Secondary schools in Leicester

Of the 21 secondary schools in Leicester, four have a report card, four have key judgements without an overall grade, eight have an overall grade on the old scale and five have an ungraded inspection. The oldest verdicts, at Judgemeadow Community College and Madani Girls' School, date from 4 October 2022; the latest, at Orchard Mead Academy, from 2 June 2026.

State-funded schools in the register of schools: 3 with a sixth form, 0 selective. Schools and colleges only for students aged 16 and over are listed apart: see sixth forms and colleges in Leicester. Across all state-funded schools in Leicester, the average Attainment 8 score was 45.6 in 2025/26 (provisional), against 46.2 in England.

Each mark is one of the schools below, at the date of its latest inspection: report card key judgements only overall grade, old scale ungraded inspection. Behind them, the ruler Ofsted used on that date: pale, an overall grade on the old four-point scale (until 31 August 2024); mid blue, key judgements without an overall grade (from 1 September 2024); deep blue, report cards (from 10 November 2025).

The 21 secondary schools in Leicester, by name

In alphabetical order, with each school’s latest inspection in Ofsted’s data as at 30 September 2026 and its latest exam results. To start from a precise point, use the search by postcode.

Avanti Fields School
LE5 0BX, Leicester

Good overall grade on the old four-point scale, 25 April 2023
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 54.2 (Leicester 45.6, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 59.8% (Leicester 44.6%, England 46.3%)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: good
- Early years provision: outstanding
Ofsted report for Avanti Fields School
Babington Academy
LE4 0SZ, Leicester

Good overall grade on the old four-point scale, 28 March 2023
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 36.1 (Leicester 45.6, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 27.1% (Leicester 44.6%, England 46.3%)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: good
Ofsted report for Babington Academy
Beaumont Leys School
LE4 0FL, Leicester

Key judgements, no overall grade graded inspection, 7 May 2025
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 50.3 (Leicester 45.6, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 45.5% (Leicester 44.6%, England 46.3%)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: outstanding
- Personal development: outstanding
- Leadership and management: outstanding
Ofsted report for Beaumont Leys School
Brook Mead Academy
LE3 9BN, Leicester

Outstanding overall grade on the old four-point scale, 19 March 2024
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 46.6 (Leicester 45.6, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 47.1% (Leicester 44.6%, England 46.3%)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes: outstanding
- Personal development: outstanding
- Leadership and management: outstanding
Ofsted report for Brook Mead Academy
Castle Mead Academy
LE3 5QT, Leicester

Outstanding overall grade on the old four-point scale, 24 October 2023
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 46.3 (Leicester 45.6, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 46.4% (Leicester 44.6%, England 46.3%)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes: outstanding
- Personal development: outstanding
- Leadership and management: outstanding
Ofsted report for Castle Mead Academy
Crown Hills Community College
LE5 5FT, Leicester

Key judgements, no overall grade graded inspection, 21 January 2025
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 49.6 (Leicester 45.6, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 50.9% (Leicester 44.6%, England 46.3%)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes: outstanding
- Personal development: outstanding
- Leadership and management: outstanding
Ofsted report for Crown Hills Community College
English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy
LE4 0FJ, Leicester; sixth form

School remains Good ungraded inspection, 5 May 2023

GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 55.4 (Leicester 45.6, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 65.1% (Leicester 44.6%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C, 31.55 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
Ofsted report for English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy
Fullhurst Community College
LE3 1AH, Leicester

Good overall grade on the old four-point scale, 26 September 2023
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 39.0 (Leicester 45.6, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 34.7% (Leicester 44.6%, England 46.3%)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: good
Ofsted report for Fullhurst Community College
Judgemeadow Community College
LE5 6HP, Leicester

Good overall grade on the old four-point scale, 4 October 2022
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 49.9 (Leicester 45.6, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 53.6% (Leicester 44.6%, England 46.3%)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: good
Ofsted report for Judgemeadow Community College
Lancaster Academy
LE2 6FU, Leicester

Good overall grade on the old four-point scale, 27 February 2024
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 32.1 (Leicester 45.6, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 20.1% (Leicester 44.6%, England 46.3%)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: good
Ofsted report for Lancaster Academy
Madani Boys School
LE5 5LL, Leicester

Improved significantly ungraded inspection, 8 May 2025

GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 52.3 (Leicester 45.6, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 63.0% (Leicester 44.6%, England 46.3%)
Ofsted report for Madani Boys School
Madani Girls' School
LE5 5LL, Leicester

Good overall grade on the old four-point scale, 4 October 2022
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 57.9 (Leicester 45.6, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 65.6% (Leicester 44.6%, England 46.3%)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: outstanding
- Personal development: outstanding
- Leadership and management: outstanding
Ofsted report for Madani Girls' School
Moat Community College
LE2 0TU, Leicester

School remains Good ungraded inspection, 8 March 2023

GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 44.9 (Leicester 45.6, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 41.0% (Leicester 44.6%, England 46.3%)
Ofsted report for Moat Community College
Orchard Mead Academy
LE5 1RT, Leicester

Report card inspected 2 June 2026; safeguarding met
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 40.4 (Leicester 45.6, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 33.7% (Leicester 44.6%, England 46.3%)
The report card, area by area
- Inclusion: strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching: expected standard
- Achievement: needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour: expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing: expected standard
- Leadership and governance: expected standard
- Safeguarding: met
Ofsted report for Orchard Mead Academy
Rushey Mead Academy
LE4 7AN, Leicester

Report card inspected 12 May 2026; safeguarding met
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 56.8 (Leicester 45.6, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 61.6% (Leicester 44.6%, England 46.3%)
The report card, area by area
- Inclusion: exceptional
- Curriculum and teaching: exceptional
- Achievement: exceptional
- Attendance and behaviour: exceptional
- Personal development and wellbeing: exceptional
- Leadership and governance: exceptional
- Safeguarding: met
Ofsted report for Rushey Mead Academy
Sir Jonathan North Girls' College
LE2 6FU, Leicester

Key judgements, no overall grade graded inspection, 14 January 2025
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 52.9 (Leicester 45.6, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 58.3% (Leicester 44.6%, England 46.3%)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes: outstanding
- Personal development: outstanding
- Leadership and management: outstanding
Ofsted report for Sir Jonathan North Girls' College
Soar Valley College
LE4 7GY, Leicester

Key judgements, no overall grade graded inspection, 11 March 2025
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 49.6 (Leicester 45.6, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 49.8% (Leicester 44.6%, England 46.3%)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes: outstanding
- Personal development: outstanding
- Leadership and management: outstanding
Ofsted report for Soar Valley College
St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
LE5 6HN, Leicester; sixth form

School remains Good ungraded inspection, 25 January 2023

GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 49.8 (Leicester 45.6, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 43.4% (Leicester 44.6%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade B-, 35.74 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
Ofsted report for St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
The City of Leicester College
LE5 6LN, Leicester; sixth form

Report card inspected 6 May 2026; safeguarding met
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 48.3 (Leicester 45.6, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 49.6% (Leicester 44.6%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C+, 34.02 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The report card, area by area
- Inclusion: strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching: strong standard
- Achievement: strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour: strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing: strong standard
- Leadership and governance: strong standard
- Post-16 provision: expected standard
- Safeguarding: met
Ofsted report for The City of Leicester College
The Herewoode Academy
LE3 6DN, Leicester

School remains Good ungraded inspection, 28 June 2023

GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 38.0 (Leicester 45.6, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 31.7% (Leicester 44.6%, England 46.3%)
Ofsted report for The Herewoode Academy
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School
LE2 6UA, Leicester

Report card inspected 27 January 2026; safeguarding met
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 38.7 (Leicester 45.6, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 28.3% (Leicester 44.6%, England 46.3%)
The report card, area by area
- Inclusion: expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: expected standard
- Achievement: needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour: expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing: expected standard
- Leadership and governance: expected standard
- Early years: expected standard
- Safeguarding: met
Ofsted report for Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School

Also in Leicester: Sixth forms and colleges in Leicester.

Sources

Department for Education: Key stage 4 performance, academic year 2025/26 (provisional), school, local authority and England data, accessed 31 October 2026.
Department for Education: 16 to 19 performance, academic year 2024/25 (final), A level results by school and for England, accessed 31 October 2026.
Department for Education: Get Information about Schools, register of schools (all establishments, 30 October 2026), accessed 30 October 2026.
Ofsted: management information, state-funded schools, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026, accessed 30 October 2026.

Last updated 2 November 2026.