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Special Schools in Leicester

60 special schools from official GIAS records in Leicester, England.

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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 60 special schools listed in the Department for Education's Get Information about Schools (GIAS) register. By phase, that is 18 primary (82%) and 4 secondary (18%). Leicester spans 2 local authorities, most special schools sitting in Leicester (49). The most common types are community special school (15), community school (14) and other independent special school (12).

How many special schools are there in Leicester?

GIAS lists 60 special schools in Leicester, England.

What types of special schools are in Leicester?

The biggest groups by phase are primary (18) and secondary (4).

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.

School listings

  • Ash Field School

    Community special school

    Leicester · LE5 4PY · Leicester

    Ages 4–19

  • Emily Fortey School

    Foundation special school

    Leicester · LE3 6DG · Leicester

    Ages 4–19

  • Evington Park School

    Other independent special school

    Leicester · LE5 5UD · Leicester

    Ages 11–16

  • Greenacres School

    Community special school

    Leicester · LE3 6DN · Leicester

    Ages 4–19

  • Hazel House

    Other independent special school

    Leicester · LE10 3EG · Leicestershire

    Ages 11–16

  • High Leas School

    Community special school

    Leicester · LE5 1FG · Leicester

    Ages 5–18

  • Keyham Lodge School

    Community special school

    Leicester · LE5 1FG · Leicester

    Ages 9–16

    • FSM67.9%

  • Long Close School

    Community special school

    Leicester · LE3 1JP · Leicester

    Ages 5–19

  • Manorbrooke School

    Community special school

    Leicester · LE2 3PB · Leicester

    Ages 5–11

  • Millgate School

    Community special school

    Leicester · LE2 6DW · Leicester

    Ages 7–16

    • FSM82.4%

  • Nether Hall School

    Foundation special school

    Leicester · LE5 1RT · Leicester

    Ages 4–19

    • KS20%
    • Absence10.7%
    • FSM44.0%

  • Piper Way School

    Community special school

    Leicester · LE3 6DN · Leicester

    Ages 5–11

  • Shenton Primary School

    Community school · Primary

    Leicester · LE5 3FP · Leicester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS284%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM19.3%
    • Demand1.00

  • South Lodge School

    Community special school

    Leicester · LE2 3ND · Leicester

    Ages 3–17

  • The Oaks

    Other independent special school

    Leicester · LE9 7QJ · Leicestershire

    Ages 8–16

  • ALP Leicester

    Other independent special school

    Leicester · LE4 4JG · Leicestershire

    Ages 6–19

  • Ash Field Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Academy special converter

    Leicester · LE5 4PY · Leicester

    Ages 4–19

    • Att81.3
    • P8-1.7
    • EM5+0%
    • Absence22.3%

  • Barley Croft Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Leicester · LE4 0UT · Leicester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM47.3%
    • Demand1.00

  • Brookside Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Leicester · LE2 4FU · Leicestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS279%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM13.5%
    • Demand0.73

  • Educ8 Leicestershire

    Other independent special school

    Leicester · LE3 6LP · Leicester

    Ages 13–16

  • Ellesmere College

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community special school

    Leicester · LE3 2FD · Leicester

    Ages 4–19

    • KS20%
    • Absence9.5%
    • FSM49.0%

  • Indie Education

    Other independent special school

    Leicester · LE1 3DL · Leicester

    Ages 14–19

  • Inglehurst Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Leicester · LE3 9FS · Leicester

    Ages 7–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM43.8%

  • Kestrel Mead Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Leicester · LE5 1TG · Leicester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM21.6%
    • Demand0.97

  • Keyham Lodge School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy special converter

    Leicester · LE5 1FG · Leicester

    Ages 9–16

    • Att87.5
    • P8-2.0
    • EM5+5%
    • Absence30.9%

  • Miller House School

    Other independent special school

    Leicester · LE2 2BN · Leicester

    Ages 11–16

  • Millgate School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy special converter

    Leicester · LE2 6DW · Leicester

    Ages 7–16

    • Att814.8
    • P8-0.9
    • EM5+0%
    • Absence19.5%

  • Netherhall Mead Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy special converter

    Leicester · LE5 1RT · Leicester

    Ages 4–19

    • FSM50.9%

  • Newbold Verdon Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Leicester · LE9 9NG · Leicestershire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM24.5%
    • Demand0.96

  • Oaklands School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Community special school

    Leicester · LE5 6GJ · Leicester

    Ages 4–11

    • KS20%
    • Absence9.5%
    • FSM50.0%

  • Orchard Mead Academy

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Leicester · LE5 1RT · Leicester

    Ages 11–16

    • Att837.0
    • P8-0.7
    • EM5+28%
    • Absence12.2%

  • Overdale Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Leicester · LE2 3YA · Leicester

    Ages 7–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM12.1%

  • Rushey Mead Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Leicester · LE4 7AN · Leicester

    Ages 11–16

    • Att854.4
    • P80.9
    • EM5+60%
    • Absence5.7%

  • Shenton Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Leicester · LE5 3FP · Leicester

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM22.6%

  • Spark Vale Academy

    Other independent special school

    Leicester · LE4 5EE · Leicester

    Ages 11–18

  • The Cedars Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Leicester · LE4 4GH · Leicestershire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att845.7
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+44%
    • Absence8.7%

  • The Fusion Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools special

    Leicester · LE9 8AG · Leicestershire

    Ages 7–19

    • KS20%
    • Absence13.6%
    • FSM28.1%

  • Thurnby Mead Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Leicester · LE5 2EG · Leicester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM28.0%
    • Demand1.10

  • West Gate School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Foundation special school

    Leicester · LE3 6DG · Leicester

    Ages 4–19

    • Att81.7
    • P8-1.4
    • EM5+5%
    • Absence9.5%