Largest Schools in Leicester (2025)
Schools with the most pupils on roll. Ranked by the Success Index (England) from official English data; 100 schools in Leicester, East Midlands. Rank positions shown on each profile are within England and East Midlands.
- 172Rushey Mead AcademyLeicester · Academy SecondaryPupils: 1,804
- 264Soar Valley CollegeLeicester · Academy SecondaryPupils: 1,564
- 358The City of Leicester CollegeLeicester · Academy SecondaryPupils: 1,499
- 459Crown Hills Community CollegeLeicester · Local authority SecondaryPupils: 1,493
- 527Fullhurst Community CollegeLeicester · Local authority SecondaryPupils: 1,441
- 621Babington AcademyLeicester · Academy SecondaryPupils: 1,339
- 783Avanti Fields SchoolLeicester · Academy All-throughPupils: 1,236
- 854Castle Mead AcademyLeicester · Academy SecondaryPupils: 1,223
- 977St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary AcademyLeicester · Academy SecondaryPupils: 1,167
- 1074English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary AcademyLeicester · Academy SecondaryPupils: 1,143
- 1168Sir Jonathan North Girls' CollegeLeicester · Academy SecondaryPupils: 1,115
- 1245Brook Mead AcademyLeicester · Academy SecondaryPupils: 1,104
- 1338Moat Community CollegeLeicester · Local authority SecondaryPupils: 1,091
- 1445Beaumont Leys SchoolLeicester · Local authority SecondaryPupils: 1,062
- 1526Orchard Mead AcademyLeicester · Academy SecondaryPupils: 1,007
- 1626Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England SchoolLeicester · Academy All-throughPupils: 979
- 178The Herewoode AcademyLeicester · Academy SecondaryPupils: 979
- 1853Judgemeadow Community CollegeLeicester · Academy SecondaryPupils: 975
- 1920Lancaster AcademyLeicester · Academy SecondaryPupils: 883
- 2034Alderman Richard Hallam Primary SchoolLeicester · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 881
- 2172Kestrel Mead Primary AcademyLeicester · Academy PrimaryPupils: 761
- 2271Abbey Mead Primary AcademyLeicester · Academy PrimaryPupils: 718
- 2359Spinney Hill Primary SchoolLeicester · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 687
- 2439Christ the King Catholic Voluntary AcademyLeicester · Academy PrimaryPupils: 645
- 2528Taylor Road Primary SchoolLeicester · Academy PrimaryPupils: 612
- 2640St John the Baptist CofE Primary SchoolLeicester · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 602
- 2775Caldecote Community Primary SchoolLeicester · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 600
- 2837Mellor Community Primary SchoolLEICESTER · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 578
- 2918Wolsey House Primary SchoolLeicester · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 576
- 3066Whitehall Primary SchoolLeicester · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 573
- 3129Forest Lodge AcademyLeicester · Academy PrimaryPupils: 552
- 3245Avenue Primary SchoolLeicester · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 545
- 3340Dovelands Primary SchoolLeicester · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 534
- 3433Rushey Mead Primary SchoolLeicester · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 532
- 3554Overdale Junior SchoolLeicester · Academy PrimaryPupils: 489
- 3639Medway Community Primary SchoolLeicester · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 466
- 3730Granby Primary SchoolLeicester · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 460
- 3852Wyvern Primary SchoolLeicester · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 454
- 3947Hope Hamilton CofE Primary SchoolLeicester · Academy PrimaryPupils: 454
- 4026Catherine Junior SchoolLeicester · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 454
- 4175Parks Primary SchoolLeicester · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 453
- 4238Montrose SchoolLeicester · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 453
- 4381Madani Girls' SchoolLeicester · Local authority SecondaryPupils: 452
- 4474Madani Boys SchoolLeicester · Local authority SecondaryPupils: 450
- 4553Sparkenhoe Community Primary SchoolLeicester · Academy PrimaryPupils: 450
- 4636Coleman Primary SchoolLeicester · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 450
- 4711Scraptoft Valley Primary SchoolLeicester · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 449
- 4862North Mead Primary AcademyLeicester · Academy PrimaryPupils: 447
- 4959Uplands Junior L.E.A.D. AcademyLeicester · Academy PrimaryPupils: 447
- 5019Braunstone Frith Primary AcademyLeicester · Academy PrimaryPupils: 438
- 5174Rowlatts Mead Primary AcademyLeicester · Academy PrimaryPupils: 437
- 5269Uplands Infant SchoolLeicester · Academy PrimaryPupils: 436
- 5365Willowbrook Mead Primary AcademyLeicester · Academy PrimaryPupils: 436
- 5470Linden Primary SchoolLeicester · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 435
- 5540St Mary's Fields Academy410 · Academy PrimaryPupils: 433
- 5635Fosse Mead Primary AcademyLeicester · Academy PrimaryPupils: 433
- 5742Braunstone Community Primary SchoolLeicester · Academy PrimaryPupils: 429
- 5836Stokes Wood Primary SchoolLeicester · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 429
- 5938Mayflower Primary SchoolLeicester · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 424
- 607Marriott Primary SchoolLeicester · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 421
- 6174Krishna Avanti Primary SchoolLeicester · Academy PrimaryPupils: 414
- 6240Hazel Community Primary SchoolLeicester · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 410
- 6349Charnwood Primary SchoolLeicester · Academy PrimaryPupils: 400
- 6410Rolleston Primary SchoolLeicester · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 397
- 6510Eyres Monsell Primary SchoolLeicester · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 388
- 6666Catherine Infant SchoolLeicester · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 378
- 6769Queensmead Primary AcademyLeicester · Academy PrimaryPupils: 370
- 6833Shenton Primary SchoolLeicester · Academy PrimaryPupils: 360
- 6951Folville Junior SchoolLeicester · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 355
- 7041Merrydale Junior SchoolLeicester · Academy PrimaryPupils: 354
- 7180Humberstone Junior SchoolLeicester · Academy PrimaryPupils: 353
- 7210Buswells Lodge Primary SchoolLeicester · Academy PrimaryPupils: 353
- 7389Overdale Infant SchoolLeicester · Academy PrimaryPupils: 352
- 7445Highfields Primary SchoolLeicester · Academy PrimaryPupils: 352
- 7516Mowmacre Hill Primary SchoolLeicester · Academy PrimaryPupils: 348
- 7658Evington Valley Primary SchoolLeicester · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 339
- 7754St Barnabas CofE Primary SchoolLeicester · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 335
- 7860Merrydale Infant SchoolLeicester · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 334
- 7917Woodstock Primary AcademyLeicester · Academy PrimaryPupils: 328
- 8036Glebelands Primary SchoolLeicester · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 326
- 8114Barley Croft Primary SchoolLeicester · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 324
- 8255Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary AcademyLeicester · Academy PrimaryPupils: 310
- 8326Inglehurst Junior SchoolLeicester · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 308
- 8447Herrick Primary SchoolLeicester · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 305
- 8544Imperial Avenue Infant SchoolLeicester · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 300
- 8693Al-Aqsa Schools TrustLeicester · Independent All-throughPupils: 297
- 8721Bridge Junior SchoolLeicester · Academy PrimaryPupils: 295
- 8837Falcons Primary SchoolLeicester · Academy PrimaryPupils: 293
- 8963Green Lane Infant SchoolLeicester · Academy PrimaryPupils: 278
- 9093St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary AcademyLeicester · Academy PrimaryPupils: 274
- 9149King Richard III Infant and Nursery SchoolLeicester · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 269
- 9241Sandfield Close Primary SchoolLeicester · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 250
- 9364Humberstone Infant AcademyLeicester · Academy PrimaryPupils: 249
- 9447Leicester High School for GirlsLeicester · Independent All-throughPupils: 249
- 9530Thurnby Mead Primary AcademyLeicester · Academy PrimaryPupils: 248
- 9625Shaftesbury Junior SchoolLeicester · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 239
- 9731Knighton Mead Primary AcademyLeicester · Academy PrimaryPupils: 233
- 9837Inglehurst Infant SchoolLeicester · Academy PrimaryPupils: 228
- 9989The Imam Muhammad Adam Institute SchoolLeicester · Independent All-throughPupils: 224
- 10052Beaumont Lodge Primary SchoolLeicester · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 221
| # | School | Sector | Pupils | Success Index (England) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rushey Mead Academy Leicester · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 1,804 | 71.8 Top 25% | 51.6 Attainment 8 | 1,804 |
| 2 | Soar Valley College Leicester · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 1,564 | 64.0 Top 50% | 51.5 Attainment 8 | 1,564 |
| 3 | The City of Leicester College Leicester · Secondary · Ages 11–19 | Academy | 1,499 | 57.8 Top 50% | 49.1 Attainment 8 | 1,499 |
| 4 | Crown Hills Community College Leicester · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Local authority | 1,493 | 58.9 Top 50% | 47.4 Attainment 8 | 1,493 |
| 5 | Fullhurst Community College Leicester · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Local authority | 1,441 | 27.4 Lower 50% | 39.2 Attainment 8 | 1,441 |
| 6 | Babington Academy Leicester · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 1,339 | 20.5 Lower 50% | 38.0 Attainment 8 | 1,339 |
| 7 | Avanti Fields School Leicester · All-through · Ages 3–16 | Academy | 1,236 | 82.6 Top 25% | 52.6 Attainment 8 | 1,236 |
| 8 | Castle Mead Academy Leicester · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 1,223 | 54.1 Top 50% | 48.0 Attainment 8 | 1,223 |
| 9 | St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy Leicester · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 1,167 | 77.2 Top 25% | 54.5 Attainment 8 | 1,167 |
| 10 | English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy Leicester · Secondary · Ages 11–19 | Academy | 1,143 | 73.5 Top 25% | 54.0 Attainment 8 | 1,143 |
| 11 | Sir Jonathan North Girls' College Leicester · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 1,115 | 67.9 Top 50% | 52.6 Attainment 8 | 1,115 |
| 12 | Brook Mead Academy Leicester · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 1,104 | 45.3 Lower 50% | 29.3% Free school meals | 1,104 |
| 13 | Moat Community College Leicester · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Local authority | 1,091 | 38.4 Lower 50% | 44.6 Attainment 8 | 1,091 |
| 14 | Beaumont Leys School Leicester · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Local authority | 1,062 | 45.4 Lower 50% | 45.2 Attainment 8 | 1,062 |
| 15 | Orchard Mead Academy Leicester · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 1,007 | 26.1 Lower 50% | 38.9 Attainment 8 | 1,007 |
| 16 | Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School Leicester · All-through · Ages 2–16 | Academy | 979 | 25.6 Lower 50% | 37.8 Attainment 8 | 979 |
| 17 | The Herewoode Academy Leicester · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 979 | 7.6 Lower 50% | 53.4% Free school meals | 979 |
| 18 | Judgemeadow Community College Leicester · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 975 | 52.6 Top 50% | 46.7 Attainment 8 | 975 |
| 19 | Lancaster Academy Leicester · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 883 | 20.1 Lower 50% | 37.5 Attainment 8 | 883 |
| 20 | Alderman Richard Hallam Primary School Leicester · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 881 | 33.9 Lower 50% | 55% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 881 |
| 21 | Kestrel Mead Primary Academy Leicester · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 761 | 71.9 Top 25% | 79% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 761 |
| 22 | Abbey Mead Primary Academy Leicester · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 718 | 71.3 Top 25% | 70% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 718 |
| 23 | Spinney Hill Primary School Leicester · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 687 | 59.4 Top 50% | 69% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 687 |
| 24 | Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy Leicester · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 645 | 39.2 Lower 50% | 54% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 645 |
| 25 | Taylor Road Primary School Leicester · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 612 | 28.3 Lower 50% | – | 612 |
| 26 | St John the Baptist CofE Primary School Leicester · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 602 | 40.4 Lower 50% | 61% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 602 |
| 27 | Caldecote Community Primary School Leicester · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 600 | 74.7 Top 25% | 82% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 600 |
| 28 | Mellor Community Primary School LEICESTER · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 578 | 37.3 Lower 50% | 59% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 578 |
| 29 | Wolsey House Primary School Leicester · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 576 | 18.3 Lower 50% | 51% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 576 |
| 30 | Whitehall Primary School Leicester · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 573 | 65.5 Top 50% | 71% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 573 |
| 31 | Forest Lodge Academy Leicester · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 552 | 28.9 Lower 50% | 55% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 552 |
| 32 | Avenue Primary School Leicester · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 545 | 45.1 Lower 50% | 61% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 545 |
| 33 | Dovelands Primary School Leicester · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 534 | 39.6 Lower 50% | 63% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 534 |
| 34 | Rushey Mead Primary School Leicester · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 532 | 33.2 Lower 50% | 46% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 532 |
| 35 | Overdale Junior School Leicester · Primary · Ages 7–11 | Academy | 489 | 53.7 Top 50% | 62% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 489 |
| 36 | Medway Community Primary School Leicester · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 466 | 38.6 Lower 50% | 64% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 466 |
| 37 | Granby Primary School Leicester · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 460 | 29.9 Lower 50% | 47% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 460 |
| 38 | Wyvern Primary School Leicester · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 454 | 51.8 Top 50% | 65% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 454 |
| 39 | Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School Leicester · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 454 | 46.5 Lower 50% | 67% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 454 |
| 40 | Catherine Junior School Leicester · Primary · Ages 7–11 | Local authority | 454 | 26.1 Lower 50% | 43% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 454 |
| 41 | Parks Primary School Leicester · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 453 | 74.5 Top 25% | 85% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 453 |
| 42 | Montrose School Leicester · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 453 | 37.8 Lower 50% | 56% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 453 |
| 43 | Madani Girls' School Leicester · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Local authority | 452 | 81.1 Top 25% | 61.4 Attainment 8 | 452 |
| 44 | Madani Boys School Leicester · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Local authority | 450 | 73.9 Top 25% | 52.2 Attainment 8 | 450 |
| 45 | Sparkenhoe Community Primary School Leicester · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 450 | 53.4 Top 50% | 68% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 450 |
| 46 | Coleman Primary School Leicester · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 450 | 36.4 Lower 50% | 59% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 450 |
| 47 | Scraptoft Valley Primary School Leicester · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 449 | 10.8 Lower 50% | 37% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 449 |
| 48 | North Mead Primary Academy Leicester · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 447 | 62.3 Top 50% | 69% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 447 |
| 49 | Uplands Junior L.E.A.D. Academy Leicester · Primary · Ages 7–11 | Academy | 447 | 59.3 Top 50% | 72% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 447 |
| 50 | Braunstone Frith Primary Academy Leicester · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 438 | 19.0 Lower 50% | 51% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 438 |
| 51 | Rowlatts Mead Primary Academy Leicester · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 437 | 73.6 Top 25% | 76% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 437 |
| 52 | Uplands Infant School Leicester · Primary · Ages 2–7 | Academy | 436 | 68.6 Top 50% | – | 436 |
| 53 | Willowbrook Mead Primary Academy Leicester · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 436 | 65.0 Top 50% | 73% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 436 |
| 54 | Linden Primary School Leicester · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 435 | 70.1 Top 25% | 75% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 435 |
| 55 | St Mary's Fields Academy 410 · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 433 | 39.9 Lower 50% | 62% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 433 |
| 56 | Fosse Mead Primary Academy Leicester · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 433 | 34.7 Lower 50% | 58% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 433 |
| 57 | Braunstone Community Primary School Leicester · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 429 | 42.4 Lower 50% | 75% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 429 |
| 58 | Stokes Wood Primary School Leicester · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 429 | 35.8 Lower 50% | 64% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 429 |
| 59 | Mayflower Primary School Leicester · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 424 | 38.3 Lower 50% | 60% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 424 |
| 60 | Marriott Primary School Leicester · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 421 | 7.0 Lower 50% | 34% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 421 |
| 61 | Krishna Avanti Primary School Leicester · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 414 | 74.1 Top 25% | 73% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 414 |
| 62 | Hazel Community Primary School Leicester · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 410 | 40.4 Lower 50% | 65% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 410 |
| 63 | Charnwood Primary School Leicester · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 400 | 48.6 Lower 50% | 67% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 400 |
| 64 | Rolleston Primary School Leicester · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 397 | 9.9 Lower 50% | 42% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 397 |
| 65 | Eyres Monsell Primary School Leicester · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 388 | 10.2 Lower 50% | 34% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 388 |
| 66 | Catherine Infant School Leicester · Primary · Ages 3–7 | Local authority | 378 | 66.0 Top 50% | – | 378 |
| 67 | Queensmead Primary Academy Leicester · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 370 | 69.0 Top 50% | 87% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 370 |
| 68 | Shenton Primary School Leicester · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 360 | 33.1 Lower 50% | 61% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 360 |
| 69 | Folville Junior School Leicester · Primary · Ages 7–11 | Local authority | 355 | 50.7 Top 50% | 67% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 355 |
| 70 | Merrydale Junior School Leicester · Primary · Ages 7–11 | Academy | 354 | 41.3 Lower 50% | 67% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 354 |
| 71 | Humberstone Junior School Leicester · Primary · Ages 7–11 | Academy | 353 | 79.9 Top 25% | 81% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 353 |
| 72 | Buswells Lodge Primary School Leicester · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 353 | 9.8 Lower 50% | – | 353 |
| 73 | Overdale Infant School Leicester · Primary · Ages 3–7 | Academy | 352 | 88.6 Top 10% | – | 352 |
| 74 | Highfields Primary School Leicester · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 352 | 44.6 Lower 50% | 65% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 352 |
| 75 | Mowmacre Hill Primary School Leicester · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 348 | 15.8 Lower 50% | 53% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 348 |
| 76 | Evington Valley Primary School Leicester · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 339 | 58.2 Top 50% | 77% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 339 |
| 77 | St Barnabas CofE Primary School Leicester · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 335 | 54.0 Top 50% | 66% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 335 |
| 78 | Merrydale Infant School Leicester · Primary · Ages 3–7 | Local authority | 334 | 59.8 Top 50% | – | 334 |
| 79 | Woodstock Primary Academy Leicester · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 328 | 16.8 Lower 50% | 52% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 328 |
| 80 | Glebelands Primary School Leicester · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 326 | 36.1 Lower 50% | 48% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 326 |
| 81 | Barley Croft Primary School Leicester · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 324 | 13.7 Lower 50% | 49% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 324 |
| 82 | Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy Leicester · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 310 | 54.6 Top 50% | 66% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 310 |
| 83 | Inglehurst Junior School Leicester · Primary · Ages 7–11 | Local authority | 308 | 25.9 Lower 50% | 56% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 308 |
| 84 | Herrick Primary School Leicester · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 305 | 47.0 Lower 50% | 58% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 305 |
| 85 | Imperial Avenue Infant School Leicester · Primary · Ages 3–7 | Local authority | 300 | 44.1 Lower 50% | – | 300 |
| 86 | Al-Aqsa Schools Trust Leicester · All-through · Ages 3–16 | Independent | 297 | 93.2 Top 5% | 61.2 Attainment 8 | 297 |
| 87 | Bridge Junior School Leicester · Primary · Ages 7–11 | Academy | 295 | 21.3 Lower 50% | 43% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 295 |
| 88 | Falcons Primary School Leicester · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 293 | 37.2 Lower 50% | 63% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 293 |
| 89 | Green Lane Infant School Leicester · Primary · Ages 3–7 | Academy | 278 | 62.8 Top 50% | – | 278 |
| 90 | St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy Leicester · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 274 | 93.2 Top 5% | 88% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 274 |
| 91 | King Richard III Infant and Nursery School Leicester · Primary · Ages 3–7 | Local authority | 269 | 49.4 Lower 50% | – | 269 |
| 92 | Sandfield Close Primary School Leicester · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 250 | 40.6 Lower 50% | 64% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 250 |
| 93 | Humberstone Infant Academy Leicester · Primary · Ages 3–7 | Academy | 249 | 63.6 Top 50% | – | 249 |
| 94 | Leicester High School for Girls Leicester · All-through · Ages 3–18 | Independent | 249 | 47.3 Lower 50% | 47.6 Attainment 8 | 249 |
| 95 | Thurnby Mead Primary Academy Leicester · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 248 | 30.1 Lower 50% | 43% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 248 |
| 96 | Shaftesbury Junior School Leicester · Primary · Ages 7–11 | Local authority | 239 | 24.9 Lower 50% | 58% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 239 |
| 97 | Knighton Mead Primary Academy Leicester · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 233 | 30.5 Lower 50% | 63% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 233 |
| 98 | Inglehurst Infant School Leicester · Primary · Ages 3–7 | Academy | 228 | 36.5 Lower 50% | – | 228 |
| 99 | The Imam Muhammad Adam Institute School Leicester · All-through · Ages 5–16 | Independent | 224 | 89.4 Top 10% | 57.6 Attainment 8 | 224 |
| 100 | Beaumont Lodge Primary School Leicester · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 221 | 52.4 Top 50% | 79% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 221 |
Rushey Mead Academy in Leicester leads the 2025 list of largest schools in Leicester with Pupils 1,804. Of the 100 schools shown, 52 are academy, 45 are local authority, 3 are independent.
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What is the best largest school in Leicester?
Rushey Mead Academy in Leicester, East Midlands ranks first among largest schools in Leicester with Pupils 1,804 (Pupils on roll: 1,804).
How are largest schools in Leicester ranked?
Schools with the most pupils on roll. Only schools eligible for the Success Index (England) are included; the index is shown alongside for context.
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