Which Catholic primary schools are included in Leicester?

This page uses the exact religious character value 'Catholic' from the live school data, so it focuses on schools explicitly recorded that way in the database.

Are Catholic admissions rules shown on this page for Leicester?

No. Admissions policies still need to be checked directly with each school because faith criteria, baptism evidence, parish rules, and oversubscription arrangements vary from school to school.

Why might some mixed-faith schools not appear on the Catholic page for Leicester?

We use exact faith labels in the current dataset. Schools recorded under combined labels rather than the exact Catholic label can still appear on the main hub without showing on this narrower category page.

Best Catholic Primary Schools in Leicester

Schools in the Leicester built-up area. Compare Catholic primary and all-through schools, including local rankings, maps and neighbourhood coverage. This page currently lists 6 schools in Leicester. Schools featured here include St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy, Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy and Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy.

Key Performance Metrics for Leicester

% students reaching expected standard in reading, writing & maths

Leicester61%

England62%

% students achieving higher standard in reading, writing & maths

Leicester6%

England8%

% students reaching expected standard in science

Leicester79%

England82%

Average FMS Inspection Score (out of 10)

Leicester7.1/10

England7.3/10

% students reaching expected standard in reading, writing & maths

Leicester

61%vsEngland

62%

% students achieving higher standard in reading, writing & maths

Leicester

6%vsEngland

% students reaching expected standard in science

Leicester

79%vsEngland

82%

Average FMS Inspection Score (out of 10)

Leicester

7.1/10vsEngland

7.3/10

Top schools in Leicester

Showing 1-6 of 6 schools