Schools in Leicestershire
266 schools with published admissions figures
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 Leicestershire
Primary
-
Offered their first choice
94.0%
Of families applying for a primary place for September 2026. Against 91.8% in 2016.
-
Offered one of their three
99.1%
Families offered any of the schools they named.
-
Families who applied
6,827
Applications received for a primary place. A family naming three schools counts once.
For September 2026, 94.0% of families applying for a primary place here were offered their first choice, and 99.1% were offered one of the three schools they named.
That is 2.1 points higher than in 2016, when it was 91.8%.
The council's primary schools between them had 8,574 places for 6,827 applications. That is a total for the whole council and says nothing about any one school in it.
Secondary
-
Offered their first choice
90.2%
Of families applying for a secondary place for September 2026. Against 95.7% in 2016.
-
Offered one of their three
97.7%
Families offered any of the schools they named.
-
Families who applied
7,490
Applications received for a secondary place. A family naming three schools counts once.
For September 2026, 90.2% of families applying for a secondary place here were offered their first choice, and 97.7% were offered one of the three schools they named.
That is 5.5 points lower than in 2016, when it was 95.7%.
The council's secondary schools between them had 8,516 places for 7,490 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 Leicestershire lodged 391 appeals about a school place.
225 of them were heard by a panel and 18 succeeded, which is about 8 in every 100 heard.
The other 166 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 Most appeals that do not are withdrawn because a place comes up first.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.
Secondary
| School | 1st prefs per place | Demand since | Latest Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashby School
Ashby-De-La-Zouch |
1.01 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Beauchamp College
Leicester |
0.72 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Bosworth Academy
Leicester |
1.16 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Brockington College
Leicester |
0.79 | - | Requires improvement Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Brookvale Groby Learning Campus
Leicester |
0.96 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Castle Donington College
Derby |
0.95 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Charnwood College
Loughborough |
0.76 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Countesthorpe Academy
Countesthorpe |
0.94 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| De Lisle College Loughborough Leicestershire
Loughborough |
1.24 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Gartree High School
Leicester |
1.45 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Hastings High School
Hinckley |
0.95 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Heath Lane Academy
Leicester |
0.90 | - | Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Humphrey Perkins School
Loughborough |
1.07 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Ibstock School
Ibstock |
0.82 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Ivanhoe School
Ashby-de-la-Zouch |
0.94 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Iveshead School
Loughborough |
1.05 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| John Ferneley College
Melton Mowbray |
0.87 | - | Requires improvement Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Kibworth Mead Academy
Leicester |
0.95 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Limehurst Academy
Loughborough |
1.13 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Long Field Spencer Academy
Melton Mowbray |
0.99 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Lutterworth College
Lutterworth |
1.12 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Lutterworth High School
Lutterworth |
1.15 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Manor High School
Leicester |
1.03 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Rawlins
Loughborough |
0.81 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Redmoor Academy
Hinckley |
1.06 | - | Strong standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| Saint Martin's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Nuneaton |
1.04 | - | Improved significantly Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| South Charnwood High School
Markfield |
0.88 | - | Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| South Wigston High School
Wigston |
0.87 | - | Requires improvement Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| The Castle Rock School
Coalville |
0.63 | - | Strong standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| The Cedars Academy
Leicester |
1.01 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| The Hinckley School
Hinckley |
0.91 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| The Market Bosworth School
Nuneaton |
1.32 | - | Outstanding Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| The Martin High School Anstey
Leicester |
0.90 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| The Newbridge School
Coalville |
1.08 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| The Priory Belvoir Academy
Nottingham |
0.98 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| The Robert Smyth Academy
Market Harborough |
1.08 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| The Roundhill Academy
Leicester |
0.68 | - | Requires improvement Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| The Winstanley School
Leicester |
1.11 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Thomas Estley Community College
Leicester |
0.82 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Welland Park Academy
Market Harborough |
0.92 | - | Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Wigston Academy
Wigston |
0.92 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Woodbrook Vale School
Loughborough |
1.29 | - | Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| Wreake Valley Academy
Leicester |
0.99 | - | Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
Elsewhere
- Most sought-after schools in Leicestershire by first preferences per place
- Schools in CV13 (8)
- Schools in CV9 (10)
- Schools in DE11 (15)
- Schools in DE12 (13)
- Schools in DE73 (7)
- Schools in DE74 (7)
- Schools in LE10 (14)
- Schools in LE11 (17)
- Schools in LE12 (28)
- Schools in LE13 (8)
- Schools in LE14 (14)
- Schools in LE16 (17)
- Schools in LE17 (13)
- Schools in LE18 (12)
- Schools in LE19 (6)
- Schools in LE2 (30)
- Schools in LE3 (27)
- Schools in LE4 (32)
- Schools in LE6 (6)
- Schools in LE65 (9)
- Schools in LE67 (26)
- Schools in LE7 (20)
- Schools in LE8 (11)
- Schools in LE9 (20)
- What data we hold