Private schools in Leicestershire (2026)
25 fee-paying schools, 5 taking boarders, listed by A level results where the school publishes them, then by name.
| School | Ages | A level |
|---|---|---|
| Loughborough High School Loughborough · Girls · Boarding · Christian | 11–19 | A- |
| Leicester Grammar School Trust Great Glen · Co-ed · Day | 3–19 | A- |
| Loughborough Grammar School Loughborough · Boys · Boarding · Christian | 10–19 | B+ |
| Ratcliffe College Ratcliffe on the Wreake · Co-ed · Boarding · Roman Catholic | 3–18 | B+ |
| Twycross House School Twycross · Co-ed · Day | 3–18 | B |
| Leicester High School for Girls Leicester · Girls · Day · Church of England | 3–18 | B- |
| Dixie Grammar School Market Bosworth · Co-ed · Day | 0–18 | C- |
| Brooke House College Market Harborough · Co-ed · Boarding | 11–19 | E+ |
| Al-Aqsa Schools Trust Leicester · Co-ed · Day · Islam | 3–16 | — |
| Al-Islamia Institute for Education Leicester · Co-ed · Day | 2–11 | — |
| Avicenna School Leicester · Co-ed · Day | 11–16 | — |
| Brooke House Day School Cosby · Co-ed · Day | 5–16 | — |
| Darul Madinah Leicester Ltd Leicester · Co-ed · Day | 5–6 | — |
| Darul Uloom Leicester Leicester · Boys · Boarding | 11–23 | — |
| Emmanuel Christian School Leicester · Co-ed · Day | 4–16 | — |
| Fairfield Prep School Loughborough · Co-ed · Day · Christian | 3–11 | — |
| Imam Muhammad Adam Institute Boys School Leicester · Boys · Day | 9–16 | — |
| Jameah Academy Leicester · Girls · Day · Muslim | 5–16 | — |
| Jameah Boys Academy Leicester · Boys · Day | 5–16 | — |
| LGS Stoneygate Leicester · Co-ed · Day | 3–16 | — |
| Land of Learning Primary School Leicester · Co-ed · Day | 4–11 | — |
| Leicester Islamic Academy Leicester · Co-ed · Day · Islam | 3–11 | — |
| Leicester Preparatory School Leicester · Co-ed · Day | 2–11 | — |
| St Crispin's School Leicester · Co-ed · Day | 2–16 | — |
| The Imam Muhammad Adam Institute School Leicester · Co-ed · Day | 5–16 | — |
Not a ranking. Fee-paying schools do not sit the same tests as state schools: many take IGCSEs, which the government's GCSE tables leave out, so we list them by their average A level grade where they report it (Department for Education 16 to 18 results) and then by name. Many fee-paying schools do not report A levels, so a dash does not mean poor results. Fee income per pupil is the school's income from fees in its latest Charity Commission accounts divided by its pupils: a guide to cost, not the fee list, and only shown where the charity runs that one school. Inspections: Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) or Ofsted.
Questions
What are the best private schools in Leicestershire?
By average A level grade: Loughborough High School (A-), Leicester Grammar School Trust (A-), Loughborough Grammar School (B+). Not every school publishes A levels, so look at inspection reports and visit too.
How many private schools are there in Leicestershire?
25 mainstream fee-paying schools, 5 of them taking boarders.
How much do private schools in Leicestershire cost?
As a guide, the Independent Schools Council's 2026 census puts the average day school fee in East Midlands at £5,455 a term (about £19,600 a year with VAT) and the average boarding fee at £14,733 a term, before VAT. Individual schools charge more or less than this, and more for older pupils: each school's website gives its fee list.
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