Most sought-after schools in Leicester
Ordered by how many families put the school first, for each place it gave out.
This list is sorted by one number: first preferences per place. For each school it is the number of families who named it first, divided by the number of offers it made, in the newest year we hold. A higher number means more families wanted a place than there were places.
This is not a list of the best schools. It does not measure how good a school is, how happy the children are, or how well they do. It also does not tell you whether a child would get a place: that depends on where you live, the year, and the council's rules. It only shows how many people applied.
| # | School | First preferences per place | Newest intake | Latest Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Madani Boys School Leicester, secondary |
2.47 | 2025 | Improved significantly (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 2 |
Madani Girls' School Leicester, secondary |
2.40 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 3 |
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School Leicester, all through |
1.52 | 2025 | Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework)) |
| 4 |
King Richard III Infant and Nursery School Leicester, primary |
1.48 | 2025 | Requires improvement (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 5 |
English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy Leicester, secondary |
1.37 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 6 |
Knighton Mead Primary Academy Leicester, primary |
1.33 | 2025 | Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 7 |
Castle Mead Academy Leicester, secondary |
1.26 | 2025 | Outstanding (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 8 |
Rushey Mead Academy Leicester, secondary |
1.19 | 2025 | Outstanding (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 9 |
Sparkenhoe Community Primary School Leicester, primary |
1.18 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 10 |
Avanti Fields School Leicester, all through |
1.13 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 11 |
Evington Valley Primary School Leicester, primary |
1.13 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 12 |
Crown Hills Community College Leicester, secondary |
1.07 | 2025 | Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 13 |
Montrose School Leicester, primary |
1.07 | 2025 | Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 14 |
Abbey Mead Primary Academy Leicester, primary |
1.06 | 2025 | Outstanding (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 15 |
Highfields Primary School Leicester, primary |
1.06 | 2025 | Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 16 |
Sandfield Close Primary School Leicester, primary |
1.03 | 2025 | Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 17 |
Thurnby Mead Primary Academy Leicester, primary |
1.03 | 2025 | Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 18 |
Barley Croft Primary School Leicester, primary |
1.02 | 2025 | Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 19 |
Granby Primary School Leicester, primary |
1.02 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 20 |
Beaumont Lodge Primary School Leicester, primary |
1.00 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 21 |
Belgrave St Peter's CofE Primary School Leicester, primary |
1.00 | 2025 | Some aspects not as strong (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 22 |
Falcons Primary School Leicester, primary |
1.00 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 23 |
Forest Lodge Academy Leicester, primary |
1.00 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 24 |
Glebelands Primary School Leicester, primary |
1.00 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 25 |
Heatherbrook Primary Academy Leicester, primary |
1.00 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 26 |
Herrick Primary School Leicester, primary |
1.00 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 27 |
Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School Leicester, primary |
1.00 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 28 |
Linden Primary School Leicester, primary |
1.00 | 2025 | Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 29 |
Merrydale Infant School Leicester, primary |
1.00 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 30 |
Mowmacre Hill Primary School Leicester, primary |
1.00 | 2025 | Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 31 |
Parks Primary School Leicester, primary |
1.00 | 2025 | Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 32 |
Rowlatts Mead Primary Academy Leicester, primary |
1.00 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 33 |
Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy Leicester, primary |
1.00 | 2025 | Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework)) |
| 34 |
Saint Patrick's Catholic Voluntary Academy Leicester, primary |
1.00 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 35 |
Scraptoft Valley Primary School Leicester, primary |
1.00 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 36 |
Whitehall Primary School Leicester, primary |
1.00 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 37 |
Woodstock Primary Academy Leicester, primary |
1.00 | 2025 | Requires improvement (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 38 |
Wyvern Primary School Leicester, primary |
1.00 | 2025 | Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework)) |
| 39 |
Humberstone Infant Academy Leicester, primary |
0.99 | 2025 | School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 40 |
Overdale Infant School Leicester, primary |
0.99 | 2025 | Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 41 |
Spinney Hill Primary School Leicester, primary |
0.99 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 42 |
St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy Leicester, secondary |
0.99 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 43 |
Alderman Richard Hallam Primary School Leicester, primary |
0.98 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 44 |
Caldecote Community Primary School Leicester, primary |
0.98 | 2025 | Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 45 |
Eyres Monsell Primary School Leicester, primary |
0.98 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 46 |
Green Lane Infant School Leicester, primary |
0.98 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 47 |
Hazel Community Primary School Leicester, primary |
0.98 | 2025 | Strong standard (Ofsted report card (current framework)) |
| 48 |
Kestrel Mead Primary Academy Leicester, primary |
0.98 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 49 |
North Mead Primary Academy Leicester, primary |
0.98 | 2025 | School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 50 |
Rolleston Primary School Leicester, primary |
0.98 | 2025 | Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework)) |
| 51 |
Uplands Infant School Leicester, primary |
0.98 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 52 |
Wolsey House Primary School Leicester, primary |
0.98 | 2025 | Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework)) |
| 53 |
Avenue Primary School Leicester, primary |
0.97 | 2025 | Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 54 |
Queensmead Primary Academy Leicester, primary |
0.97 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 55 |
St Barnabas CofE Primary School Leicester, primary |
0.97 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 56 |
St Joseph's Catholic Academy Leicester, primary |
0.97 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 57 |
Stokes Wood Primary School Leicester, primary |
0.97 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 58 |
Willowbrook Mead Primary Academy Leicester, primary |
0.97 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 59 |
Beaumont Leys School Leicester, secondary |
0.95 | 2025 | Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 60 |
Braunstone Frith Primary Academy Leicester, primary |
0.95 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 61 |
Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy Leicester, primary |
0.95 | 2025 | Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 62 |
Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy Leicester, primary |
0.95 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 63 |
Mayflower Primary School Leicester, primary |
0.95 | 2025 | Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 64 |
Coleman Primary School Leicester, primary |
0.94 | 2025 | Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 65 |
Imperial Avenue Infant School Leicester, primary |
0.94 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 66 |
Rushey Mead Primary School Leicester, primary |
0.94 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 67 |
St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy Leicester, primary |
0.93 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 68 |
Braunstone Community Primary School Leicester, primary |
0.92 | 2025 | Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 69 |
Mellor Community Primary School LEICESTER, primary |
0.92 | 2025 | School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 70 |
St John the Baptist CofE Primary School Leicester, primary |
0.92 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 71 |
Catherine Infant School Leicester, primary |
0.91 | 2025 | Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 72 |
Dovelands Primary School Leicester, primary |
0.90 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 73 |
Fosse Mead Primary Academy Leicester, primary |
0.89 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 74 |
Medway Community Primary School Leicester, primary |
0.85 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 75 |
Marriott Primary School Leicester, primary |
0.84 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 76 |
Fullhurst Community College Leicester, secondary |
0.82 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 77 |
Slater Primary School Leicester, primary |
0.81 | 2025 | Requires improvement (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 78 |
Babington Academy Leicester, secondary |
0.79 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 79 |
Krishna Avanti Primary School Leicester, primary |
0.77 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 80 |
Brook Mead Academy Leicester, secondary |
0.75 | 2025 | Outstanding (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 81 |
Sir Jonathan North Girls' College Leicester, secondary |
0.75 | 2025 | Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 82 |
Orchard Mead Academy Leicester, secondary |
0.74 | 2025 | Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework)) |
| 83 |
Moat Community College Leicester, secondary |
0.70 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 84 |
Lancaster Academy Leicester, secondary |
0.64 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 85 |
Judgemeadow Community College Leicester, secondary |
0.56 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
Figures from the Department for Education, applications and offers. 85 schools in Leicester have a published per-place figure. Schools with too few places for the figure to mean anything are left off. All schools in Leicester · How we compare schools.