1
Abbey Mead Primary Academy
Leicester • Leicestershire • LE4 5HH
1
17 Apr 2024
Top 10 Primary schools in Leicester
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2020)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the town of Leicester. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
147
Outstanding
10
Good
113
Median inspection year
2020
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 7% · G: 81% · RI: 11% · I: 1%
2
Kibworth Church of England Primary School
Leicester • Leicestershire • LE8 0NH
1
17 Dec 2023
3
Humberstone Junior School
Leicester • Leicestershire • LE5 1AE
1
4 Dec 2023
4
Brocks Hill Primary School
Leicester • Leicestershire • LE2 5WP
1
9 Nov 2023
5
Catherine Infant School
Leicester • Leicestershire • LE4 6BY
1
13 Jan 2020
6
Lady Jane Grey Primary School
Leicester • Leicestershire • LE6 0ZA
1
19 Mar 2015
7
The Pochin School
Leicester • Leicestershire • LE7 3QL
1
22 May 2014
8
Woodland Grange Primary School
Leicester • Leicestershire • LE2 4TY
1
2 May 2013
9
Barwell Church of England Academy
Leicester • Leicestershire • LE9 8DS
1
31 Aug 2012
10
Charnwood Primary School
Leicester • Leicestershire • LE2 0HE
1
23 Apr 2009
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Fosse Mead Primary Academy 2 • Sep 2024
- The Pastures Primary School 2 • Sep 2024
- Hallam Fields, Birstall 2 • Jul 2024
- Cossington Church of England Primary School 2 • Jul 2024
- Glenfield Primary School 2 • Jun 2024
- Whitehall Primary School 2 • Jun 2024
- Newbold Verdon Primary School 2 • Jun 2024
- Enderby Danemill Primary School 2 • May 2024
- Greenfield Primary School 2 • May 2024
- Heatherbrook Primary Academy 2 • May 2024