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Schools in Leicester

449 schools from official GIAS records — including 275 primary and 79 secondary.

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School data currently covers England using official GIAS records. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland may be added when official datasets are integrated.

About schools in Leicester

Leicester has 449 schools listed in the Department for Education's Get Information about Schools (GIAS) register. By phase, that is 275 primary (75%), 77 secondary (21%) and 9 16 plus (2%). Leicester spans 2 local authorities, most schools sitting in Leicester (261). The most common types are community school (173), academy converter (108) and other independent school (33). This includes 135 academies, 45 independent schools and 60 special schools.

How many schools are there in Leicester?

GIAS lists 449 schools in Leicester, England.

What types of schools are in Leicester?

The biggest groups by phase are primary (275), secondary (77) and 16 plus (9).

Which local authority covers Leicester?

Leicester spans Leicester and Leicestershire; check each school's page for its own authority.

Where does this Leicester data come from?

School records come from GIAS; inspection outcomes from Ofsted and results from DfE performance tables, where available for each school.

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Official figures for Leicester

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More about schools in Leicester

Breakdowns from GIAS establishment records for this town. Use these to spot the mix of phases, ages and types — then open individual school profiles for Ofsted and performance.

Gender mix

  • Mixed435
  • Girls5
  • Boys5

Age ranges

  • 3–1195
  • 4–1187
  • 11–1651
  • 5–1132
  • 7–1130
  • 3–717
  • 11–1410
  • 11–1810

Local authorities

  • Leicester261
  • Leicestershire188

School types

  • Community school173
  • Academy converter108
  • Other independent school33
  • Voluntary aided school22
  • Academy sponsor led22
  • Voluntary controlled school21
  • Community special school15
  • Other independent special school12
  • Pupil referral unit7
  • Further education7
Special
60
Independent
45
Academies
135

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