Schools and Education in Cossington

There are 89 schools within 5 miles of Cossington town centre, including 56 primary and 11 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 91% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Woodside Lodge Outdoor Learning Centre, Rushey Mead Academy and Abbey Mead Primary Academy. There are 5 schools rated below Good, making individual research important for families.

Total Schools
89
Primary
56
Secondary
11
Good / Outstanding
91%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

5
45
Outstanding (5) Good (45) Requires Improvement (3) Inadequate (2) Not yet inspected (34)
Woodside Lodge Outdoor Learning Centre 2 miles Bond Lane, Bond Lane, Leicestershire, LE12 7AA Inspected: 31 July 2025 Rushey Mead Academy Secondary 4 miles Lancashire Street, Leicester, LE4 7AN Inspected: 10 May 2022 Abbey Mead Primary Academy Primary 4.5 miles Sandal Avenue, Leicester, LE4 5HH Inspected: 18 April 2024 Catherine Infant School Primary 4.9 miles Ulverscroft Road, Leicester, LE4 6BY Inspected: 28 March 2025 Humberstone Junior School Primary 4.9 miles Main Street, Humberstone, Leicester, LE5 1AE Inspected: 05 December 2023
Cossington Church of England Primary School Primary 0.1 miles Main Street, Cossington, LEICESTER, LE7 4UU Inspected: 15 July 2024 Highgate Primary School Primary 1.4 miles Heathcote Drive, Sileby, Loughborough, LE12 7ND Inspected: 21 May 2024 Christ Church & Saint Peter's Cofe Primary School Primary 1.5 miles Rothley Road, Mountsorrel, Loughborough, LE12 7JU Inspected: 14 September 2023 St Peter and St Paul Church of England Academy Primary 1.7 miles Syston, Leicester, LE7 1HR Inspected: 25 May 2023 Wreake Valley Academy Secondary 1.8 miles Parkstone Road, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1LY Inspected: 25 March 2022 Homefield College 2.1 miles Loughborough Road, Mountsorrel, LE12 7AR Inspected: 17 July 2024 The Cedars Academy Secondary 2.2 miles Wanlip Lane, Birstall, Leicester, LE4 4GH Inspected: 19 May 2023 Broomfield Community Primary School Primary 2.2 miles Long Furrow, East Goscote, Leicester, LE7 3ZQ Inspected: 17 September 2021 ALP Leicester 2.3 miles Stonehill Avenue, Birstall, Leicester, LE4 4JG Inspected: 14 October 2025 Hallam Fields, Birstall Primary 2.4 miles Long Meadow Way, Birstall, Leicester, LE4 3LL Inspected: 17 July 2024 Highcliffe Primary School and Community Centre Primary 2.7 miles Greengate Lane, Birstall, Leicester, LE4 3DL Inspected: 14 November 2022 Queniborough Church of England Primary School Primary 2.7 miles Peggs Lane, Queniborough, Leicester, LE7 3DR Inspected: 05 July 2024 Riverside Community Primary School Birstall Primary 2.7 miles Wanlip Lane, Birstall, Leicester, LE4 4JU Inspected: 30 January 2023 Church Hill Infant School Primary 2.7 miles Church Hill Road, Thurmaston, Leicester, LE4 8DE Inspected: 30 April 2024 Church Hill Church of England Junior School Primary 2.7 miles Church Hill Road, Thurmaston, Leicester, LE4 8DE Inspected: 03 March 2022 St Michael & All Angels Church of England Primary School Primary 3 miles Brookside, Rearsby, Leicester, LE7 4YB Inspected: 19 January 2024 Glebelands Primary School Primary 3 miles Chancel Road, Leicester, LE4 2WF Inspected: 08 September 2023 Quorn Hall School 3.2 miles Huntsman's Close, Loughborough, LE12 8BQ Inspected: 11 July 2025 Thrussington Church of England Primary School Primary 3.2 miles Hoby Road, Thrussington, Leicester, LE7 4TH Inspected: 19 January 2024 Swithland St Leonard's Church of England Primary School Primary 3.3 miles Main Street, Swithland, Loughborough, LE12 8TQ Inspected: 05 December 2023 Herrick Primary School Primary 3.5 miles Lockerbie Avenue, Rushey Mead, Leicester, LE4 7NJ Inspected: 24 June 2024 Bewcastle Sure Start Children's Centre 3.6 miles David Avenue, Mowmacre Hill, Leicester, LE4 2JY Inspected: 23 May 2014 Mowmacre Hill Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Tedworth Green, Leicester, LE4 2NG Inspected: 18 June 2025 St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Willowcroft, Quorn, Loughborough, LE12 8HQ Inspected: 23 June 2023 Beaumont Lodge Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Astill Lodge Road, Beaumont Leys, Leicester, LE4 1DT Inspected: 27 November 2023 Mellor Community Primary School Primary 4 miles Checketts Road, LEICESTER, LE4 5EQ Inspected: 03 November 2023 Wyvern Primary School Primary 4.1 miles Wyvern Avenue, Leicester, LE4 7HH Inspected: 11 February 2022 Heatherbrook Primary Academy Primary 4.1 miles Astill Lodge Road, Beaumont Leys, Leicester, LE4 1BE Inspected: 10 May 2024 Rushey Mead Primary School Primary 4.1 miles Gipsy Lane, Leicester, LE4 6RB Inspected: 17 May 2024 Saint Patrick's Catholic Voluntary Academy Primary 4.2 miles Harrison Road, Leicester, LE4 6QN Inspected: 10 May 2023 Beaumont Leys & Stocking Farm Sure Start Children's Centre 4.2 miles Home Farm Walk, Beaumont Leys, Leicester, LE4 0RW Inspected: 02 March 2011 Woolden Hill Primary School Primary 4.2 miles Netherfield Road, Anstey, Leicester, LE7 7ES Inspected: 14 May 2025 Wolsey House Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Beaumont Leys Lane, Leicester, LE4 2BB Inspected: 27 May 2022 Darul Uloom Leicester 4.3 miles Shaftesbury Avenue, Leicester, LE4 5LN Inspected: 26 November 2021 Babington Academy Secondary 4.3 miles Strasbourg Drive, Beaumont Leys, Leicester, LE4 0SZ Inspected: 25 May 2023 Wolfdale School 4.4 miles Cropston Road, ANSTEY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 7BP Inspected: 28 April 2023 North Mead Primary Academy Primary 4.4 miles Marston Road, Leicester, LE4 9DL Inspected: 22 March 2024 Barley Croft Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Malham Close, Beaumont Leys, Leicester, LE4 0UT Inspected: 20 January 2025 Avanti Fields School All-through 4.7 miles Leicester, LE5 0BX Inspected: 15 June 2023 Falcons Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Gipsy Lane, Gipsy Lane, Leicester, LE5 0TA Inspected: 29 March 2023 Catherine Junior School Primary 4.8 miles Brandon Street, Leicester, LE4 6AZ Inspected: 05 December 2023 Alderman Richard Hallam Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Avebury Avenue, Leicester, LE4 0FQ Inspected: 19 May 2022 Merrydale Infant School Primary 4.9 miles Woolsthorpe Walk, Leicester, LE5 0PL Inspected: 22 January 2024 Merrydale Junior School Primary 4.9 miles Woolsthorpe Walk, Leicester, LE5 0PL Inspected: 06 May 2025 Humberstone Infant Academy Primary 4.9 miles Main Street, Humberstone, Leicester, LE5 1AE Inspected: 12 July 2024
Eastfield Primary School Primary 2.5 miles Eastfield Road, Thurmaston, Leicester, LE4 8FP Inspected: 04 December 2023 Woodstock Primary Academy Primary 3.9 miles Hattern Avenue, Leicester, LE4 2GZ Inspected: 26 November 2024 Northfields & West Humberstone Sure Start Children's Centre 4.4 miles Gipsy Lane, Leicester, LE4 9DD Inspected: 10 November 2014
Woodbridge Sure Start Children's Centre 3.9 miles Woodbridge Road, Leicester, LE4 7RG Inspected: 07 November 2013 Spark Vale Academy 4.1 miles Melton Road, Leicester, LE4 5EE Inspected: 03 September 2025
Sileby Redlands Community Primary School Primary 1.1 miles King Street, Sileby, Loughborough, LE12 7LZ Rothley Church of England Primary School Primary 1.4 miles Burrow Drive, Rothley, Leicester, LE7 7RZ Inspected: 07 February 2023 Mountsorrel Sure Start Children's Centre 1.5 miles Rothley Road, Mountsorrel, Loughborough, LE12 7JU Ratcliffe College 1.6 miles A46, Ratcliffe on the Wreake, LE7 4SG The Roundhill Academy Secondary 2.1 miles Melton Road, Thurmaston, Leicester, LE4 8GQ Inspected: 27 September 2023 The Merton Primary School Primary 2.2 miles Cherry Drive, Syston, Leicester, LE7 2PT Bishop Ellis Catholic Voluntary Academy Primary 2.3 miles Barkby Thorpe Lane, Thurmaston, Leicester, LE4 8GP Thurmaston Sure Start Children's Centre 2.5 miles Eastfield Road, Thurmaston, Leicestershire, LE4 8FP Seagrave Village Primary School Primary 2.9 miles Green Lane, Seagrave, Loughborough, LE12 7LU Richard Hill Church of England Primary School Primary 2.9 miles Anstey Lane, Thurcaston, Leicester, LE7 7JA Barrow Hall Orchard Church of England Primary School Primary 3.1 miles Church Street, Barrow-upon-Soar, Loughborough, LE12 8HP The Pochin School Primary 3.2 miles School Lane, Barkby, Leicester, LE7 3QL Sandfield Close Primary School Primary 3.3 miles Nicklaus Road, Leicester, LE4 7RE Humphrey Perkins School Secondary 3.3 miles Cotes Road, Barrow-upon-Soar, Loughborough, LE12 8JU Rawlins Secondary 3.4 miles Sarson Street, Quorn, Loughborough, LE12 8DY Soar Valley College Secondary 3.8 miles Dalkeith Road, Leicester, LE4 7GY Belgrave St Peter's CofE Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Talbot Street, Leicester, LE4 5PG Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School Primary 4.1 miles Thornborough Way, North Hamilton, Leicester, LE5 1LU The Martin High School Anstey Secondary 4.4 miles Link Road, Anstey, Leicester, LE7 7EB Inspected: 23 May 2024 Belgrave and Rushey Mead Sure Start Children's Centre 4.5 miles Cossington Street, Leicester, LE4 6JD Inspected: 24 October 2012 Anstey Sure Start Children's Centre 4.6 miles Paper Mill Close, Anstey, Leicster, LE7 7AU Woodhouse Eaves St Paul's Church of England Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Meadow Road, Woodhouse Eaves, Loughborough, LE12 8SA Buswells Lodge Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Beauville Drive, Beaumont Leys, Leicester, LE4 0PT The Latimer Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Latimer Court, Anstey, Leicester, LE7 7AW Gateway Sixth Form College 16 plus 4.6 miles Colin Grundy Drive, Leicester, LE5 1GA Hamilton Sure Start Children's Centre 4.7 miles Foxglove Road, Leicester, LE5 1TG Kestrel Mead Primary Academy Primary 4.7 miles Foxglove Road, Hamilton, Leicester, LE5 1TG Burton-on-the-Wolds Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Barrow Road, Burton-on-the-Wolds, Loughborough, LE12 5TB Beaumont Leys School Secondary 4.7 miles Anstey Lane, Leicester, LE4 0FL Keyham Lodge School 4.8 miles Keyham Lane, Leicester, LE5 1FG Maplewell Hall School 4.8 miles Maplewell Road, Woodhouse Eaves, Loughborough, LE12 8QY Inspected: 31 March 2023 Avebury Meadows Sure Start Children's Centre 4.8 miles Avebury Avenue, Leicester, LE4 0HD English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy Secondary 4.9 miles Anstey Lane, Leicester, LE4 0FJ Outwoods Edge Primary School Primary 5 miles Redwood Road, Loughborough, LE11 2LD