%
- Higher standard
- 6%
Rank 108
Kingsway Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 49%
- Higher standard
- 6%
Rank 108
The Merton Primary School
Ofsted judgements: Good- Expected standard
- 58%
- Higher standard
- 0%
Rank 110
Knighton Mead Primary Academy
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 63%
- Higher standard
- 0%
Rank 111
Inglehurst Junior School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 56%
- Higher standard
- 3%
Rank 112
Bishop Ellis Catholic Voluntary Academy
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 53%
- Higher standard
- 3%
Rank 112
St Joseph's Catholic Academy
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 53%
- Higher standard
- 3%
Rank 114
Catherine Junior School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 43%
- Higher standard
- 5%
Rank 115
Wolsey House Primary School
Report card: Expected standard- Expected standard
- 51%
- Higher standard
- 0%
Rank 116
Braunstone Frith Primary Academy
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 51%
- Higher standard
- 2%
Rank 117
Heatherbrook Primary Academy
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 56%
- Higher standard
- 0%
Rank 118
Mowmacre Hill Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 53%
- Higher standard
- 0%
Rank 119
Belgrave St Peter's CofE Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 45%
- Higher standard
- 3%
Rank 120
Coleman Primary School
Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good- Expected standard
- 59%
- Higher standard
- 3%
Rank 121
Fleckney Church of England Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 51%
- Higher standard
- 0%
Rank 122
Woolden Hill Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 55%
- Higher standard
- 0%
Rank 123
Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 45%
- Higher standard
- 3%
Rank 124
Barley Croft Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 49%
- Higher standard
- 0%
Rank 125
St Mary's Fields Academy
Ofsted: Requires improvement- Expected standard
- 62%
- Higher standard
- 3%
Rank 126
Newbold Verdon Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 31%
- Higher standard
- 3%
Rank 127
Saint Patrick's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 43%
- Higher standard
- 0%
Rank 128
Marriott Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 34%
- Higher standard
- 0%
Rank 129
Eyres Monsell Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 34%
- Higher standard
- 0%
Rank 130
St Simon and St Jude CofE Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 30%
- Higher standard
- 0%
Rank 131
Rolleston Primary School
Report card: Needs attention to strong standard- Expected standard
- 42%
- Higher standard
- 0%
Rank 132
Scraptoft Valley Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 37%
- Higher standard
- 0%
Rank 133
Eastfield Primary School
Ofsted: Requires improvement- Expected standard
- 51%
- Higher standard
- 2%
Rank 134
Croft Church of England Primary School
Report card: Needs attention to expected standard- Expected standard
- 25%
- Higher standard
- 0%
Rank 135
Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School
Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good- Expected standard
- 34%
- Higher standard
- 0%
Rank 136
Woodstock Primary Academy
Ofsted: Requires improvement- Expected standard
- 52%
- Higher standard
- 0%
Rank 137
Bridge Junior School
Ofsted: Requires improvement- Expected standard
- 43%
- Higher standard
- 1%
Rank 138
Newlands Community Primary School
Ofsted: Requires improvement- Expected standard
- 43%
- Higher standard
- 0%
Primary schools in Leicester without a rank
Al-Islamia Institute for Education
Ofsted: GoodArnesby Church of England Primary School
Ofsted: Requires improvementBarwell Infant School
Ofsted: GoodBuswells Lodge Primary School
Ofsted: Requires improvementCatherine Infant School
Ofsted: OutstandingChurch Hill Infant School
Ofsted: GoodDarul Madinah Leicester Ltd
No Ofsted inspectionGreen Lane Infant School
Ofsted: GoodHumberstone Infant Academy
Ofsted: GoodImperial Avenue Infant School
Ofsted: GoodInglehurst Infant School
Report card: Expected standardKing Richard III Infant and Nursery School
Ofsted: Requires improvementLand of Learning Primary School
Ofsted: OutstandingLeicester Islamic Academy
Ofsted: GoodLeicester Preparatory School
No Ofsted inspectionMerrydale Infant School
Ofsted: GoodOverdale Infant School
Ofsted judgements: GoodTaylor Road Primary School
Ofsted judgements: GoodThe Hall School
Ofsted: GoodUplands Infant School
Ofsted: Good