Schools near Leicester

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• Al-Aqsa Schools Trust

  All-through · Other independent school · ages 3 to 16 · 297 pupils

  The Wayne Way, Leicester, LE5 4PP

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  1.2 miles Islam Independent

• Merrydale Junior School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 7 to 11 · 354 pupils

  Claydon Road, Leicester, LE5 0PL

  Ofsted 12 Mar 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

  1.2 miles

• King Richard III Infant and Nursery School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 7 · 269 pupils

  Andrewes Street, Leicester, LE3 5PA

  Ofsted 23 Apr 2024: Requires improvement

  1.2 miles

• Saint Patrick's Catholic Voluntary Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 221 pupils

  Harrison Road, Leicester, LE4 6QN

  Ofsted 2 Mar 2023: Good

  1.3 miles Roman Catholic

• Leicester Preparatory School

  Primary · Other independent school · ages 2 to 11 · 74 pupils

  2 Albert Road, Stoneygate, Leicester, LE2 2AA

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  1.3 miles Independent

• Fosse Mead Primary Academy

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3 to 11 · 433 pupils

  Balfour Street, Leicester, LE3 5EA

  Ofsted 2 Jul 2024: Good

  1.3 miles

• Darul Uloom Leicester

  Secondary · Other independent school · ages 11 to 23 · Boys · 142 pupils

  119 Loughborough Road, Leicester, LE4 5LN

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  1.3 miles Independent

• Crown Hills Community College

  Secondary · Community school · ages 11 to 16 · 1,493 pupils

  Gwendolen Road, Leicester, LE5 5FT

  Ofsted 21 Jan 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

  1.4 miles

• Shaftesbury Junior School

  Primary · Community school · ages 7 to 11 · 239 pupils

  Latimer Street, Shaftesbury Junior School, Leicester, LE3 0QE

  Ofsted 8 Feb 2022: Good

  1.4 miles

• Leicester Islamic Academy

  Primary · Other independent school · ages 3 to 11 · 349 pupils

  320 London Road, Leicester, LE2 2PJ

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  1.4 miles Islam Independent

• North Mead Primary Academy

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3 to 11 · 447 pupils

  Northfield Road, Leicester, LE4 9DL

  Ofsted 25 Jan 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

  1.4 miles

• Spark Vale Academy

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 11 to 18 · 4 pupils

  Crt House, 176 Melton Road, 176 Melton Road, Leicester, LE4 5EE

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  1.4 miles Independent

• Rushey Mead Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 532 pupils

  Gipsy Lane, Leicester, LE4 6RB

  Ofsted 17 Apr 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

  1.4 miles

• Avenue Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 545 pupils

  Avenue Road Extension, Leicester, LE2 3EJ

  Ofsted 9 Apr 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

  1.5 miles

• Ash Field Academy

  Special school · Academy special converter · ages 4 to 19 · 162 pupils

  Broad Avenue, Leicester, LE5 4PY

  Ofsted 3 Jul 2024 (ungraded): School remains Outstanding

  1.5 miles

• Miller House School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 11 to 16 · 10 pupils

  58 Stoneygate Road, Leicester, LE2 2BN

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  1.5 miles Independent

• Mellor Community Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 578 pupils

  60 Checketts Road, Leicester, LE4 5EQ

  Ofsted 13 Sep 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

  1.5 miles

• Rowlatts Mead Primary Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 2 to 11 · 437 pupils

  Balderstone Close, Off Ambassador Road, Leicester, LE5 4ES

  Ofsted 3 Oct 2023: Good

  1.6 miles

• Wyvern Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 454 pupils

  Wyvern Avenue, Leicester, LE4 7HH

  Ofsted report card, 14 Apr 2026

  1.6 miles

• Brook Mead Academy

  Secondary · Free schools · ages 11 to 16 · 1,104 pupils

  2 Garland Crescent, Leicester, LE3 9BN

  Ofsted 19 Mar 2024: Outstanding

  1.6 miles