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Leicester schools collage

2026 Best Primary Schools in Leicester Area

Schools in the Leicester built-up area. Leicester primary schools deliver strong academic results across a large and diverse city, with 61% of pupils meeting expected standards in reading, writing and maths compared to 62% nationally. 6% achieve the higher standard, compared with England's 8%. Parks Primary School, Humberstone Junior School, and Abbey Mead Primary Academy are among the highest-performing options, with an average FMS Inspection Score of 7.1/10, Good band, compared with England's 7.3/10 (Good). With 82 primary schools serving Leicester, families across Oadby, Evington, Knighton, and the city centre have extensive choice ranging from small community schools to larger multi-form entry settings. Use the map view to explore the schools and see which serve your neighbourhood.

All schools in Leicester
Key Performance Metrics for Leicester
% students reaching expected standard in reading, writing & maths
Leicester
61%vsEngland
62%
% students achieving higher standard in reading, writing & maths
Leicester
6%vsEngland
8%
% 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 1-20 of 103 schools

  1. Parks Primary School

    West End

  2. Humberstone Junior School

    Humberstone

  3. Abbey Mead Primary Academy

    Beaumont Leys

  5. St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy

    Knighton

  6. Caldecote Community Primary School

    Braunstone

  7. Rowlatts Mead Primary Academy

    Humberstone

  8. Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy

    Braunstone

  9. Queensmead Primary Academy

    Braunstone

  10. Millfield L.E.A.D. Academy

    Braunstone Town

  11. Krishna Avanti Primary School

    Evington

  12. Kestrel Mead Primary Academy

    Hamilton

  13. Whitehall Primary School

    Spinney Hills

  14. Hazel Community Primary School

    Aylestone

  15. Linden Primary School

    Evington

  16. Sparkenhoe Community Primary School

    Stoneygate

  17. Evington Valley Primary School

    Evington

  18. Highfields Primary School

    Highfields

  19. Beaumont Lodge Primary School

    Beaumont Leys

  20. Willowbrook Mead Primary Academy

    Thurnby Lodge

  21. North Mead Primary Academy

    Northfields

All 103 primary schools in Leicester
  1. #1Parks Primary School
  2. #2Humberstone Junior School
  3. #3Abbey Mead Primary Academy
  4. #4St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy
  5. #5Caldecote Community Primary School
  6. #6Rowlatts Mead Primary Academy
  7. #7Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy
  8. #8Queensmead Primary Academy
  9. #9Millfield L.E.A.D. Academy
  10. #10Krishna Avanti Primary School
  11. #11Kestrel Mead Primary Academy
  12. #12Whitehall Primary School
  13. #13Hazel Community Primary School
  14. #14Linden Primary School
  15. #15Sparkenhoe Community Primary School
  16. #16Evington Valley Primary School
  17. #17Highfields Primary School
  18. #18Beaumont Lodge Primary School
  19. #19Willowbrook Mead Primary Academy
  20. #20North Mead Primary Academy
  21. #21Spinney Hill Primary School
  22. #22Thurnby, St Luke's Church of England Primary School
  23. #23Uplands Junior L.E.A.D. Academy
  24. #24Glen Hills Primary School
  25. #25St Barnabas CofE Primary School
  26. #26Wyvern Primary School
  27. #27Falcons Primary School
  28. #28The Hall School
  29. #29Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy
  30. #30Braunstone Community Primary School
  31. #31St John the Baptist CofE Primary School
  32. #32Medway Community Primary School
  33. #33Overdale Junior School
  34. #34Mellor Community Primary School
  35. #35Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School
  36. #36Sandfield Close Primary School
  37. #37Taylor Road Primary School
  38. #38Merrydale Junior School
  39. #39Avenue Primary School
  40. #40Herrick Primary School
  41. #41Stokes Wood Primary School
  42. #42Dovelands Primary School
  43. #43Folville Junior School
  44. #44Charnwood Primary School
  45. #45Ravenhurst Primary School
  46. #46Glenfield Primary School
  47. #47Shaftesbury Junior School
  48. #48Knighton Mead Primary Academy
  49. #49Montrose School
  50. #50Alderman Richard Hallam Primary School
  51. #51Forest Lodge Academy
  52. #52Shenton Primary School
  53. #53Inglehurst Junior School
  54. #54Mayflower Primary School
  55. #55Fosse Mead Primary Academy
  56. #56Heatherbrook Primary Academy
  57. #57Braunstone Frith Primary Academy
  58. #58Granby Primary School
  59. #59St Joseph's Catholic Academy
  60. #60Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School
  61. #61Wolsey House Primary School
  62. #62Fosse Primary School
  63. #63Mowmacre Hill Primary School
  64. #64Belgrave St Peter's CofE Primary School
  65. #65Rushey Mead Primary School
  66. #66Barley Croft Primary School
  67. #67Kingsway Primary School
  68. #68Thurnby Mead Primary Academy
  69. #69Saint Patrick's Catholic Voluntary Academy
  70. #70Fernvale Primary School
  71. #71Catherine Junior School
  72. #72Holy Cross Catholic School
  73. #73Coleman Primary School
  74. #74Rolleston Primary School
  75. #75Scraptoft Valley Primary School
  76. #76Eyres Monsell Primary School
  77. #77Woodstock Primary Academy
  78. #78Marriott Primary School
  79. #79Bridge Junior School
  80. Al-Aqsa School
  81. Al-Islamia Institute for Education
  82. Avanti Fields School
  83. Buswells Lodge Primary School
  84. Catherine Infant School
  85. Darul Madinah Leicester Ltd
  86. Emmanuel Christian School
  87. Green Lane Infant School
  88. Humberstone Infant Academy
  89. Imperial Avenue Infant School
  90. Inglehurst Infant School
  91. Jameah Academy
  92. Jameah Boys Academy
  93. King Richard III Infant and Nursery School
  94. Land of Learning Primary School
  95. Leicester High School for Girls
  96. Leicester Islamic Academy
  97. Leicester Preparatory School
  98. Merrydale Infant School
  99. Overdale Infant School
  100. St Crispin's School
  101. St Mary's Fields Academy
  102. The Imam Muhammad Adam Institute School
  103. Uplands Infant School