Best primary schools in Leicestershire (2026)
Leicestershire has 265 ranked primary schools with published results. The top-ranked is The Pastures Primary School, in the top 1% in England. The average reading, writing & maths here in 2025 was 63%, against 62% for England. 22 are in England's top 10%, and 7 are rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
| Rank | School | Reading, writing & maths (2023–2025 average) | Reading, writing & maths 2025 | Trend | Higher standard | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 Top 1% in England |
The Pastures Primary School Enderby and Narborough |
94% | 93% | 20% | Good | |
2 Top 2% in England |
Bringhurst Primary School Harborough |
88% | 88% | 17% | No rating | |
3 Top 2% in England |
Brocks Hill Primary School Oadby |
93% | 97% | 17% | Outstanding | |
4 Top 3% in England |
Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy Loughborough · Roman Catholic |
87% | 82% | 21% | No rating | |
5 Top 4% in England |
Launde Primary School Oadby |
86% | 87% | 20% | Report card | |
6 Top 5% in England |
North Mead Primary Academy Leicester |
79% | 69% | 22% | No rating | |
7 Top 5% in England |
Millfield L.E.A.D. Academy Leicester |
80% | 78% | 28% | No rating | |
8 Top 6% in England |
Parks Primary School Leicester |
82% | 85% | 15% | Not judged | |
9 Top 6% in England |
St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy Leicester · Roman Catholic |
84% | 88% | 18% | Good | |
10 Top 6% in England |
Queensmead Primary Academy Leicester |
86% | 87% | 8% | No rating | |
11 Top 7% in England |
Rothley Church of England Primary School Mountsorrel · Church of England |
81% | 69% | 16% | Good | |
12 Top 8% in England |
Newcroft Primary Academy Shepshed |
82% | 88% | 12% | Not judged | |
13 Top 8% in England |
Church Langton Church of England Primary School Harborough · Church of England |
81% | 82% | 18% | Report card | |
14 Top 8% in England |
Hallam Fields, Birstall Birstall · Multi-faith |
82% | 85% | 11% | Good | |
15 Top 8% in England |
Brookside Primary School Oadby |
82% | 92% | 13% | Good | |
16 Top 8% in England |
Whitehall Primary School Leicester |
83% | 71% | 7% | Good | |
17 Top 8% in England |
Lubenham All Saints Church of England Primary School Lubenham · Church of England |
85% | 90% | 20% | No rating | |
18 Top 9% in England |
Woodhouse Eaves St Paul's Church of England Primary School Woodhouse Eaves · Church of England |
79% | 79% | 17% | Outstanding | |
19 Top 10% in England |
Cossington Church of England Primary School Cossington (Charnwood) · Church of England |
82% | 88% | 0% | Good | |
20 Top 10% in England |
Saint Peter's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Hinckley · Roman Catholic |
77% | 80% | 20% | No rating | |
21 Top 10% in England |
Holywell Primary School Loughborough |
78% | 83% | 22% | Good | |
22 Top 10% in England |
St Margaret's Church of England Primary School, Stoke Golding Stoke Golding · Church of England |
81% | 82% | 12% | Not judged | |
23 Top 11% in England |
Elizabeth Woodville Primary School Groby |
79% | 87% | 20% | No rating | |
24 Top 11% in England |
Rendell Primary School Loughborough |
78% | 79% | 17% | No rating | |
25 Top 12% in England |
Kirby Muxloe Primary School Leicester Forest East and Kirby Muxloe |
79% | 82% | 10% | Report card | |
26 Top 13% in England |
Caldecote Community Primary School Leicester |
75% | 82% | 20% | No rating | |
27 Top 13% in England |
Humberstone Junior School Leicester |
76% | 81% | 20% | Outstanding | |
28 Top 14% in England |
St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy Market Harborough · Roman Catholic |
78% | 70% | 17% | No rating | |
29 Top 16% in England |
Langmoor Primary School Oadby Oadby |
77% | 70% | 3% | Requires improvement | |
30 Top 16% in England |
Abbey Mead Primary Academy Leicester |
74% | 70% | 15% | Outstanding | |
31 Top 17% in England |
Kibworth Church of England Primary School Kibworth Beauchamp and Kibworth Harcourt · Church of England |
74% | 77% | 10% | Outstanding | |
32 Top 17% in England |
Orchard Community Primary School Castle Donington |
78% | 82% | 2% | Good | |
33 Top 17% in England |
Asfordby Hill Primary School Asfordby Hill |
78% | 85% | 8% | Report card | |
34 Top 18% in England |
Woodland Grange Primary School Oadby |
74% | 83% | 22% | Not judged | |
35 Top 18% in England |
Rowlatts Mead Primary Academy Leicester |
73% | 76% | 22% | Good | |
36 Top 18% in England |
Ashby Willesley Primary School Ashby-de-la-Zouch |
78% | 85% | 3% | Good | |
37 Top 18% in England |
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, North Kilworth North Kilworth · Church of England |
78% | 64% | 0% | No rating | |
38 Top 18% in England |
Greystoke Primary School Enderby and Narborough |
75% | 71% | 5% | No rating | |
39 Top 19% in England |
Foxton Primary School Harborough |
80% | 80% | 0% | No rating | |
40 Top 20% in England |
Burbage Junior School Hinckley |
72% | 71% | 15% | Good | |
41 Top 20% in England |
Badgerbrook Primary School Blaby and Whetstone |
76% | 76% | 7% | Report card | |
42 Top 21% in England |
Cosby Primary School Cosby |
76% | 74% | 3% | Good | |
43 Top 21% in England |
Seagrave Village Primary School Seagrave |
74% | 67% | 0% | Not judged | |
44 Top 21% in England |
Glenmere Community Primary School Wigston |
75% | 73% | 7% | Not judged | |
45 Top 22% in England |
Gaddesby Primary School Gaddesby |
73% | 69% | 12% | Good | |
46 Top 23% in England |
Sharnford Church of England Primary School Sharnford · Church of England |
73% | 73% | 9% | Report card | |
47 Top 23% in England |
Long Whatton Church of England Primary School and Community Centre Long Whatton · Church of England |
74% | 80% | 7% | Good | |
48 Top 23% in England |
Burton-on-the-Wolds Primary School Burton on the Wolds |
72% | 68% | 4% | Not judged | |
49 Top 24% in England |
Hinckley Parks Primary School Hinckley |
73% | 74% | 7% | Report card | |
50 Top 24% in England |
Sileby Redlands Community Primary School Sileby |
74% | 82% | 12% | Not judged | |
51 Top 24% in England |
Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire Wigston · Roman Catholic |
74% | 80% | 7% | Report card | |
52 Top 25% in England |
St Peter's Church of England Primary School (Market Bosworth) Market Bosworth · Church of England |
71% | 82% | 16% | No rating | |
53 Top 26% in England |
The Pochin School Charnwood |
72% | 70% | 10% | Not judged | |
54 Top 26% in England |
Kestrel Mead Primary Academy Leicester |
72% | 79% | 10% | No rating | |
55 Top 27% in England |
Beaumont Lodge Primary School Leicester |
74% | 79% | 0% | Good | |
56 Top 27% in England |
Stokes Wood Primary School Leicester |
70% | 64% | 2% | No rating | |
57 Top 27% in England |
Red Hill Field Primary School Enderby and Narborough |
69% | 77% | 12% | Good | |
58 Top 27% in England |
Fossebrook Primary School Leicester Forest East and Kirby Muxloe |
74% | 80% | 3% | No rating | |
59 Top 28% in England |
Stathern Primary School Stathern |
69% | 77% | 8% | Outstanding | |
60 Top 28% in England |
Hathern Church of England Primary School Hathern · Church of England |
72% | 74% | 9% | No rating | |
61 Top 29% in England |
Holy Cross School A Catholic Voluntary Academy Whitwick · Roman Catholic |
70% | 70% | 4% | Good | |
62 Top 29% in England |
Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School Leicester · Church of England |
72% | 67% | 3% | No rating | |
63 Top 29% in England |
Wymeswold Church of England Primary School Wymeswold · Church of England |
66% | 62% | 23% | No rating | |
64 Top 29% in England |
Frisby Church of England Primary School Frisby on the Wreake · Church of England |
67% | 65% | 6% | Report card | |
65 Top 30% in England |
Spinney Hill Primary School Leicester |
70% | 69% | 7% | No rating | |
66 Top 30% in England |
Great Dalby School Great Dalby |
71% | 79% | 0% | Not judged | |
67 Top 30% in England |
Glen Hills Primary School Leicester |
69% | 64% | 5% | No rating | |
68 Top 31% in England |
All Saints Church of England Primary School, Coalville Coalville · Church of England |
73% | 77% | 4% | Good | |
69 Top 31% in England |
Old Mill Primary School Broughton Astley |
71% | 73% | 4% | Report card | |
70 Top 31% in England |
Claybrooke Primary School Harborough |
67% | 73% | 9% | Good | |
71 Top 31% in England |
Falcons Primary School Leicester · Sikh |
72% | 63% | 0% | No rating | |
72 Top 32% in England |
Market Harborough Church of England Academy Market Harborough · Church of England |
70% | 75% | 7% | No rating | |
73 Top 32% in England |
Broomfield Community Primary School East Goscote |
71% | 89% | 6% | Report card | |
74 Top 32% in England |
Sparkenhoe Community Primary School Leicester |
70% | 68% | 7% | Good | |
75 Top 32% in England |
Meadowdale Primary School Market Harborough |
69% | 57% | 5% | No rating | |
76 Top 32% in England |
Thurnby, St Luke's Church of England Primary School Leicester · Church of England |
70% | 71% | 7% | Report card | |
77 Top 33% in England |
Sketchley Hill Primary School Burbage Hinckley |
69% | 72% | 9% | Good | |
78 Top 33% in England |
Griffydam Primary School Griffydam |
66% | 64% | 14% | No rating | |
79 Top 34% in England |
South Kilworth Church of England Primary School South Kilworth · Church of England |
68% | 80% | 0% | Good | |
80 Top 34% in England |
Barrow Hall Orchard Church of England Primary School Barrow upon Soar · Church of England |
68% | 55% | 4% | Not judged | |
81 Top 34% in England |
Great Bowden Academy, A Church of England Primary School Great Bowden · Church of England |
68% | 60% | 10% | Not judged | |
82 Top 34% in England |
Linden Primary School Leicester |
69% | 75% | 10% | No rating | |
83 Top 35% in England |
St John the Baptist CofE Primary School Leicester · Church of England |
67% | 61% | 3% | Good | |
84 Top 36% in England |
St Edward's Church of England Primary School Castle Donington · Church of England |
67% | 70% | 7% | No rating | |
85 Top 36% in England |
The Latimer Primary School Anstey |
68% | 69% | 13% | Not judged | |
86 Top 36% in England |
Snarestone Church of England School North West Leicestershire · Church of England |
70% | 69% | 6% | Requires improvement | |
87 Top 36% in England |
The Meadow Community Primary School Wigston |
68% | 71% | 12% | Report card | |
88 Top 36% in England |
Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy Leicester · Roman Catholic |
67% | 54% | 4% | Not judged | |
89 Top 37% in England |
Evington Valley Primary School Leicester |
67% | 77% | 2% | No rating | |
90 Top 37% in England |
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Whetstone Blaby and Whetstone · Church of England |
70% | 76% | 3% | Good | |
91 Top 38% in England |
Stafford Leys Community Primary School Leicester Forest East and Kirby Muxloe |
66% | 73% | 8% | Report card | |
92 Top 38% in England |
Mercenfeld Primary School Markfield |
68% | 66% | 2% | Good | |
93 Top 39% in England |
Overdale Junior School Leicester |
66% | 62% | 8% | No rating | |
94 Top 39% in England |
Manorfield Church of England Primary School Blaby · Church of England |
68% | 66% | 6% | No rating | |
95 Top 40% in England |
St Charles Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy Measham · Roman Catholic |
64% | 65% | 10% | No rating | |
96 Top 40% in England |
St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School Quorndon · Church of England |
66% | 63% | 4% | No rating | |
97 Top 40% in England |
Willowbrook Mead Primary Academy Leicester |
65% | 73% | 14% | Good | |
98 Top 40% in England |
Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy Leicester · Roman Catholic |
66% | 66% | 9% | Report card | |
99 Top 40% in England |
Higham-on-the-Hill Church of England Primary School Higham on the Hill · Church of England |
66% | 67% | 8% | No rating | |
100 Top 41% in England |
Sheepy Magna Church of England Primary School Sheepy Magna · Church of England |
65% | 61% | 6% | Not judged |
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Best primary school in each town
- Enderby and Narborough · best: The Pastures Primary School
- Oadby · best: Brocks Hill Primary School
- Loughborough · best: Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy
- Leicester · best: North Mead Primary Academy
- Shepshed · best: Newcroft Primary Academy
- Birstall · best: Hallam Fields, Birstall
- Hinckley · best: Saint Peter's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
- Groby · best: Elizabeth Woodville Primary School
- Leicester Forest East and Kirby Muxloe · best: Kirby Muxloe Primary School
- Market Harborough · best: St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy
- Ashby-de-la-Zouch · best: Ashby Willesley Primary School
- Blaby and Whetstone · best: Badgerbrook Primary School
- Wigston · best: Glenmere Community Primary School
- Whitwick · best: Holy Cross School A Catholic Voluntary Academy
- Coalville · best: All Saints Church of England Primary School, Coalville
- Broughton Astley · best: Old Mill Primary School
- Earl Shilton · best: Saint Peters Catholic Voluntary Academy
- Melton Mowbray · best: Saint Francis Catholic Primary School
- Thurmaston · best: Church Hill Church of England Junior School
- Swadlincote · best: Albert Village Primary School
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Questions
What is the best primary school in Leicestershire?
On exam results over the last three years, The Pastures Primary School is the top-ranked primary school in Leicestershire, in the top 1% of schools in England.
How are the schools ranked?
By published Department for Education exam results averaged over three years: for secondary schools, Attainment 8 plus a quarter of the share getting grade 5+ in English and maths; for primary schools, the share reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths plus half the share reaching the higher standard. The order uses the three-year average, so a school can rank above one with a higher single-year result. Schools with fewer than 10 pupils taking the tests are not ranked. Exam results are only part of the picture: visit, read the Ofsted report and check admissions rules, as living nearby does not guarantee a place.