1
Brook Mead Academy
Leicester • Leicestershire • LE3 5QS
1
7 May 2024
Top 10 Secondary schools in Leicester
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2021)
This Top 10 showcases secondary schools in the district of Leicester. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total secondary schools
19
Outstanding
5
Good
12
Median inspection year
2021
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 28% · G: 67% · RI: 6% · I: 0%
2
Castle Mead Academy
Leicester • LE3 5QT
1
16 Nov 2023
3
Rushey Mead Academy
Leicester • Leicestershire • LE4 7AN
1
9 May 2022
4
Soar Valley College
Leicester • Leicestershire • LE4 7GY
1
25 Nov 2014
5
Sir Jonathan North Girls' College
Leicester • Leicestershire • LE2 6FU
1
6 Nov 2013
6
Lancaster Academy
Leicester • Leicestershire • LE2 6FU
2
2 May 2024
7
Fullhurst Community College
Leicester • Leicestershire • LE3 1AH
2
1 Nov 2023
8
Babington Academy
Leicester • Leicestershire • LE4 0SZ
2
24 May 2023
9
Madani Girls' School
Leicester • Leicestershire • LE5 5LL
2
10 Jan 2023
10
Judgemeadow Community College
Leicester • LE5 6HP
2
15 Nov 2022
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 secondary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Orchard Mead Academy 2 • Mar 2022
- St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy 2 • Feb 2018
- Madani Boys School 2 • Feb 2016
- English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy 2 • Jun 2014
- Moat Community College 2 • Feb 2014
- Beaumont Leys School 2 • May 2013
- Crown Hills Community College 2 • Jun 2012
- The City of Leicester College 3 • Jan 2020