Schools and Education in Foston

There are 88 schools within 5 miles of Foston town centre, including 47 primary and 11 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 89% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Brocks Hill Primary School, Kibworth Church of England Primary School and Land of Learning Primary School. A further 6 schools are rated below Good, so checking individual Ofsted reports is recommended.

Total Schools
88
Primary
47
Secondary
11
Good / Outstanding
89%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

45
6
Outstanding (3) Good (45) Requires Improvement (6) Not yet inspected (34)
Brocks Hill Primary School Primary 2.7 miles Howdon Road, Oadby, Leicester, LE2 5WP Inspected: 10 November 2023 Kibworth Church of England Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Hillcrest Avenue, Kibworth, Leicester, LE8 0NH Inspected: 18 December 2023 Land of Learning Primary School 4.9 miles Evington Drive, Evington Drive, Leicester, LE5 5PF Inspected: 16 June 2025
Greenfield Primary School Primary 1.4 miles Gwendoline Drive, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 5SG Inspected: 16 May 2024 Wigston Academy Secondary 1.9 miles Station Road, Wigston, LE18 2DT Inspected: 16 August 2022 Wigston Birkett House Community Special School 1.9 miles Station Road, Wigston, Leics, LE18 2DT Inspected: 25 July 2022 Wigston Menphys Nursery School Nursery 1.9 miles Launceston Road, Wigston, LE18 2FR Inspected: 14 May 2025 Little Hill Primary Primary 1.9 miles Seaton Road, Wigston, LE18 2GZ Inspected: 03 December 2021 Wigston College Secondary 1.9 miles Station Road, Wigston, LE18 2DS Inspected: 30 June 2022 Parkland Primary School South Wigston Primary 2.1 miles St Thomas Road, Wigston, LE18 4TA Inspected: 06 November 2023 The Meadow Community Primary School Primary 2.3 miles Meadow Way, Wigston Magna, Wigston, LE18 3QZ Inspected: 16 November 2021 Foxfields Academy 2.3 miles Hospital Lane, Blaby, LE8 4FE Inspected: 09 March 2023 Fleckney Church of England Primary School Primary 2.7 miles Batchelor Road, Fleckney, Leicester, LE8 8BE Inspected: 18 April 2024 Beauchamp College Secondary 2.8 miles Ridge Way, Oadby, Leicester, LE2 5TP Inspected: 06 May 2022 Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy Primary 2.9 miles Stonesby Avenue, Leicester, LE2 6TY Inspected: 18 May 2023 Water Leys Primary School Primary 2.9 miles Guilford Drive, Wigston, LE18 1HG Inspected: 17 May 2024 The Lady Byron School 3 miles High Street, Fleckney, LE8 8AJ Inspected: 09 September 2025 Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School All-through 3 miles Trenant Road, Leicester, LE2 6UA Inspected: 10 December 2021 The Goldhill Learning Foundation 3 miles Crabtree Corner, Leicester, LE2 6TL Inspected: 08 July 2025 St Peter's Church of England Primary School Whetstone Primary 3.1 miles Wale Road, Whetstone, Leicester, LE8 6NJ Inspected: 13 November 2023 Eyres Monsell Primary School Primary 3.2 miles Simmins Crescent, Eyres Monsell, Leicester, LE2 9AH Inspected: 21 March 2024 Marriott Primary School Primary 3.5 miles Broughton Road, Leicester, LE2 6NE Inspected: 30 June 2022 Saffron Sure Start Children's Centre 3.5 miles Broughton Road, The Crossway, Leicester, LE2 6QW Inspected: 20 October 2011 Cosby Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Portland Street, Cosby, Leicester, LE9 1TE Inspected: 14 November 2022 Lancaster Academy Secondary 3.7 miles Knighton Lane East, Leicester, LE2 6FU Inspected: 03 May 2024 LGS Stoneygate 3.8 miles London Road, Great Glen, Leicester, LE8 9DJ Inspected: 20 February 2017 Leicester Partnership School 3.8 miles Carisbrooke Gardens, Leicester, LE2 3PR Inspected: 10 March 2025 Manor High School Secondary 3.8 miles Windrush Drive, Oadby, Leicester, LE2 4FU Inspected: 12 September 2024 Brookside Primary School Primary 3.8 miles Windrush Drive, Oadby, Leicester, LE2 4FU Inspected: 16 November 2022 Great Glen St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School Primary 3.9 miles The Chase, Great Glen, Leicester, LE8 9EQ Inspected: 30 June 2023 St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy Primary 4 miles Ratcliffe Road, Leicester, LE2 3TA Inspected: 18 January 2023 Granby Primary School Primary 4.1 miles Granby Road, Leicester, LE2 8LP Inspected: 07 July 2023 Avenue Primary School Primary 4.2 miles Avenue Road Extension, Leicester, LE2 3EJ Inspected: 16 May 2025 Leicester Islamic Academy 4.3 miles Sandown Road, Leicester, LE2 2PJ Inspected: 04 April 2025 Leicester Preparatory School 4.5 miles Albert Road, Stoneygate, Leicester, LE2 2AA Inspected: 13 May 2020 St John the Baptist CofE Primary School Primary 4.5 miles East Avenue, Leicester, LE2 1TE Inspected: 20 September 2023 WQE and Regent College Group 16 plus 4.6 miles University Road, Leicester, LE1 7RJ Inspected: 11 June 2024 Ellesmere College 4.6 miles Braunstone Lane, Leicester, LE3 2FD Inspected: 29 June 2022 Enderby Danemill Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Mill Lane, Enderby, Leicester, LE19 4LH Inspected: 23 May 2024 Red Hill Field Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Copt Oak Road, Narborough, Leicester, LE19 3EF Inspected: 16 May 2022 St Crispin's School 4.6 miles St Marys Road, Leicester, LE2 1XA Inspected: 10 June 2009 Lodge Farm Education 4.7 miles Sutton In the Elms, Broughton Astley, LE9 6RB Inspected: 23 September 2025 Dunton Bassett Primary School Primary 4.8 miles The Mount, Dunton Bassett, Lutterworth, LE17 5JL Inspected: 04 September 2024 Millfield L.E.A.D. Academy Primary 4.8 miles Hat Road, Braunstone Town, Leicester, LE3 2WF Inspected: 06 May 2025 Leicester College 16 plus 4.8 miles Welford Road, Leicester, LE2 7LW Inspected: 13 November 2023 Kibworth Mead Academy Secondary 4.9 miles Smeeton Road, Kibworth, Leicester, LE8 0LG Inspected: 18 April 2024 Hazel Community Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Hazel Street, Leicester, LE2 7JN Inspected: 01 December 2021 Linden Primary School Primary 5 miles Headland Road, Evington, Leicester, LE5 6AD Inspected: 09 December 2024
All Saints Church of England Primary School Primary 2.2 miles Long Street, Wigston, LE18 2AH Inspected: 19 June 2024 Arnesby Church of England Primary School Primary 2.2 miles Mill Hill Road, Arnesby, Leicester, LE8 5WG Inspected: 19 October 2023 Langmoor Primary School Oadby Primary 3 miles Kenilworth Drive, Oadby, Leicester, LE2 5HS Inspected: 20 December 2023 Launde Primary School Primary 3.5 miles New Street, Oadby, Leicestershire, LE2 4LJ Inspected: 14 December 2023 Brooke House Day School 3.8 miles Croft Road, Cosby, Leicester, LE9 1SE Inspected: 20 March 2024 Brockington College Secondary 4.5 miles Enderby, Leicester, LE19 4AQ Inspected: 12 June 2024
Kilby St Mary's Church of England Primary School Primary 1 miles Main Street, Kilby, Wigston, LE18 3TD Thythorn Field Community Primary School Primary 1.2 miles Bideford Close, Wigston, LE18 2QU South Wigston Sure Start Children's Centre 1.9 miles Healey Street, Wigston, LE18 4PL Countesthorpe Sure Start Children's Centre 2.1 miles Winchester Road, Countesthorpe, LE8 5PR Countesthorpe Academy Secondary 2.1 miles Winchester Road, Countesthorpe, LE8 5PR South Wigston High School Secondary 2.1 miles St Thomas Road, Wigston, LE18 4TA Inspected: 15 May 2024 Wigston Magna Sure Start Children's Centre 2.2 miles Long Street, Wigston, LE18 2AH Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School Primary 2.3 miles Hospital Lane, Blaby, Leicester, LE8 4FE Fairfield Community Primary School Primary 2.5 miles Cheshire Drive, South Wigston, Wigston, LE18 4WA Glenmere Community Primary School Primary 2.6 miles Estoril Avenue, Wigston, LE18 3RD Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire Primary 2.6 miles Shenley Road, Wigston, LE18 3QL Gartree High School Secondary 2.7 miles Ridge Way, Oadby, Leicester, LE2 5TQ Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School Primary 2.7 miles Queen's Road, Blaby, Leicester, LE8 4EG Eyres Monsell and Gilmorton Sure Start Children's Centre 2.8 miles Hillsborough Road, Leicester, LE2 9PT Inspected: 09 October 2012 Rolleston Primary School Primary 2.8 miles Hillsborough Road, Leicester, LE2 9PT Inspected: 04 July 2022 Badgerbrook Primary School Primary 2.9 miles Badger Drive, Whetstone, Leicester, LE8 6ZW Fleckney Sure Start Children's Centre 3 miles Orchard Street, Fleckney, LE8 8AS Leicester Grammar School Trust 3.2 miles London Road, Great Glen, Leicester, LE8 9FL Overdale Infant School Primary 3.3 miles Eastcourt Road, Knighton, Leicester, LE2 3YA Overdale Junior School Primary 3.3 miles Eastcourt Road, Knighton, Leicester, LE2 3YA Woodland Grange Primary School Primary 3.4 miles Beaufort Way, Oadby, Leicester, LE2 4TY Glen Hills Primary School Primary 3.5 miles Featherby Drive, Glen Parva, Leicester, LE2 9NY Inspected: 16 May 2024 Montrose School Primary 3.7 miles Wigston Lane, Aylestone, Leicester, LE2 8TN Sir Jonathan North Girls' College Secondary 3.7 miles Knighton Lane East, Leicester, LE2 6FU Leicester High School for Girls 3.8 miles London Road, Leicester, LE2 2PP Millgate School 4 miles Scott Street, Leicester, LE2 6DW Lansdowne Sure Start Children's Centre 4.1 miles Knighton Lane, Leicester, LE2 8BE Knighton Mead Primary Academy Primary 4.1 miles Knighton Fields Road West, Leicester, LE2 6LG Greystoke Primary School Primary 4.2 miles Thornton Drive, Narborough, Leicester, LE19 2GX Miller House School 4.3 miles Francis Street, Leicester, LE2 2BN University of Leicester 4.7 miles University Road, Leicester, LE1 7RH Inspected: 25 July 2025 Ravenhurst Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Lyndale Road, Braunstone Town, Leicester, LE3 2PS St Mary's Fields Academy Primary 4.9 miles Heyworth Road, 410, LE3 2DH Mayfield Sure Start Children's Centre 4.9 miles Herschell Street, Leicester, LE2 1LR