Secondary schools in Leicester
There are 19 secondary schools in Leicester. 3 are rated Outstanding and 10 Good by Ofsted. Each listing shows the year groups, Ofsted rating and how admissions work.
Applying for a place in Leicester
- Starting secondary school (Year 7) in September 2027: applications close on 31 October 2026. Offers are sent on 1 March 2027.
- You apply through the council where you live, even for schools in a different area, and late applications are considered after on-time ones.
Secondary schools in Leicester, by town
Leicester
- Babington Academy
Year 7 - Year 11 · LE4 0SZ
Ofsted: Good - Beaumont Leys School
Year 7 - Year 11 · LE4 0FL
Ofsted: Not judged - Brook Mead Academy
Year 7 - Year 11 · LE3 9BN
Ofsted: Outstanding - Castle Mead Academy
Year 7 - Year 11 · LE3 5QT
Ofsted: Outstanding - Crown Hills Community College
Year 7 - Year 11 · LE5 5FT
Ofsted: Not judged - Ofsted: Good
- Fullhurst Community College
Year 7 - Year 11 · LE3 1AH
Ofsted: Good - Judgemeadow Community College
Year 7 - Year 11 · LE5 6HP
Ofsted: Good - Lancaster Academy
Year 7 - Year 11 · LE2 6FU
Ofsted: Good - Madani Boys School
Year 7 - Year 11 · Boys only · LE5 5LL
No rating on record - Madani Girls' School
Year 7 - Year 11 · Girls only · LE5 5LL
Ofsted: Good - Moat Community College
Year 7 - Year 11 · LE2 0TU
Ofsted: Good - Orchard Mead Academy
Year 7 - Year 11 · LE5 1RT
Ofsted: Good - Rushey Mead Academy
Year 7 - Year 11 · LE4 7AN
Ofsted: Outstanding - Sir Jonathan North Girls' College
Year 7 - Year 11 · Girls only · LE2 6FU
Ofsted: Not judged - Soar Valley College
Year 7 - Year 11 · LE4 7GY
Ofsted: Not judged - St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
Year 7 - Year 13 · LE5 6HN
Ofsted: Good - Ofsted: Requires improvement
- The Herewoode Academy
Year 7 - Year 13 · LE3 6DN
Ofsted: Good