Best Secondary Schools in Leicestershire

We checked all 53 secondary schools in Leicestershire and list every one: 43 ranked, then 10 without a rank.

Schools checked: 53
Ranked: 43
Without a rank: 10

Ranks combine 2024/25 GCSE 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 across Leicestershire, and each school's town is shown. Schools with the same score share a rank. Schools without published results or an Ofsted outcome follow the ranked schools, in name order.

Leicestershire also has 232 primary schools, ranked on SATs results and Ofsted. Every school in the area is also listed with the other schools in Leicestershire. Leicestershire also has rankings for Hinckley, Loughborough and Market Harborough.

Ranked secondary schools in Leicestershire

Rank 1
The Market Bosworth School
Nuneaton, Academy, 842 pupils, inspected June 2024
Ofsted: Outstanding
Attainment 8
59.5
Grade 5+ English and maths
72.1%
Rank 2
Manor High School
Leicester, Academy, 941 pupils, inspected January 2019
Ofsted: Good
Attainment 8
58.9
Grade 5+ English and maths
71.6%
Rank 3
Beauchamp College
Leicester, Academy, 2,309 pupils, inspected March 2022
Ofsted: Good
Attainment 8
55.9
Grade 5+ English and maths
63.3%
Rank 4
Gartree High School
Leicester, Academy, 924 pupils, inspected February 2025
Ofsted judgements: Good
Attainment 8
54.0
Grade 5+ English and maths
65.1%
Rank 5
Saint Martin's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Nuneaton, Academy, 731 pupils, inspected June 2019
Ofsted: Good
Attainment 8
54.3
Grade 5+ English and maths
62.6%
Rank 6
Welland Park Academy
Market Harborough, Academy, 1,014 pupils, inspected July 2019
Ofsted: Good
Attainment 8
53.2
Grade 5+ English and maths
65.7%
Rank 7
De Lisle College Loughborough Leicestershire
Loughborough, Academy, 1,376 pupils, inspected December 2013
Ofsted: Good
Attainment 8
55.1
Grade 5+ English and maths
60%
Rank 8
The Robert Smyth Academy
Market Harborough, Academy, 1,349 pupils, inspected September 2017
Ofsted: Good
Attainment 8
53.0
Grade 5+ English and maths
62.6%
Rank 9
Lutterworth High School
Lutterworth, Academy, 849 pupils, inspected February 2024
Ofsted: Good
Attainment 8
51.8
Grade 5+ English and maths
51.2%
Rank 10
Brookvale Groby Learning Campus
Leicester, Academy, 1,476 pupils, inspected October 2024
Ofsted judgements: Good
Attainment 8
49.5
Grade 5+ English and maths
54.3%
Rank 11
Bosworth Academy
Leicester, Academy, 1,565 pupils, inspected November 2023
Ofsted: Good
Attainment 8
48.6
Grade 5+ English and maths
54.8%
Rank 12
Woodbrook Vale School
Loughborough, Academy, 839 pupils, inspected March 2026
Report card: Needs attention to expected standard
Attainment 8
51.2
Grade 5+ English and maths
52.5%
Rank 13
Castle Donington College
Derby, Academy, 684 pupils, inspected January 2019
Ofsted: Good
Attainment 8
48.2
Grade 5+ English and maths
54.8%
Rank 14
Humphrey Perkins School
Loughborough, Academy, 863 pupils, inspected April 2025
Ofsted judgements: Good
Attainment 8
48.6
Grade 5+ English and maths
53.5%
Rank 15
Limehurst Academy
Loughborough, Academy, 656 pupils, inspected April 2013
Ofsted: Good
Attainment 8
48.2
Grade 5+ English and maths
53.5%
Rank 16
Hastings High School
Hinckley, Academy, 890 pupils, inspected November 2017
Ofsted: Good
Attainment 8
48.5
Grade 5+ English and maths
52.5%
Rank 17
Ashby School
Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Academy, 1,669 pupils, inspected January 2024
Ofsted: Good
Attainment 8
48.1
Grade 5+ English and maths
49.8%
Rank 18
Kibworth Mead Academy
Leicester, Academy, 852 pupils, inspected February 2024
Ofsted: Good
Attainment 8
47.8
Grade 5+ English and maths
50.3%
Rank 18
Lutterworth College
Lutterworth, Academy, 1,580 pupils, inspected November 2017
Ofsted: Good
Attainment 8
48.7
Grade 5+ English and maths
48.3%
Rank 20
Redmoor Academy
Hinckley, Academy, 990 pupils, inspected April 2026
Report card: Expected standard to strong standard
Attainment 8
47.9
Grade 5+ English and maths
46.4%
Rank 21
Long Field Spencer Academy
Melton Mowbray, Academy, 930 pupils, inspected January 2018
Ofsted: Good
Attainment 8
46.1
Grade 5+ English and maths
52.2%
Rank 22
South Charnwood High School
Markfield, Academy, 866 pupils, inspected June 2019
Ofsted: Good
Attainment 8
46.5
Grade 5+ English and maths
43.1%
Rank 23
Thomas Estley Community College
Leicester, Academy, 883 pupils, inspected October 2024
Ofsted judgements: Good
Attainment 8
46.0
Grade 5+ English and maths
44.1%
Rank 24
The Priory Belvoir Academy
Nottingham, Academy, 672 pupils, inspected May 2015
Ofsted: Good
Attainment 8
46.3
Grade 5+ English and maths
41%
Rank 25
The Martin High School Anstey
Leicester, Academy, 781 pupils, inspected April 2024
Ofsted: Good
Attainment 8
44.6
Grade 5+ English and maths
43.9%
Rank 26
The Cedars Academy
Leicester, Academy, 985 pupils, inspected January 2018
Ofsted: Good
Attainment 8
45.1
Grade 5+ English and maths
42%
Rank 27
Rawlins
Loughborough, Academy, 1,455 pupils, inspected November 2024
Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good
Attainment 8
45.0
Grade 5+ English and maths
45.5%
Rank 28
The Hinckley School
Hinckley, Academy, 1,080 pupils, inspected September 2023
Ofsted: Good
Attainment 8
43.8
Grade 5+ English and maths
41%
Rank 29
Iveshead School
Loughborough, Academy, 985 pupils, inspected September 2024
Ofsted judgements: Good
Attainment 8
43.7
Grade 5+ English and maths
41.1%
Rank 30
The Castle Rock School
Coalville, Academy, 1,060 pupils, inspected January 2026
Report card: Expected standard to strong standard
Attainment 8
42.5
Grade 5+ English and maths
37.7%
Rank 31
Charnwood College
Loughborough, Academy, 664 pupils, inspected September 2022
Ofsted: Good
Attainment 8
43.9
Grade 5+ English and maths
33.7%
Rank 32
The Roundhill Academy
Leicester, Academy, 686 pupils, inspected July 2023
Ofsted: Requires improvement
Attainment 8
45.9
Grade 5+ English and maths
46.6%
Rank 33
Brockington College
Leicester, Academy, 1,165 pupils, inspected April 2024
Ofsted: Requires improvement
Attainment 8
46.8
Grade 5+ English and maths
43.9%
Rank 34
The Newbridge School
Coalville, Academy, 863 pupils, inspected November 2024
Ofsted judgements: Good
Attainment 8
41.2
Grade 5+ English and maths
37.2%
Rank 35
Wigston Academy
Wigston, Academy, 1,286 pupils, inspected June 2022
Ofsted: Good
Attainment 8
42.8
Grade 5+ English and maths
32.1%
Rank 36
Heath Lane Academy
Leicester, Academy, 644 pupils, inspected July 2019
Ofsted: Good
Attainment 8
40.0
Grade 5+ English and maths
34.3%
Rank 37
Ivanhoe School
Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Academy, 848 pupils, inspected April 2025
Ofsted judgements: Good
Attainment 8
38.1
Grade 5+ English and maths
31.7%
Rank 38
John Ferneley College
Melton Mowbray, Academy, 1,170 pupils, inspected April 2024
Ofsted: Requires improvement
Attainment 8
43.8
Grade 5+ English and maths
37.2%
Rank 39
Countesthorpe Academy
Countesthorpe, Academy, 1,149 pupils, inspected October 2024
Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good
Attainment 8
38.9
Grade 5+ English and maths
40.9%
Rank 40
Wreake Valley Academy
Leicester, Academy, 1,148 pupils, inspected April 2026
Report card: Needs attention to expected standard
Attainment 8
39.7
Grade 5+ English and maths
34.2%
Rank 41
Ibstock School
Ibstock, Academy, 689 pupils, inspected April 2025
Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement
Attainment 8
41.5
Grade 5+ English and maths
38%
Rank 42
The Winstanley School
Leicester, Academy, 643 pupils, inspected September 2023
Ofsted: Good
Attainment 8
29.9
Grade 5+ English and maths
17.8%
Rank 43
South Wigston High School
Wigston, Academy, 730 pupils, inspected April 2024
Ofsted: Requires improvement
Attainment 8
34.5
Grade 5+ English and maths
22.8%

Secondary schools in Leicestershire without a rank

Brooke House College
Market Harborough, Independent, 86 pupils
No Ofsted inspection
Attainment 8
9.0
Grade 5+ English and maths
0%
Brooke House Day School
Leicester, Independent, 42 pupils, inspected February 2026
Report card: Expected standard
Attainment 8
21.4
Grade 5+ English and maths
28.6%
Dixie Grammar School
Nuneaton, Independent, 462 pupils
No Ofsted inspection
Attainment 8
20.1
Grade 5+ English and maths
0%
Leicester Grammar School Trust
Leicester, Independent, 1,265 pupils
No Ofsted inspection
Attainment 8
21.4
Grade 5+ English and maths
0%
LGS Stoneygate
Leicester, Independent, Selective, 236 pupils
No Ofsted inspection
Attainment 8
28.2
Grade 5+ English and maths
43.8%
Loughborough Grammar School
Loughborough, Independent, 783 pupils
No Ofsted inspection
Attainment 8
50.4
Grade 5+ English and maths
0%
Loughborough High School
Loughborough, Independent, Selective, 564 pupils
No Ofsted inspection
Attainment 8
17.7
Grade 5+ English and maths
0%
Ratcliffe College
Ratcliffe on the Wreake, Independent, Selective, 923 pupils
No Ofsted inspection
Attainment 8
50.3
Grade 5+ English and maths
68.9%
Twycross House School
Atherstone, Independent, Selective, 383 pupils
No Ofsted inspection
Attainment 8
64.7
Grade 5+ English and maths
87%
Wigston College
Wigston, Academy, 241 pupils, inspected March 2017
Ofsted: Good