1
Brook Mead Academy
Leicester • Leicestershire • LE3 5QS
1
7 May 2024
Top 10 Secondary schools in Leicester
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
This Top 10 showcases secondary 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 secondary schools
30
Outstanding
5
Good
20
Median inspection year
2022
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 18% · G: 71% · RI: 11% · I: 0%
2
Rushey Mead Academy
Leicester • Leicestershire • LE4 7AN
1
9 May 2022
3
Gartree High School
Leicester • Leicestershire • LE2 5TQ
1
6 Mar 2015
4
Soar Valley College
Leicester • Leicestershire • LE4 7GY
1
25 Nov 2014
5
Sir Jonathan North Girls' College
Leicester • Leicestershire • LE2 6FU
1
6 Nov 2013
6
The Martin High School Anstey
Leicester • Leicestershire • LE7 7EB
2
22 May 2024
7
Lancaster Academy
Leicester • Leicestershire • LE2 6FU
2
2 May 2024
8
Kibworth Mead Academy
Leicester • Leicestershire • LE8 0LG
2
17 Apr 2024
9
Bosworth Academy
Leicester • Leicestershire • LE9 9JL
2
4 Mar 2024
10
Fullhurst Community College
Leicester • Leicestershire • LE3 1AH
2
1 Nov 2023
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 secondary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- The Winstanley School 2 • Nov 2023
- Babington Academy 2 • May 2023
- Madani Girls' School 2 • Jan 2023
- Beauchamp College 2 • May 2022
- Orchard Mead Academy 2 • Mar 2022
- Wreake Valley Academy 2 • Mar 2022
- Heath Lane Academy 2 • Jul 2019
- Manor High School 2 • Mar 2019
- The Cedars Academy 2 • Feb 2018
- St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy 2 • Feb 2018