Schools in Leicester
94 schools with published admissions figures
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The newest figures for each school. "1st prefs per place" is how many families put the school first, for each place it gave out. It measures demand, not whether a child would get a place. A dash means the figure is not available.
How the 2026 round went in Leicester
Primary
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Offered their first choice
96.8%
Of families applying for a primary place for September 2026. Against 86.2% in 2016.
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Offered one of their three
99.3%
Families offered any of the schools they named.
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Families who applied
3,626
Applications received for a primary place. A family naming three schools counts once.
For September 2026, 96.8% of families applying for a primary place here were offered their first choice, and 99.3% were offered one of the three schools they named.
That is 10.6 points higher than in 2016, when it was 86.2%.
The council's primary schools between them had 4,828 places for 3,626 applications. That is a total for the whole council and says nothing about any one school in it.
Secondary
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Offered their first choice
83.9%
Of families applying for a secondary place for September 2026. Against 84.9% in 2016.
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Offered one of their three
94.5%
Families offered any of the schools they named.
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Families who applied
4,613
Applications received for a secondary place. A family naming three schools counts once.
For September 2026, 83.9% of families applying for a secondary place here were offered their first choice, and 94.5% were offered one of the three schools they named.
That is 1.0 points lower than in 2016, when it was 84.9%.
The council's secondary schools between them had 4,570 places for 4,613 applications, which is 43 fewer places than applications. That is a total for the whole council and says nothing about any one school in it.
Source: Department for Education, applications and offers. The same round across England.
If a family is refused a place
In 2026, families in Leicester lodged 515 appeals about a school place.
416 of them were heard by a panel and 13 succeeded, which is about 3 in every 100 heard.
The other 99 did not reach a panel. Most appeals that do not are withdrawn because a place comes up first.
This is a record of decisions already made. A panel hears one case at a time and decides it on what that family sets out, so these figures do not indicate what would happen in any particular appeal.
Source: Department for Education, admission appeals in England, reporting year 2026. Counts every school in this council area. The share that succeeded is taken over appeals heard by a panel, not over appeals lodged.
Primary
| School | 1st prefs per place | Demand since | Latest Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spinney Hill Primary School
Leicester |
0.99 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| St Barnabas CofE Primary School
Leicester |
0.97 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| St John the Baptist CofE Primary School
Leicester |
1.00 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| St Joseph's Catholic Academy
Leicester |
1.00 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| St Mary's Fields Academy
410 |
1.05 | - | Requires improvement Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy
Leicester |
0.97 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Stokes Wood Primary School
Leicester |
1.00 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Taylor Road Primary School
Leicester |
1.00 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Thurnby Mead Primary Academy
Leicester |
0.89 | - | Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Uplands Infant School
Leicester |
0.98 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Whitehall Primary School
Leicester |
0.99 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Willowbrook Mead Primary Academy
Leicester |
1.00 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Wolsey House Primary School
Leicester |
0.97 | - | Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| Woodstock Primary Academy
Leicester |
1.00 | - | Requires improvement Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Wyvern Primary School
Leicester |
0.98 | - | Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
Secondary
| School | 1st prefs per place | Demand since | Latest Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Babington Academy
Leicester |
0.85 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Beaumont Leys School
Leicester |
0.74 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Brook Mead Academy
Leicester |
1.23 | - | Outstanding Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Castle Mead Academy
Leicester |
1.11 | - | Outstanding Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Crown Hills Community College
Leicester |
1.25 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy
Leicester |
1.32 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Fullhurst Community College
Leicester |
0.78 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Judgemeadow Community College
Leicester |
0.49 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Lancaster Academy
Leicester |
0.56 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Madani Boys School
Leicester |
2.24 | - | Improved significantly Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Madani Girls' School
Leicester |
2.24 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Moat Community College
Leicester |
0.83 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Orchard Mead Academy
Leicester |
0.75 | - | Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| Rushey Mead Academy
Leicester |
1.16 | - | Exceptional Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| Sir Jonathan North Girls' College
Leicester |
0.77 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Soar Valley College
Leicester |
0.99 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
Leicester |
1.17 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| The City of Leicester College
Leicester |
0.76 | - | Strong standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| The Herewoode Academy
Leicester |
0.77 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
Elsewhere
- Most sought-after schools in Leicester by first preferences per place
- Schools in LE2 (30)
- Schools in LE3 (27)
- Schools in LE4 (32)
- Schools in LE5 (29)
- What data we hold