Best Secondary schools in Leicester

Top 20 by latest Ofsted graded judgements.

Summary

Outstanding: 5 Good: 12 Requires improvement: 1 Inadequate: 0
Earliest inspection
21 Jun 2012
Latest inspection
7 May 2024

These rankings use each school’s latest graded Ofsted inspection. Ungraded visits do not replace the most recent graded judgement.

  • 1.
    Brook Mead Academy
    Secondary • Free schools • Leicester • LE3 5QS

    Last inspected on 7 May 2024 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

    Outstanding
  • 2.
    Castle Mead Academy
    Secondary • Free schools • Leicester • LE3 5QT

    Last inspected on 16 Nov 2023 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

    Outstanding
  • 3.
    Rushey Mead Academy
    Secondary • Academy converter • Leicester • LE4 7AN

    Last inspected on 9 May 2022 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

    Outstanding
  • 4.
    Soar Valley College
    Secondary • Academy converter • Leicester • LE4 7GY

    Last inspected on 25 Nov 2014 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

    Outstanding
  • 5.
    Sir Jonathan North Girls' College
    Secondary • Academy converter • Leicester • LE2 6FU

    Last inspected on 6 Nov 2013 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

    Outstanding
  • 6.
    Lancaster Academy
    Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Leicester • LE2 6FU

    Last inspected on 2 May 2024 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 7.
    Fullhurst Community College
    Secondary • Foundation school • Leicester • LE3 1AH

    Last inspected on 1 Nov 2023 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 8.
    Babington Academy
    Secondary • Academy converter • Leicester • LE4 0SZ

    Last inspected on 24 May 2023 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 9.
    Madani Girls' School
    Secondary • Voluntary aided school • Leicester • LE5 5LL

    Last inspected on 10 Jan 2023 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 10.
    Judgemeadow Community College
    Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Leicester • LE5 6HP

    Last inspected on 15 Nov 2022 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 11.
    Orchard Mead Academy
    Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Leicester • LE5 1RT

    Last inspected on 28 Mar 2022 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 12.
    St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
    Secondary • Academy converter • Leicester • LE5 6HN

    Last inspected on 6 Feb 2018 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 13.
    Madani Boys School
    Secondary • Voluntary aided school • Leicester • LE5 5LL

    Last inspected on 23 Feb 2016 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 14.
    English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy
    Secondary • Academy converter • Leicester • LE4 0FJ

    Last inspected on 9 Jun 2014 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 15.
    Moat Community College
    Secondary • Community school • Leicester • LE2 0TU

    Last inspected on 12 Feb 2014 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 16.
    Beaumont Leys School
    Secondary • Community school • Leicester • LE4 0FL

    Last inspected on 16 May 2013 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 17.
    Crown Hills Community College
    Secondary • Community school • Leicester • LE5 5FT

    Last inspected on 21 Jun 2012 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 18.
    The City of Leicester College
    Secondary • Academy converter • Leicester • LE5 6LN

    Last inspected on 23 Jan 2020 – graded Requires improvement by Ofsted.

    Requires improvement