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Best primary schools in Leicestershire

215 of 233 primary schools ranked by Met expected standard (RWM) · all Leicestershire schools · secondary schools

Ranked on Met expected standard (RWM), 2024/25 — the most recent year each school has published. Official data, not our opinion — but the ranking is only as good as the measure, and a single number never describes a school.

177 of 233 rated Good or Outstanding
27 oversubscribed on first preference
10 Good or better and undersubscribed — the overlooked ones
Median Met expected standard (RWM): 63.0% (best 100.0%)

#	School	Met expected standard (RWM)	Ofsted	Places	Catchment
1	St Peter's Church of England Primary School Wymondham Melton Mowbray	100.0%	Good improving	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
2	Swithland St Leonard's Church of England Primary School Loughborough	100.0%	Good declining	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
3	Tugby Church of England Primary School Leicester	100.0%	Good improving	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
4	Brocks Hill Primary School Leicester	97.0%	Outstanding	about even 1.14 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
5	The Pastures Primary School Leicester	93.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
6	Brookside Primary School Leicester	92.0%	Good	about even 0.91 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
7	Lubenham All Saints Church of England Primary School Market Harborough	90.0%	Good improving	about even 0.93 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
8	Broomfield Community Primary School Leicester	89.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
9	Bringhurst Primary School Market Harborough	88.0%	Good	about even 0.95 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
10	Cossington Church of England Primary School LEICESTER	88.0%	Good	about even 1.14 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
11	Newcroft Primary Academy Loughborough	88.0%	Not judged	oversubscribed 1.34 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
12	Worthington School Ashby-de-la-Zouch	88.0%	Good	about even 0.86 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
13	Elizabeth Woodville Primary School Leicester	87.0%	Good	oversubscribed 1.2 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
14	Launde Primary School Leicestershire	87.0%	Requires improvement	about even 0.97 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
15	Asfordby Hill Primary School Melton Mowbray	85.0%	Good	oversubscribed 1.35 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
16	Ashby Willesley Primary School Ashby-de-la-Zouch	85.0%	Good	about even 0.92 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
17	Hallam Fields, Birstall Leicester	85.0%	Good improving	about even 0.97 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
18	Holywell Primary School Loughborough	83.0%	Good declining	about even 0.96 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
19	Woodland Grange Primary School Leicester	83.0%	Not judged	about even 0.95 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
20	Church Langton Church of England Primary School Market Harborough	82.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
21	Kirby Muxloe Primary School Leicester	82.0%	Good	about even 1.13 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
22	Orchard Community Primary School Derby	82.0%	Good	undersubscribed 0.8 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
23	Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy Loughborough	82.0%	Good improving	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
24	Sileby Redlands Community Primary School Loughborough	82.0%	Not judged	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
25	St Margaret's Church of England Primary School, Stoke Golding Nuneaton	82.0%	Not judged	oversubscribed 1.55 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
26	St Peter's Church of England Primary School (Market Bosworth) Nuneaton	82.0%	Good	about even 0.96 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
27	Lift Beacon Loughborough	81.0%	Good	about even 0.96 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
28	Fossebrook Primary School Leicester	80.0%	Good	oversubscribed 1.18 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
29	Foxton Primary School Market Harborough	80.0%	Good	about even 0.93 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
30	Long Whatton Church of England Primary School and Community Centre Loughborough	80.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
31	Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire Wigston	80.0%	Good	about even 1.07 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
32	Saint Peter's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Hinckley	80.0%	Good	about even 1.07 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
33	South Kilworth Church of England Primary School Lutterworth	80.0%	Good	about even 0.89 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
34	Great Dalby School Melton Mowbray	79.0%	Not judged	oversubscribed 1.2 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
35	Rendell Primary School Loughborough	79.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
36	Woodhouse Eaves St Paul's Church of England Primary School Loughborough hidden gem	79.0%	Outstanding	undersubscribed 0.72 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
37	Millfield L.E.A.D. Academy Leicester	78.0%	Good	about even 1.12 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
38	All Saints Church of England Primary School, Coalville Coalville	77.0%	Good	about even 0.95 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
39	Kibworth Church of England Primary School Leicester	77.0%	Outstanding	about even 0.98 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
40	Oxley Primary School Shepshed Loughborough hidden gem	77.0%	Good	undersubscribed 0.75 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
41	Red Hill Field Primary School Leicester	77.0%	Good improving	about even 0.97 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
42	Stathern Primary School Melton Mowbray	77.0%	Outstanding improving	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
43	Badgerbrook Primary School Leicester	76.0%	Requires improvement	about even 0.97 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
44	Bottesford Church of England Primary School Nottingham	76.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
45	St Peter's Church of England Primary School Whetstone Leicester	76.0%	Good	about even 0.86 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
46	Loughborough Church of England Primary School Loughborough	75.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
47	Market Harborough Church of England Academy Market Harborough	75.0%	Good improving	about even 0.92 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
48	Cosby Primary School Leicester	74.0%	Good	about even 0.98 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
49	Hathern Church of England Primary School Loughborough	74.0%	Good	about even 0.96 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
50	Hinckley Parks Primary School Hinckley	74.0%	Good	about even 0.98 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
51	Claybrooke Primary School Leicester	73.0%	Good improving	undersubscribed 0.8 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
52	Donisthorpe Primary School Swadlincote	73.0%	Good	about even 1.03 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
53	Glenmere Community Primary School Wigston	73.0%	Not judged	about even 0.96 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
54	Old Mill Primary School Leicester	73.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
55	Sharnford Church of England Primary School Hinckley	73.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
56	Sherrier Church of England Primary School Lutterworth	73.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
57	Stafford Leys Community Primary School Leicester	73.0%	Good	about even 0.86 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
58	Sketchley Hill Primary School Burbage Hinckley	72.0%	Good	about even 0.93 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
59	Burbage Junior School Hinckley	71.0%	Good	—	approximate
60	Desford Community Primary School Leicester	71.0%	Not judged	about even 0.96 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
61	Enderby Danemill Primary School Leicester	71.0%	Good	about even 0.96 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
62	Greystoke Primary School Leicester	71.0%	Good	about even 0.97 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
63	Kegworth Primary School Derby	71.0%	Good	about even 0.95 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
64	Outwoods Edge Primary School Loughborough	71.0%	Good	about even 0.93 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
65	The Meadow Community Primary School Wigston	71.0%	Good	about even 0.92 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
66	Thurnby, St Luke's Church of England Primary School Leicester	71.0%	Good	oversubscribed 1.24 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
67	Woodstone Community Primary School Coalville	71.0%	Good	oversubscribed 1.3 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
68	Ellistown Community Primary School Coalville	70.0%	Good	about even 0.92 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
69	Holy Cross School A Catholic Voluntary Academy Coalville	70.0%	Good improving	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
70	Lady Jane Grey Primary School Leicester	70.0%	Not judged	oversubscribed 1.27 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
71	Langmoor Primary School Oadby Leicester	70.0%	Requires improvement	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
72	St Edward's Church of England Primary School Derby	70.0%	Good	undersubscribed 0.79 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
73	St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy Market Harborough	70.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
74	The Pochin School Leicester	70.0%	Not judged	oversubscribed 1.25 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
75	Thornton Primary School Coalville hidden gem	70.0%	Good improving	undersubscribed 0.76 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
76	Gaddesby Primary School Leicester	69.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
77	Gilmorton Chandler Church of England Primary School Lutterworth	69.0%	Good	about even 0.96 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
78	Long Clawson Church of England Primary School Melton Mowbray	69.0%	Not judged	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
79	Rothley Church of England Primary School Leicester	69.0%	Good	oversubscribed 1.35 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
80	Snarestone Church of England School Swadlincote	69.0%	Requires improvement	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
81	The Latimer Primary School Leicester	69.0%	Not judged	about even 0.88 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
82	Burton-on-the-Wolds Primary School Loughborough	68.0%	Not judged improving	about even 1.03 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
83	Little Bowden School Market Harborough	68.0%	Not judged	about even 0.96 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
84	Dove Bank Primary School Nuneaton	67.0%	Good	about even 0.96 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
85	Hallbrook Primary School Broughton Astley	67.0%	Requires improvement	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
86	Higham-on-the-Hill Church of England Primary School Nuneaton hidden gem	67.0%	Good	undersubscribed 0.27 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
87	Seagrave Village Primary School Loughborough	67.0%	Not judged	about even 0.93 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
88	Manorfield Church of England Primary School Leicester	66.0%	Good	about even 0.96 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
89	Mercenfeld Primary School Markfield	66.0%	Good	oversubscribed 1.33 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
90	Frisby Church of England Primary School Melton Mowbray	65.0%	Good	about even 0.93 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
91	Huncote Primary School Leicester	65.0%	Good	about even 0.89 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
92	New Lubbesthorpe Primary School Leicester	65.0%	Good	oversubscribed 1.18 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
93	Saint Peters Catholic Voluntary Academy	65.0%	Good	about even 0.9 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
94	St Charles Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy Swadlincote	65.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
95	Townlands Church of England Primary School Leicester	65.0%	Good	oversubscribed 1.2 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
96	Ashby Hill Top Primary School Ashby-de-la-Zouch	64.0%	Outstanding	oversubscribed 1.32 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
97	Glen Hills Primary School Leicester	64.0%	Good	about even 1.02 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
98	Greenfield Primary School Leicester	64.0%	Good	about even 0.93 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
99	Griffydam Primary School Coalville	64.0%	Good	about even 1.07 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
100	Harby Church of England Primary School Melton Mowbray	64.0%	Good declining	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
101	Houghton-on-the-Hill Church of England Primary School Leicester	64.0%	Good	about even 1.07 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
102	Orchard Church of England Primary School, Broughton Astley Broughton Astley	64.0%	Good declining	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
103	Scalford Church of England Primary School Melton Mowbray	64.0%	Good	oversubscribed 1.17 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
104	St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, North Kilworth Lutterworth	64.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
105	Swannington Church of England Primary School Coalville	64.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
106	Thurlaston Church of England Primary School Leicester	64.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
107	Broom Leys School Coalville	63.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
108	Christ Church & Saint Peter's Cofe Primary School Loughborough	63.0%	Good	undersubscribed 0.83 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
109	Ibstock Junior School Ibstock	63.0%	Good improving	—	approximate
110	Little Hill Primary Wigston	63.0%	Good	oversubscribed 1.19 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
111	Redmile Church of England Primary School Nottingham	63.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
112	Richmond Primary School Hinckley	63.0%	Good	about even 1.1 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
113	St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School Loughborough	63.0%	Good	oversubscribed 1.15 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
114	St Botolph's Church of England Primary School Loughborough	63.0%	Good	undersubscribed 0.83 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
115	Moira Primary School Swadlincote	62.0%	Not judged declining	about even 0.95 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
116	Sherard Primary School Melton Mowbray	62.0%	Good	about even 0.93 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
117	St Michael & All Angels Church of England Primary School Leicester	62.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
118	Wymeswold Church of England Primary School Loughborough	62.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
119	Sheepy Magna Church of England Primary School Atherstone	61.0%	Not judged	undersubscribed 0.8 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
120	Great Bowden Academy, A Church of England Primary School Market Harborough	60.0%	Not judged	about even 0.94 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
121	Great Glen St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School Leicester	60.0%	Good	about even 0.9 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
122	Newtown Linford Primary School Leicester	60.0%	Not judged	oversubscribed 1.29 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
123	Albert Village Primary School Swadlincote	59.0%	Good	about even 0.96 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
124	Ridgeway Primary Academy Market Harborough	59.0%	Good	about even 0.9 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
125	Saint Clare's Primary School A Catholic Voluntary Academy, Coalville, Leicestershire Coalville	59.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
126	Saint Francis Catholic Primary School Melton Mowbray	59.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
127	Westfield Junior School Hinckley	59.0%	Not judged improving	—	approximate
128	Ratby Primary School Leicester	58.0%	Good	about even 0.87 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
129	Ravenhurst Primary School Leicester	58.0%	Requires improvement	undersubscribed 0.84 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
130	Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School, Loughborough Loughborough	58.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
131	St Peter and St Paul Church of England Academy Leicester	58.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
132	The Merton Primary School Leicester	58.0%	Not judged	about even 0.96 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
133	Barlestone Church of England Primary School Nuneaton	57.0%	Good improving	about even 0.92 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
134	Church Hill Church of England Junior School Leicester	57.0%	Good improving	—	approximate
135	Glenfield Primary School Leicester	57.0%	Good	undersubscribed 0.81 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
136	Husbands Bosworth Church of England Primary School Lutterworth	57.0%	Good	about even 1.13 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
137	Martinshaw Primary School Leicester hidden gem	57.0%	Good	undersubscribed 0.68 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
138	Meadowdale Primary School Market Harborough	57.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
139	Ullesthorpe Church of England Primary School Lutterworth	57.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
140	Waltham on the Wolds Church of England Primary School Melton Mowbray	57.0%	Good	about even 0.92 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
141	Ashby-de-la-Zouch Church of England Primary School Ashby-de-la-Zouch hidden gem	56.0%	Good	undersubscribed 0.72 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
142	Croxton Kerrial Church of England Primary School Grantham	56.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
143	Heather Primary School Coalville	56.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
144	Richard Hill Church of England Primary School Leicester	56.0%	Not judged	undersubscribed 0.73 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
145	Riverside Community Primary School Birstall Leicester	56.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
146	St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bitteswell Lutterworth	56.0%	Not judged	about even 1.07 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
147	St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hinckley Hinckley hidden gem	56.0%	Good	undersubscribed 0.68 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
148	Stonebow Primary School Loughborough Loughborough	56.0%	Good improving	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
149	The Grove Primary School Melton Mowbray	56.0%	Good improving	about even 0.96 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
150	Thrussington Church of England Primary School Leicester	56.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
151	Water Leys Primary School Wigston	56.0%	Good	about even 0.94 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
152	Whitwick St John The Baptist Church of England Primary School Coalville	56.0%	Good	about even 0.98 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
153	All Saints Church of England Primary School, Sapcote Leicester	55.0%	Good improving	about even 0.97 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
154	Barrow Hall Orchard Church of England Primary School Loughborough	55.0%	Not judged	about even 0.96 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
155	Belton Church of England Primary School Loughborough hidden gem	55.0%	Good	undersubscribed 0.67 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
156	Captains Close Primary School Melton Mowbray	55.0%	Not judged	about even 0.89 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
157	Newbold Church of England Primary School Coalville	55.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
158	Newton Burgoland Primary School Coalville	55.0%	Good	undersubscribed 0.83 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
159	St Mary's Church of England Primary School Melton Mowbray	55.0%	Not judged improving	about even 0.96 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
160	Woolden Hill Primary School Leicester	55.0%	Good improving	about even 0.87 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
161	Measham Church of England Primary School Swadlincote	54.0%	Not judged	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
162	Bishop Ellis Catholic Voluntary Academy Leicester	53.0%	Good	about even 0.92 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
163	Brownlow Primary School Melton Mowbray	53.0%	Good	about even 0.96 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
164	Hallaton Church of England Primary School Market Harborough	53.0%	Requires improvement declining	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
165	Swallowdale Primary School and Community Centre Melton Mowbray	53.0%	Good improving	about even 0.98 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
166	Witherley Church of England Primary School Atherstone	53.0%	Good	oversubscribed 1.47 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
167	Congerstone Primary School Nuneaton	52.0%	Good declining	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
168	Fairfield Community Primary School Wigston	52.0%	Good	about even 1.03 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
169	Parkland Primary School South Wigston Wigston	52.0%	Good improving	about even 0.97 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
170	Queniborough Church of England Primary School Leicester	52.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
171	Thorpe Acre Junior School Loughborough	52.0%	Good improving	—	approximate
172	Eastfield Primary School Leicester	51.0%	Requires improvement	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
173	Fleckney Church of England Primary School Leicester	51.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
174	Dunton Bassett Primary School Lutterworth	50.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
175	Hemington Primary School Derby	50.0%	Not judged	undersubscribed 0.73 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
176	Kilby St Mary's Church of England Primary School Wigston	50.0%	Requires improvement	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
177	Oakthorpe Primary School Swadlincote	50.0%	Good	about even 0.92 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
178	Sir John Moore Church of England Primary School Swadlincote	50.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
179	Somerby Primary School Melton Mowbray	50.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
180	St Hardulph's Church of England Primary School Derby	50.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
181	Highcliffe Primary School and Community Centre Leicester	49.0%	Good	about even 0.88 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
182	Kingsway Primary School Leicester hidden gem	49.0%	Good	undersubscribed 0.73 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
183	Barwell Church of England Academy Leicester	48.0%	Not judged	—	approximate
184	Belvoirdale Community Primary School Coalville	48.0%	Good improving	about even 0.88 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
185	Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School Leicester	48.0%	Not judged	oversubscribed 1.3 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
186	Farndon Fields Primary School Market Harborough	47.0%	Good	about even 0.98 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
187	Highgate Primary School Loughborough	47.0%	Good	about even 0.95 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
188	Saint Winefride's Catholic Voluntary Academy, Shepshed, Leicestershire Loughborough	47.0%	Good improving	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
189	Stanton Under Bardon Community Primary School Markfield hidden gem	47.0%	Good	undersubscribed 0.6 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
190	John Wycliffe Primary School Lutterworth	46.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
191	New Swannington Primary School Coalville	46.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
192	All Saints Church of England Primary School Wigston	45.0%	Requires improvement	about even 0.88 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
193	Cobden Primary School & Community Centre Loughborough	45.0%	Not judged	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
194	Mountfields Lodge School Loughborough	45.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
195	Billesdon Church of England Primary School Leicester	44.0%	Not judged declining	about even 0.93 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
196	Swinford Church of England Primary School Lutterworth	44.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
197	Hose Church of England Primary School Melton Mowbray	43.0%	Not judged declining	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
198	Newlands Community Primary School Leicester	43.0%	Requires improvement	undersubscribed 0.79 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
199	Thringstone Primary School Coalville	42.0%	Good	about even 0.96 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
200	Battling Brook Primary School Hinckley	41.0%	Good	oversubscribed 1.24 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
201	Blackfordby St Margaret's Church of England Primary School Swadlincote	40.0%	Good	about even 0.86 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
202	Fernvale Primary School Leicester	39.0%	Good	about even 0.88 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
203	Old Dalby Church of England Primary School Melton Mowbray	38.0%	Good	about even 0.96 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
204	Warren Hills Community Primary School Coalville	38.0%	Good	about even 1.07 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
205	Ab Kettleby Primary School Melton Mowbray	36.0%	Good	about even 0.91 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
206	Viscount Beaumont's Church of England Primary School Coalville	36.0%	Good	undersubscribed 0.83 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
207	Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School Leicester	34.0%	Not judged	undersubscribed 0.73 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
208	Newbold Verdon Primary School Leicester	31.0%	Good	about even 1.11 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
209	St Simon and St Jude CofE Primary School Leicester	30.0%	Good improving	about even 0.87 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
210	Arnesby Church of England Primary School Leicester	29.0%	Requires improvement	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
211	Packington Church of England Primary School Ashby-de-la-Zouch	29.0%	Good	oversubscribed 1.2 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
212	Robert Bakewell Primary School Loughborough	29.0%	Good improving	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
213	Croft Church of England Primary School Leicester	25.0%	Requires improvement	about even 0.9 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
214	Woodcote Primary School Ashby-de-la-Zouch	20.0%	Good	undersubscribed 0.83 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
215	Diseworth Church of England Primary School Derby	17.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate

Also in Leicestershire

18 further primary schools with no published Met expected standard (RWM) for the latest year — usually too small a cohort to report, newly opened, or a special school. Listed because leaving them out would make this a misleading picture of Leicestershire, not a fairer one.

Ashby Hastings Primary School Ofsted: Good
Barwell Infant School Ofsted: Good
Booth Wood Academy Ofsted: Outstanding
Buckminster Primary School Ofsted: Requires improvement
Burbage Church of England Infant School Ofsted: Good
Church Hill Infant School Ofsted: Good
Fairfield Prep School
Foxbridge Primary School Ofsted: Not judged
Greenstone Primary School
Hollycroft Primary School
Hugglescote Community Primary School Ofsted: Good
St Denys Church of England Infant School, Ibstock Ofsted: Not judged
The Hall School
Thorpe Acre Infant School Ofsted: Good
Thythorn Field Community Primary School Ofsted: Not judged
Twycross House Pre-Preparatory School Ofsted: Good
Wellington Place Primary School
Westfield Infant School Ofsted: Not judged

Applying in Leicestershire

Knowing which school is best is only half of it — these are the deadlines that decide whether you can apply at all.

Secondary application deadline 2026-10-31 · 2027 entry Secondary Common Application Form (CAF) deadline for September 2027 entry (Year 7). National statutory deadline 31 October 2026; apply via your home local authority. Selective/grammar registration, if any, is a separate earlier deadline.
Primary (Reception) application deadline 2027-01-15 · 2027 entry Primary (Reception) application deadline for September 2027 entry. National statutory deadline 15 January 2027; apply via your home local authority.
Secondary National Offer Day 2027-03-01 · 2027 entry Secondary National Offer Day for September 2027 entry — state school Year 7 place offers (1 March).
Primary National Offer Day 2027-04-16 · 2027 entry Primary National Offer Day for September 2027 entry — Reception place offers (16 April).
Secondary application deadline 2027-10-31 · 2028 entry Secondary Common Application Form (CAF) deadline for September 2028 entry (Year 7). National statutory deadline 31 October 2027; apply via your home local authority. Selective/grammar registration, if any, is a separate earlier deadline.
Primary (Reception) application deadline 2028-01-15 · 2028 entry Primary (Reception) application deadline for September 2028 entry. National statutory deadline 15 January 2028; apply via your home local authority.

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